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05/3/2022 at 8:34pm
Location: Bolton
Outfit: Award Tristar Caravan
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Got plans to go in late March, stay approx. 4 weeks. Not going to book a return, will just play it by ear. Anyone been? Any must dos and must don'ts? Campsites all seem to based on car parks, which is ok but not good for an awning. Any suggestions for a campsite, got plans to do a one stop stay, maybe two stops. Dunno if we are going via Aberdeen or thru the Orkneys, will have to make our mind up soon. Any thoughts, comments? Any tips? Any must do's?
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08/3/2022 at 5:02pm
Location: Ayrshire
Outfit: Auto2DSleeper+MHs
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Google "towing a caravan on Shetland", plenty of specific info comes up and there's even a FB group https://www.facebook.com/Shetlandcaravanclub/ (I'm not on FB, so I can't say more than that).
Check the ferry fares soon. The prices may help you decide whether or not to go via Orkney.
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09/3/2022 at 9:18pm
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
Outfit: Romahome R30 Dimens
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Strictly speaking, it's "The Shetland islands" and "The Orkney islands".
I've often fancied visiting Shetland - maybe I've been watching too many "Shetland" stories on TV. The obvious route for me might be from Aberdeen to Lerwick, but it's a long, expensive overnight journey using Northlink ferries. I could head right to the north and take two shorter journeys, maybe stopping over on Orkney.
However, I think I might go for a 'taster' by flying from Aberdeen and stay in a B&B.
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10/3/2022 at 1:44pm
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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Fiona, I expect that the TV series has been a good advertisement for Shetland (Mainland) and maybe even some of the smaller islands.
I was initially shocked at the cost of the Northlink ferry (2 + campervan) from Aberdeen as it was comparable with the cost of Newcastle or Hull to the Netherlands. However both the distance and duration of the trips are similar.
Did you see, some years ago, a programme about the large cruise ships that visited Shetland. Some of the passengers seemed to have no idea where they were. One lady asked if she could get a bus to Edindurgh and was incredulous to find that it was 300 miles away. Another one thought she was in Dublin.
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