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Road tripping in Scotland - why you should go!
Scotland is fantastic for a road trip. The scenery, the history and the mix between
mountains and beaches just speak to my soul.
You can explore Scotland using public transport, but it's so much better if you have
your own vehicle- whether that's a motorhome or campervan (our preferred options),
or a car, caravan or even motorbike.
One of the best things about being able to explore Scotland on a road trip is that you
can get a feel for the country in a short space of time. It's not a huge country and you
can see an awful lot in just 10-14 days.
Where to go
The first thing you need to do is decide where you're going (and how long you are
going for!)
If you're driving to Scotland from within the UK (we'll cover that shortly), it's pretty
easy to find- just head North!
You can easily visit and explore Scotland for just a few days or a week and it's quite
easy to drive around. Of course, if you have two weeks or longer, you can see a lot
more of the country.
How long does it take to drive across Scotland?
Scotland isn't a huge country and you can drive across it quite quickly if you use the
main roads. As a guide, Gretna Green (right on the southern border between England
and Scotland) to John o'Groats (on the northern coast) takes about 7 hours
(360miles) (Average speed 51mph)
It's also not a wide country. Oban (west coast) to Edinburgh (east coast) is only 124
miles and will take about 3 hours. (Average speed 40mph)
TOP TIP: As you can see by those timings, you will NOT be driving at motorway
speeds for most of the country. The roads are often small and slow. Don't
underestimate how long a journey will take you, especially if you're in a larger vehicle
like a motorhome or campervan.
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Best Places to visit in Scotland
To make things easy, I’ve broken Scotland up into 3 sections. This is just for the
purposes of this guide to help you find places close to each other- it’s not
something actually used in Scotland
NORTH
CENTRAL
SOUTH
NOTE: In our full Scotland Road Trip Planner, we have an interactive map, which
shows awesome places to visit, campsites, itinerary ideas and much more.
Some top tips for route planning:
Avoid driving in rush hour where possible (usually 7-9am and 4-6.30pm)
Try to avoid driving on the weekends or on bank holidays- LOTS of traffic
Alternatively, get up early and do as much driving as possible before the traffic hits,
then stop and have a nap somewhere safe- a huge advantage of having a
motorhome or campervan with a bed with you!!
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Epic Places in Northern Scotland
There’s a lot more to Northern Scotland than just the
NC500 although we’re not saying for a moment don’t
NORTH visit that area- it’s gorgeous!) But don’t ignore some of
the other places too.
I’ve also included the Hebrides and Orkney in this
section.
JOHN O’GROATS FALLS OF SHIN
(YOU HAVE TO GO-
JUST ONCE!) DUNCANSBY STACKS
DUNNET BAY CLASHNESSIE FALLS
CULLODEN MOOR LUSKENTYRE BEACH
SMOO CAVE CORRIESHALLOCH GORGE
STORNOWAY CLACHTOLL BEACH
BEALACH NA BÀ COCOA MOUNTAIN
EILEAN DONAN DUNROBIN CASTLE
DUNVEGAN CASTLE GOLDEN EAGLE ZIPLINE
INVERNESS WAILING WIDOW FALLS
ORKNEY OLDSHOREMORE BEACH
ISLE OF SKYE TALISKER DISTILLERY
NOTE: In our full Scotland Road Trip Planner, we have an interactive map, which
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Best Places Central Scotland
central Scotland holds some of the most scenic parts in
Scotland- including Glencoe and the magnificent
Cairngorms National Park.
Don’t rush through this area to get north or south- this is
CENTRAL worth some time to explore in its own right.
CAIRNGORMS BALMORAL CASTLE
NATIONAL PARK
GLENLIVET DISTILLERY
ABERDEEN
URQUHART CASTLE
AVIEMORE
FORT WILLIAM
GLAMIS CASTLE
PRINCE ALBERT’S CAIRN
LOCH NESS
ISLE OF MULL
OBAN
GLENFINNAN VIADUCT
TOBERMORY DUNNOTTAR CASTLE
LOCH AWE NEPTUNE’S STAIRCASE
GLENCOE
FALLS OF DOCHART
SUENO’S STONE FINNICH GLEN
LOCH SHIEL FORT AUGUSTUS
NOTE: In our full Scotland Road Trip Planner, we have an interactive map, which
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Best Places Southern Scotland
Southern Scotland is where most people visit and, while
it’s beautiful, it can be much busier than other areas of
the country. If you want to focus your trip on this area, try
to avoid school and public holidays.
One area in southern Scotland which is quieter is the
south-west. You can drive the SW300 to see some
beautiful places.
SOUTH
EDINBURGH LOCH LOMOND
GLASGOW THE KELPIES
ST ANDREWS TROSSACHS N.P.
SW300 ROUTE PITTENWEEM HARBOUR
PORTNAHAVEN LINLITHGOW PALACE
ROSSLYN CHAPEL GREAT TAPESTRY OF
SCOTLAND
ISLE OF ARRAN
NETHER LARGIE
CULZEAN CASTLE STANDING STONES
THE WITCHES WELL
MULL OF KINTYRE
BALLYMEANOCH HENGE
FALKIRK WHEEL
GALLOWAY FOREST PARK
CAMPBELTOWN
GREY MARES TAIL
KING ARTHUR’S SEAT
WATERFALL
NOTE: In our full Scotland Road Trip Planner, we have an interactive map, which
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Heading to Scotland?
Planning a road trip can sometimes seem overwhelming. There are so
many places to go- how on earth do you arrange it all into an itinerary
which fits into your timeline?
And where are the best places to visit? Where do you park? Or stay
overnight?
We love travelling Scotland by road- both in our motorhome and by car.
To help you make the most of your road trip, we've put together a
comprehensive Scotland Travel Planner, full of places to visit and things
to help make your trip unforgettable.
Make the most of your Scotland adventure :
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Other helpful guides
As you get more confident, you might be interested in trying different things
with your motorhoming. We have some more guides which can help you:
Motorhoming Made Simple: Our complete guide to getting started with
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Wild Camping Guide: Complete Guide to staying off-grid with a motorhome
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Wales Road Trip Planner: Everything you need to explore Wales, including
routes, campsite ideas and best places to visit
France Road Trip Planner: Everything you need to tour France, including
incredible places to visit, road trip itineraries and awesome spots to stay.
Road Trip Logbook
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hundreds of other happy buyers.)
Check it out here
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