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PersonBoston600
09/5/2012 at 9:24pm
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I want to visit north west scotland for a week with my wife, two young kids and a dog. I am looking for a site that doesnt have midges, if such a thing exists as i really hate them and the mrs will pack up and come home.

Open to any suggestions and quite fancy being in visiting distance of skye. My only requirments are ehu for large tent ,nice location (distance no object), and no dredid midges. Any help much appreciated


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Personjanus
09/5/2012 at 11:41pm
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Sites without midges in NW Scotland in Summer do not exist, they are always there to some extent.

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For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013

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PersonBernie47
09/5/2012 at 11:47pm
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Glenbrittle on Skye should suit you in November, there will be no midges around then.  [;)]

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PersonMontey
10/5/2012 at 7:01am
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Best advice would be camp close to the coast, a mild breeze keeps the little buggers at bay.


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Personjanus
10/5/2012 at 1:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Montey on 10/5/2012
Best advice would be camp close to the coast, a mild breeze keeps the little buggers at bay.
Having said that I have been on North Ledaig and been absolutely infested with midges. I love the Westcoast of Scoland but the little beggars eat me alive but they leve Anne alone.


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For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013

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Personalicia77
10/5/2012 at 7:29pm
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We (me, hubby, and 3 kids) have just booked a pitch for August at Invercoe - they have anti-midge machines and reviews of the site say that they are effective.
The location is stunning and we have booked an ehu pitch for our Kampa Croyde which is approx 7m x 4m.

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PersonBoston600
10/5/2012 at 7:43pm
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Killegruer looks really nice. I will take a look at invercoe too.


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PersonPurplerain
10/5/2012 at 8:49pm
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Quote: Originally posted by 5867 on 10/5/2012
Killegruer caravan site near Glenbarr on the west coast of Kintyre is generally midge-free.


We will be spending two weeks in July here pitch booked would you recommend the site

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Personfirstclass67
10/5/2012 at 9:10pm
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Invercoe is absolutely gorgeous!   Waking up to the view over the sea loch is to die for.


PersonJimCall
10/5/2012 at 9:23pm
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I'm afraid the north west is midge stalking ground. For a midge free site your best bet would be the east coast, however the scenery is a lot different and some would say not as spectacular.

In my opinion the scenery in the west is worth putting up with a few (billion!) midges. Keep your eye on this website for the latest summer forecast

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PersonMulligrubs
10/5/2012 at 11:49pm
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Quote: Originally posted by alicia77 on 10/5/2012
We (me, hubby, and 3 kids) have just booked a pitch for August at Invercoe - they have anti-midge machines and reviews of the site say that they are effective.
The location is stunning and we have booked an ehu pitch for our Kampa Croyde which is approx 7m x 4m.

I suffered the WORST, and I've seen lots, midge attack ever in my entire life at Invercoe. A real pity, because the site and location are brilliant.

By the time August comes, they'll have their teeth really sharp and they'll have had plenty of practice. You'd better fit a towbar and hire a tanker for the beastie repellent.


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Personfeeblecat
11/5/2012 at 7:29am
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We have camped in the worst of midgiedom. There are some things that can be done that can and do help.
Firstly, dont be embarrassed to wear the midgie hoods should you need them. I put off buying them for ages because I thought they looked daft (how stupid was I?). They work a treat.
Buy the candles, the coils and everything else that can be lit OUTSIDE your unit, we generally have a circle of lit things and we sit within it. Dont ever pitch beside a river or stream no matter how pretty it is.
Midgies like calm, so camp in as open a pitch as possible.
Long sleeves, legs covered etc at night.
Use whatever repellant suits, i like smidge! And reapply.
The blighters dont put me off visiting one of the most beautiful areas in the Uk.
And p.s, the worst bites I ever got was not in Scotland but the Lake District, and it didnt put me off returning there. I was just better armed the next time!


Personficklejade
11/5/2012 at 10:17am
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Most of my camping is in midgedom - love that name feeblecat! - and I live in midgedom too.  However, I live on coast and they're rarely a problem. See OP wants to visit NW - there are some great coastal sites up there.  Not stayed at North Ledaig - but too close to home - but did camp at the C&CC site. Now that is one site that really should invest in midge machines, being enclosed in a walled garden it is midge paradise!  

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