NC500

[Hound]

Going to be touring round this route over the next couple of weeks in the motorhome, saw the forecast for the highlands and nearly headed down to Cornwall, any currently sat on a campsite near Pitlochry, fuckin trek to get this far, gonna have a mooch by Loch Ness tomorrow and head to Fortrose bay, see if we can see some dolphins, anyone done the NC500? We are totally winging it, first night on a site £45, Robbin cunts.

[Johnny Thunder]

The midge are really fuckin bad this year mate. Have you got midge nets with you?

[Ayton Mews]

The midge are really fuckin bad this year mate. Have you got midge nets with you?

100% this.


You can forget all the nice ideas of sitting outside having a relaxing drink by your campervan.


Unless you want to look like the elephant man

[Johnny Thunder]

This might save you a few quid:




https://off-gridodyssey.com/best-north-coast-500-wild-camping-spots




Assuming you can go off grid like.

[RiversideRifle]

What Johnny said. If yer get the chance stop by cape wrath it's fucking honking

[Hound]

Cheers I will have a look at them, van is good for off grid so will be doing a few nights near a couple of beaches.

[spottygiraffe (Moderator)]

Go see the Harry Potter bridge!!!!! Glenfinnan Viaduct, 1 hr 40 from Loch Ness.

You'll be sound with mozzy nets on just get some antihistamines in case anyone has a reaction to the bites.

Have a look on TikTok there'll be loads of compilation videos like "hidden gems on NC500" etc etc.

Also download AllTrails so if you're planning on walking anywhere you'll be able to see the type of terrain, how difficult the walk is, etc.

[spottygiraffe (Moderator)]

Get yourself a fishing rod bought as well and do some spinning off the beaches

[Clem Fandango]

Go to Cornwall.

[Hound]

Go to Cornwall.

Well we are nearly 7 hours drive from Teesside now, but if the weather and midges start pissing me off I don't mind heading to Cornwall instead.

 

[Clem Fandango]

Go to Cornwall.

Well we are nearly 7 hours drive from Teesside now, but if the weather and midges start pissing me off I don't mind heading to Cornwall instead.

 

[RiversideRifle]

Yer popping into Edinburgh for a pint?

[Hound]

Yer popping into Edinburgh for a pint?

We bypassed Edinburgh 90 mins before we stopped here.
Never been to Edinburgh so it's deffo on our to do list 👍🏻

[RiversideRifle]

Yer popping into Edinburgh for a pint?

We bypassed Edinburgh 90 mins before we stopped here.
Never been to Edinburgh so it's deffo on our to do list 👍🏻

Edinburgh's class mate. Get in touch if you need any advice etc

[Hound]

Yer popping into Edinburgh for a pint?

We bypassed Edinburgh 90 mins before we stopped here.
Never been to Edinburgh so it's deffo on our to do list 👍🏻

Edinburgh's class mate. Get in touch if you need any advice etc

Will do cheers 👍🏻

[John Trebor]

Go see the Harry Potter bridge!!!!! Glenfinnan Viaduct, 1 hr 40 from Loch Ness.

You'll be sound with mozzy nets on just get some antihistamines in case anyone has a reaction to the bites.

Have a look on TikTok there'll be loads of compilation videos like "hidden gems on NC500" etc etc.

Also download AllTrails so if you're planning on walking anywhere you'll be able to see the type of terrain, how difficult the walk is, etc.

For the Harry Potter bridge I reckon you'd be better getting the steam train from Mallaig to Fort William and back. And actually crossing it. Or Fort William to Mallaig and back.

[Ural Quntz]

Go to Cornwall.

Well we are nearly 7 hours drive from Teesside now, but if the weather and midges start pissing me off I don't mind heading to Cornwall instead.

 

Too many in Cornwall - try North Devon instead

North Mort Farm is superb

[teamboro]

North Devon is Fantastic as Ural said Cornwall is picturesque but can be busy especially this time of the year Torquay is vastly overrated what a shit hole of a place made Redcar look decent

[John Trebor]

North Devon is Fantastic as Ural said Cornwall is picturesque but can be busy especially this time of the year Torquay is vastly overrated what a shit hole of a place made Redcar look decent

I've heard there is a decent hotel in Torquay though. Called 'Flowery Twats' or 'Farty Towels' or something.

[borope]

Ive heard theres a Facebook page with pubs that let you park up over night for free as long as you spend a few quid in there.

[Gboro64]

Just done the NC500 in July over a week and a day. Stayed in CCMH sites mostly. Drove to Inverness and stayed at Dornock, Wick, Durness, Kyle of Tongue, Kinlockchew then on to Fort William ( Bunree) before travelling to Ayr for a couple of nights.
Highlights were John o groats, Smoo cave, Thurso,
Enjoy your trip but be careful on those Western roads, They will test your driving ability and suspension.

[Hound]

Just done the NC500 in July over a week and a day. Stayed in CCMH sites mostly. Drove to Inverness and stayed at Dornock, Wick, Durness, Kyle of Tongue, Kinlockchew then on to Fort William ( Bunree) before travelling to Ayr for a couple of nights.
Highlights were John o groats, Smoo cave, Thurso,
Enjoy your trip but be careful on those Western roads, They will test your driving ability and suspension.

We are on John O'groats tonight, canny sunset and possibly northern lights later

[Ayton Mews]

I was looking at buying a van for £8-10k then converting it into a campervan myself with solars etc for another £5k or whatever.

Like a lot of these things though, i think it's more the project I was interested in rather than the actual outcome.



It's like spending months building a treehouse as a kid, you finish it and then it's like "well what now?" 😅

[Hound]

I was looking at buying a van for £8-10k then converting it into a campervan myself with solars etc for another £5k or whatever.

Like a lot of these things though, i think it's more the project I was interested in rather than the actual outcome.



It's like spending months building a treehouse as a kid, you finish it and then it's like "well what now?" 😅

Not sure I would fancy doing the NC500 in a treehouse,
But if you did buy a van for 10k then spend 5k doing it up, depending on your build you would get 25k for it

[Ural Quntz]

I was looking at buying a van for £8-10k then converting it into a campervan myself with solars etc for another £5k or whatever.

Like a lot of these things though, i think it's more the project I was interested in rather than the actual outcome.



It's like spending months building a treehouse as a kid, you finish it and then it's like "well what now?" 😅

Not sure I would fancy doing the NC500 in a treehouse,
But if you did buy a van for 10k then spend 5k doing it up, depending on your build you would get 25k for it

It would always be a van converted into a camper and therefore shite

No way would you get £25 for it