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Quote: Originally posted by oomin on 29/5/2008

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we are travelling to Oban, and have been told that the A1(M) is the better route.  Has anyone any comments please.  We shall need to overnight somewhere en route

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put it into google maps it will give you an idea of journey time and you can move the route around,i use it a lot but take rush hour and stops into account

I would start on the M1 and then the M1/A1 link, but it would depend on the roadworks as to whether the M1 or M6 is better. If you are a C&CC member, there is a certificated site called Springvale Farm near Rotherham very near the M18, no facilities but only £6, ok for overnight.

Anne

We travelled to Oban from Durham last year using the A1 past Newcastle then A69 to Carlisle then A74 to Glasgow. Unfortunately we arrived in Glasgow about 4pm and hit rush hour traffic. The A1 past Gateshead Metrocentre is also slow at rush hour.

We always prefer A1/A1M to the M1 if heading to the South East.

It really is swings and roundabouts, but if you use the M6 then you are coming up the west side and that means travelling up the west side of Loch Lomond and this can be a bad bit of road for caravans. I know as I stay close to it.

If I were you I would use the A1/M1 to Newcastle then the A68 to Edinburgh, the M8/M9/A9 to Crieff then the A85 to Oban. From Newcastle these are nice roads with beautiful scenery. This part is 243 miles.

Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 30/5/2008

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It really is swings and roundabouts, but if you use the M6 then you are coming up the west side and that means travelling up the west side of Loch Lomond and this can be a bad bit of road for caravans. I know as I stay close to it.

If I were you I would use the A1/M1 to Newcastle then the A68 to Edinburgh, the M8/M9/A9 to Crieff then the A85 to Oban. From Newcastle these are nice roads with beautiful scenery. This part is 243 miles.

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The road up the side of Loch Lomond is perfectly adequate for caravans, there is a length of 8 miles from Tarbet that is a bit windy that takes a little care in places because of traffic coming the other way but there is always room for two vehicles to pass easily. It is my favoured way North from South of Glasgow, I find the alternative via Callender to be longer in distance and a lot longer in time taken.