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Take the Slow Road: Scotland 2nd edition

Inspirational Journeys by Camper Van and Motorhome

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Take the Slow Road: Scotland 2nd edition

Inspirational Journeys by Camper Van and Motorhome

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Now including full coverage of the NC500, SWC300 and NE250.

Forget the jet set. Come back down to earth. There is another way to travel, see the world and truly be a part of it.

Taking the slow road is about turning your back on the fast lane to make time for people, places and nature. Stopping to take a breath. Stopping to let the planet take a breath too. And the best way to do it? In your own home from home, of course – the humble camper van or motorhome.

This book is about the very best driving routes around Scotland. But there's more to it than that. It's about the best places to stay, things to do and places to see and why it's vital that we experience it truly, madly, responsibly. Come with us as we meander around the Highlands, Lowlands and Islands of Scotland. Everyone will find something between the pages to start writing their own stories in Scotland.

You don't even have to own a camper van or motorhome – full listings of camper and motorhome hire companies in Scotland are here too.

This second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and expanded and now contains full coverage of the new 'official' routes, including the NC500, the SWC300 and the NE250.

Inside lie adventure, beautiful photos, handy maps and quirky travel writing from serial camper van traveller, Martin Dorey. Flick through the pages and travel with him to pastures, beaches, mountains and highways that make you want to turn the key and go, go, go!

Table of Contents

About this book
Leaving a positive trace
How to use this book
Introducing Scotland
How to get to Scotland
Maps and map reading
Where and how to stay in Scotland
What to travel with
Hiring a motorhome or camper van
Dos and don'ts
Scotland's newest driving routes
Introduction to the North Coast 500

THE NORTH COAST 500
01 INVERNESS TO JOHN O'GROATS
02 JOHN O'GROATS TO DURNESS
03 DURNESS TO ULLAPOOL
04 ULLAPOOL TO APPLECROSS
05 APPLECROSS TO INVERNESS

THE SOUTH WEST COASTAL 300
06 THE SOUTH WEST COASTAL 300

THE NORTH EAST 250
07 THE NORTH EAST 250

WEST COAST
08 LOCH FYNE TO OBAN
09 ROUND KINTYRE FROM CLAONAIG TO TARBERT
10 A CRUISE AROUND COWAL

ISLANDS
11 A BUZZ AROUND BARRA
12 THE ISLANDS AND CAUSEWAYS
13 SCOTLAND FOR BEGINNERS
14 NORTH LEWIS
15 HARRIS SNORKEL
16 TARBERT TO TARBERT
17 RETURN TO SKYE

SOUTH AND CENTRAL SCOTLAND
18 THE 7STANES FIGURE-OF-EIGHT
19 THE BONNIE BOTANY TOUR
20 STIRLING TO PITLOCHRY VIA THE TROSSACHS
21 SELKIRK TO LANGHOLM

EAST COAST AND CAIRNGORMS
22 THE LINN OF DEE TO MONTROSE
23 GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY TO CRAIGELLACHIE
24 DUNDEE TO EDINBURGH

HIGHLANDS AND THE NORTH
25 HARRY POTTER TRAIL
26 ABERDEEN TO INVERNESS
27 CAIRNGORM TO BEN NEVIS

Camper van and motorhome hire
Aires Scotland
Index
Acknowledgements

Product details

Published Jan 21 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 2nd
Extent 400
ISBN 9781844866847
Imprint Conway
Illustrations Colour photographs throughout
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Series Take the Slow Road
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Martin Dorey

Martin Dorey is a writer, surfer and serial camper…

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