exploring Scotland

[Johnwebley]

as the title says,I want to explore Scotland,

  as I live in the west mid lands,its will involve a ride  north,

 my general plan is,

 ride north,use the M6 to get past Manchester,then explore  the local areas,

I amexpecting to ride around 300 miles a day,that can be adjusted,

 so ideally a B&B  north of  Manc

I have a friend to stay with near Glasgow,
I want to explore the islands,so info on ferries  and B&B,so a nice cruise to John O'groats,

return south on the easter side,

  similar into england,down as far as Lincilnshire,then home,

 time is not critical,
 suggestions from those thatlive in the areas,

also reccomendations of places tovisit.


  some thing for 2025

  your help is appreciated

[Orcade-Ian]

Hi John,
It would be great for Johnny and I to meet up if it fits with your schedule.  Any idea what month in 2025 you might prefer?  Late May/early June is often kind weather-wise and accommodation is probably a bit easier too.  If you are visiting Glasgow, then the West is maybe the best - the North Coast 500 is great too but buggered up a bit now by gobbins in hired campervans.  Hubert (honda enthusiast) might also have suggestions too.  We can get discounts for friends and family at certain times of the year on the Northlink Ferries - they go from Scrabster to Stromness (90 mins) and Aberdeen to Kirkwall ((7 hours).  If you are intending coming to Orkney, we can ask around for suitable places to stay and can certainly give you a tour and some visits to other toy cupboards.

Ian

[magpie114]

A good starting point would be Moffat just off the M74 which is very bike friendly. Hotels and B&Bs will give out route maps with suggested rides.
Theres a description of the area in my site with some good helpful links. https://alanmedlock.com/2021/09/05/three-lochs-run/

Alan

[Johnwebley]

Thanks guys,



May/June sounds great,

I shall start exploring links



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