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15/6/2021 at 7:42am
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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From the 'Press Journal'....
It is no surprise that Applecross is a popular stop for tourists completing the North Coast 500.
But now residents of the village will be asked if they want to remain part of the trail amid concerns about its impact on local infrastructure.
Earlier this year, moat-like ditches were dug at the Wester Ross village to stop motorhomes parking in environmentally sensitive places and signs put up warning of dirty camping.
While many businesses in the village are supportive of the NC500 and the trade it brings in, others feel the impact on the roads – and in particular on the winding Bealach na Bà – is starting to take its toll.
Applecross Community Council has said that as part of working on a future strategy for managing the negative effects of tourism, the issue of “withdrawing” from the NC500 has been mooted.
Chairman John Glover, who also owns his own business, said: “There seems to be a bit of a consensus emerging for a local poll on whether we should seek to be removed from the NC500 route. It would basically ask people if they want to still be part of the official route.
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15/6/2021 at 11:49am
Location: Lake District
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About time too and I will be interested to see what the result is. The impact of the NC500 on small communities and narrow roads was bad enough in some places before Covid, but now it seems to be out of control.
Am I the only person avoiding the area between May - September because of the NC500?
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15/6/2021 at 1:39pm
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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No,you're not. Although travelled most of the route in the past, I've completely avoided the area since the start of the NC500.
TheHeadGardener, coming from the Lake district, you have probably experienced similar things there. When I first started visiting the Lakes - almost 50 years ago, it was so much quieter and you could park without checking your bank balance first.
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16/6/2021 at 2:16pm
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I see someone has come up with the Snowdonia 360.
I just wish they wouldn't. There was all sorts of problems last year with people parking all over the roads so emergency services couldnt get through, litter and rubbish and wild fires. Campsites were rammed.
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16/6/2021 at 3:16pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Capt Lightning on 15/6/2021
TheHeadGardener, coming from the Lake district, you have probably experienced similar things there. When I first started visiting the Lakes - almost 50 years ago, it was so much quieter and you could park without checking your bank balance first.
Very much so Capt. The Lake District is now very different from the lovely quiet place I came to 30 years ago and I fear it will get worse before it gets better. It is not just the cost of parking, it is finding somewhere safe and sensible to leave your vehicle in the first place!
You may find this recent article about Lake District traffic interesting (albeit depressing) reading.
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06/8/2021 at 2:21pm
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58081513
Scroll down the pix and you'll find a very good reason for being off the NC500!
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06/8/2021 at 3:23pm
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There are some beautiful pictures on there, but... that motorhome? Ye Gods! It makes me wonder what some people have instead of brains... if I was driving something that big (which I wouldn't) I'd be researching my route VERY carefully in advance.
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06/8/2021 at 3:26pm
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My cousin lives in Lochcarron (the "start" of the NC500), and when we were there last October there were a procession of hyper-cars screaming through the village (easily doing 80+ on the approach) which is now becoming commonplace.
Apparently the target is to "do" the 500 in less than 8 hours which just proves money doesn`t buy commonsense. (and the sub 8-hours has allegedly been done on several occasions)
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07/8/2021 at 10:34am
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Glad I did it several years ago on my motorbike when the Bealach was almost empty. A memorable day indeed.
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Topic: NC 500 referendum
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