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Ang/Ken,

If you give me some idea of what area you are planning on visiting I may be able to recommend some site for you to consider.

Jamsie

A lot depends on what you are looking for. But we really enjoyed Rothiemurchus Camp & Caravan Park in Aviemore.   Take a look at their site for local information.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=3071

If you like wildlife I would also recommend the Ilse of Mull. We went to both at the end of September beginning of October this year.

Valerie

Many thanks for the replies.  We dont really know where abouts to travel to or what is open.  We did email a site on Loch Ness but they close end Sept.

Klyasmum - that site looks lovely will email them

We do enjoy walking short walks with places of interest - ie this year we visited the lake district and although we were on a mapped route that states 1 - 2 hours it took us all day as we tend to stop & take in the area instead of just completing the walk.  Somewhere with a nice country pub for a meal would be a bonus.

Once again many thanks

Ang/Ken,

In that case may I suggest a few places, the Gart Caravan Park on the outskirts of Callander(Stirlingshire) would be an ideal base for you, it's ideal for visiting the Trossachs National Park, Loch Lomond, Blair Drummond Safari Park or Stirling Castle and the Lade Inn just outside Callander does excellent food and it also brews it's own beer.

Blair Castle Caravan Park in Blair Atholl(Perthshire) would also be a good base, it's near Pitlochry where you can have a visit to the salmon ladder, it's also near to Queen's View which is well worth a visit for the scenery alone. If you stay on the Blair Castle site you also get free access into the grounds of Blair Castle which is also well worth visiting and the Atholl Arms in the village is excellent.

Milton of Fonab Caravan Park(in Pitlochry) would also be a good location as it is within walking distance of Pitlochry.

If you want breathtaking scenery you should also consider Invercoe Caravan Park(Highlands), this is near Fort William and would give you access to some of the ferry ports that take you to some of the Islands.

Hope this helps

Jamsie

Look at this site to find the area you think you would like http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/index.html    Use www.flickr .com to see pictures of the locality....... the more pictures the more fondly remembered. Then find your site on this web site and  use the aerial view in the maps to see whats nearby.

I went this year and did a round trip from Oban up through the Caledonian Canal to Rosemarkie near Inverness.(Dolphins)  Up the East coast road to John O Groats then across to Scourie on the North West down to Ullapool and eventually through Glencoe and home...... 1770 miles- I had to stop taking photos it was taking too long to get around. Don't worry about the roads where they are shown as single track with passing places.Not a problem at all. (I've got an Autosleeper Symbol. Enjoy yourselves. 

We had a lovely week at Lomond Woods which is at the south end of loch lomond, easy walk to the village, to the loch and visitor centre, aquarium, 3 or four places to eat in the village plus macdonalds (if that takes your fancy), just on the entrance to the site.  A nice park in the village, train to Glasgow, lovely places to walk and drive to.  A drive up the loch is beautiful we went through Glencoe and up to fort william breath taking scenery.

Shirley

Quote: Originally posted by crd3000 on 24/9/2008

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....By the way.... I know your post was written in 2007, but I thought other people might be looking for somewhere to go this October!

Caroline

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