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20/10/2015 at 9:29pm
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Outfit: Bailey Pegasus Verona.
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Thanks for all the interesting replies.
Think we have decided to start on Skye and see how we go there.
Take as long as we need and then either go on across to Harris/Lewis or go back to the area around Fort William.
We are conscious of the bank holiday weekend during our two weeks so may need to book somwjhere in advance for our last week.
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20/10/2015 at 10:16pm
Location: Isle of Mull
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Verona, the BH is an English, not Scottish BH, however you're right to check. There are also local holidays in various places (means banks and POs are closed and you'll often finds banks closed on all BHs, whether English or Scottish!!!Local holidays ( like school holiday) are usually on relevant Council websites very early in the year - Highland will cover your needs.
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20/10/2015 at 10:53pm
Location: Argyll Scotland
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To look at specific places in Scotland, this is a good website to begin your search for places of interest.
Undiscovered Scotland
Just click the area on the map that you are going to. Then click on the red dots to bring up the information.
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21/10/2015 at 6:49am
Location: Worcestershire
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Quote: Originally posted by verona13 on 20/10/2015
Thanks for all the interesting replies.
Think we have decided to start on Skye and see how we go there.
Take as long as we need and then either go on across to Harris/Lewis or go back to the area around Fort William.
We are conscious of the bank holiday weekend during our two weeks so may need to book somwjhere in advance for our last week.
We've been to Scotland in August numerous times over the past few years, including Skye and Lewis and have never booked and always found a site easily. The end of August is when the Scottish kids are back at school and it is noticeably quieter in the Highlands.
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23/10/2015 at 3:50pm
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Have a look at the very helpful CalMac website. https://www.calmac.co.uk/ There are some good videos (there's a new one on Mull, and I love the Friends music video https://www.calmac.co.uk/friends/alright - just watched it again, always makes me smile), plus helpful links to the various islands with lots of photos. If you have an iPhone, get the free CalMac app - it's good for keeping up to date with changes to the services (looking out the window at how windy it is... the Arran ferry is berthing in Brodick tonight as adverse weather stops it coming back to the mainland - which reminds me, if you're going island hopping, it's wise to factor in a bit of spare time for such unforeseen delays, though the Skye Bridge means Skye isn't strictly speaking an island any more.)
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2025=3 sites, 5 nights; 2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.
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25/10/2015 at 11:12pm
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Thanks again for all the replies, really helpful.
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26/10/2015 at 9:36am
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Quote: Originally posted by Plyb on 25/10/2015
We have done the Jacobean train ride on several occasions. Our site of choice at Fort William, is Glen Nevis Camping & Caravanning Site. It is 3 miles from the town and is walkable. We always walk to the station when going by train as you are gone for most of the day and it racks up the parking charges. There are several sites in and around Fort William, but I think Glen Nevis is probably the nearest.
I'll second that. Glen Nevis is a great site and there is a lovely walk into Fort William along the river. They also keep pitches free for people who just turn up. We've never booked but always got a fully serviced pitch in July and August.
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