Scotland somewhere to camp

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Throttled
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Re: Scotland somewhere to camp

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I like sites where you are near facilities so you can walk to the village or town and do something/have a drink so,

Durness - http://www.sangosands.com/

Wick - http://www.wickcaravansite.co.uk/

Applecross - http://www.applecross.uk.com/campsite/

Lochcarron - http://www.lochcarron.org.uk/Camping.asp
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Thank's for all the positive reply's I am not home from work until saturday, So it will be get the big map
book out and see if I can make a plan
With a bit of luck the weather might improve as well, I did think about making camp and just having a
different bimble each day
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Re: Scotland somewhere to camp

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I've stayed at two in that area and both were nice enough camp sites, but the one at Shielbridge was very sheltered in the glen and near water, and so suffered the worst black clouds of midges that I have ever seen anywhere in Scotland and I've done a lot of camping in Scotland. Imagine dividing the air space into 1 inch square blocks of air, each block would have had 2 or 3 midges flying about in it. I was literally choking on them because every time I took a breath I inhaled several in.

The one at Portree the next night was great because it is exposed near the cliff top so quite breezy which means midges can't fly, but I have had one night there where I had to go out in the night to put in the storm pegs and in the morning ours was about the only tent left standing.

http://shielbridgecaravanpark.co.uk/

http://www.portreecampsite.co.uk/
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I am hoping the midge's are still in there winter bed's :unsure:
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Yep, just read your OP, next week you should be OK
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JiMcI
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Rederic wrote:I am hoping the midge's are still in there winter bed's :unsure:
The coo's are still wearing Ugg boots its still that cold...

Hope you enjoy your trip where ever you end up, would have joined you mate but unfortunately I have to drag my arse to Cyprus and put up with sweating my balls off.

Thanks again for the tickets at the weekend much appreciated....

Beers are on me at the boil mate hope too see you there...

Cheers Jim..
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hi eric have you looked at this place.http://www.sleeperzzz.com/ hopeing to try it later in the year. j
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wideparting wrote:hi eric have you looked at this place.http://www.sleeperzzz.com/ hopeing to try it later in the year. j
Hi Jim
I have been told about that place before it sound's good my idea was to get away in the morning,but now it might be tuesday dinner time before I can get away
The good thing about a b+b for a few night's mean's I don't need to take my pizza box's with me :)
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Re: Scotland somewhere to camp

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that place is vey cool sleeping in old 1st class coaches ......was there last year ........... u all will enjoy
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