SCENES TO BE BELIEVED
Duration
One month
When
May-June 2021
Why?
Fabulous scenery, endless beaches, fascinating history
Sitting at the dentist’s surgery, awaiting the dreaded drill, I distracted myself by trying to read a travel magazine. ‘The World’s Top 10 Scenic Drives’ grabbed my attention, and with Scotland’s North Coast 500 at number six, the idea for a month of Scottish touring, wild camping where possible, was born.
The first leg of our journey took us from coastal North Berwick to Findochty, on the beautiful Moray Firth. North Berwick, with its small harbour, restaurants and award-winning ice cream, was a pleasurable first stop thanks to the app Park4Night, and an excellent base to explore Edinburgh, an hour away by train.
Leaving North Berwick, we filled up at the Lobster Shack in the harbour and visited the ruins of Tantallon Castle.
Northern landscapes
The scenic and leisurely A93 was our first taste of the epic landscapes of northern Scotland. Entering the Cairngorms National Park, with bright sunshine lighting up the green valleys, reminded us of why we love motorcaravanning.
Parking in Braemar (our night-stop), we found a friendly
