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West Coast of England and Highlands of Scotland

Hope it doesn't rain.

I'm leaving the UK for good in a month or two and wanted to see some of it before I go. Have lived here for twenty years now and haven't seen nearly enough of it!

Here's the first three days:

Nottingham, UK to Callander, UK - Google Maps

And the second three to five, depending on how much fun I am having and how wet it gets:

Callander, United Kingdom to Callander, UK - Google Maps

I am booked in at Callander camp site .. £10 a night! The thieving fetchers!

Going to wild camp the rest of the (Highland) trip if I can .. since 2005 its been legal apparently and where it isn't, I don't care. Pop-up tent at the ready.

Any of you northers recommend places to see on or near to the route?

I'm purposefully avoiding Mull and Skye, saving them for a more thorough exploration next time. I want to get over to Islay and Lewis at some point as well, although ideally sailing up there!

If anyone's interested, costings:

Lowland Leg:

Morecambe
£9 per night

Callander
£9 per night

467 miles approx.

Highland Leg:

Ullapool - Wild Camp
Looks like an old quarry on there near the town, plenty of open space behind it.

Achavanich - Wild Camp
Sod all there. Shouldn't be a problem.

Lossiemouth OR Peterhead - Wild Camp
Plenty of beach outside town and down the coast.

Callander Return (I think I'm gonna stink by this point. So w00t for showers!)
£9 per night

775 miles approx

+ £80 fuel (125cc baby!)

+ £15 food + drink ( money, rest in tins!)

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Total inc. £110 ~ £125

If you have a bike and want to get stuck in, welcome! Prospect of a nice BBQ or a few tins along the route is appealing!

Aiming to leave Nottingham depot at 6 am on the 22nd of June
Will reach Callander no later than the 24th. Will do about 200 miles a day, or less if I find stuff to visit or see. I have taken two weeks off being unemployed for this little trek, so no rush.

NB: All bets are off if I get raped to death in Morecambe.

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