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Don't forget to leave a review of the campsites you have visited this year or last!
04/4/2010 at 9:15am
Location: DURHAM
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Between Arisaig and Mallaig, beautifull beaches and sunsets but can get a little breazy, I cant waite to go back, maybe this year.
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04/4/2010 at 12:01pm
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Hi Bumbles, loads of lovely places to visit but I would agree with Arisaig area, the scenery and sunsets are 'awsome'. A day trip on a Calmac ferry over to Rum, Eigg etc is well worth it (Kinloch Castle on Rum is amazing). Theres a small ferry to Knoydart, an area only accessible by boat.
The Kintyre peninsula is lovely as is everything above Ullapool... and south of it too!!
Don't think I'm helping much now 
Oh, breezy is good, helps keep the midgies down !!!
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04/4/2010 at 12:32pm
Location: The Kingdom of Fife
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Never been myself, other than Fort William, but am also looking to go this summer. Am considering heading to Arisaig on Thursday for the weekend depending on what the weather's like. Arisaig sounds lovely.
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04/4/2010 at 1:33pm
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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Lovely area, but spoiled by midgies in the summer, so we stick to the East. You'll see numerous posts on this topic.
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04/4/2010 at 4:27pm
Location: Highlands
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Haven't been to the Ullapool site since they installed midge eaters, but it is on the coast and I never had a problem with midges any time I stayed there.
Oban is a lovely place too http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=4833 We've stayed here a few times as well in June/July and never had midges.
Machrihanish is on our list this year, so looking forward to a change of scenery.
We've found staying near the coast cuts down on the risk of midges due to the breeze.
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04/4/2010 at 5:00pm
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The sites on the west coast of Kintyre have no midge problems - because of they're so close to the sea/breeze.
Beautiful sunsets and beach fires . . .
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04/4/2010 at 5:07pm
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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It's true that midgies can't fly in a breeze, but if it's a calm day, they're out in force. I know, I've been there.
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04/4/2010 at 6:43pm
Location: Argyll Scotland
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People forget that if it wasn't for our glorious Midge and our Kilt Wearing men, Highland Dancing would never have been invented!!!!!!
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05/4/2010 at 12:07am
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They certainly scared off the Romans!
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