Take the Slow Road: Scotland 2nd edition

Now including full coverage of the NC500, SWC300 and NE250. Forget the jet set. Come back down to earth. There is another way to travel, see the world and truly be a part of it. Taking the slow road is about turning your back on the fast lane to make time for people, places and nature. Stopping to take a breath. Stopping to let the planet take a breath too. And the best way to do it? In your own home from home, of course - the humble camper van or motorhome. This book is about the very best driving routes around Scotland. But there's more to it than that. It's about the best places to stay, things to do and places to see and why it's vital that we experience it truly, madly, responsibly. Come with us as we meander around the Highlands, Lowlands and Islands of Scotland. Everyone will find something between the pages to start writing their own stories in Scotland. You don't even have to own a camper van or motorhome - full listings of camper and motorhome hire companies in Scotland are here too. This second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and expanded and now contains full coverage of the new 'official' routes, including the NC500, the SWC300 and the NE250. Inside lie adventure, beautiful photos, handy maps and quirky travel writing from serial camper van traveller, Martin Dorey. Flick through the pages and travel with him to pastures, beaches, mountains and highways that make you want to turn the key and go, go, go!

Martin Dorey is a writer, surfer and serial camper van owner. In 2011 he presented the BBC2 television programme 'One Man and his Camper Van'. He is the author of Take the Slow Road: England and Wales (2019), Take the Slow Road: Ireland (2020), Take the Slow Road: France (2021), The Camper Van Bible Second Edition (2023), Take the Slow Road: Spain and Portugal (2023), The Green Camping Book (2024) and Take the Slow Road: Scotland Second Edition (2024), amongst several others. @martindorey; www.martindorey.com

About this book Leaving a positive trace How to use this book Introducing Scotland How to get to Scotland Maps and map reading Where and how to stay in Scotland What to travel with Hiring a motorhome or camper van Dos and don'ts Scotland's newest driving routes Introduction to the North Coast 500 THE NORTH COAST 500 01 INVERNESS TO JOHN O'GROATS 02 JOHN O'GROATS TO DURNESS 03 DURNESS TO ULLAPOOL 04 ULLAPOOL TO APPLECROSS 05 APPLECROSS TO INVERNESS THE SOUTH WEST COASTAL 300 06 THE SOUTH WEST COASTAL 300 THE NORTH EAST 250 07 THE NORTH EAST 250 WEST COAST 08 LOCH FYNE TO OBAN 09 ROUND KINTYRE FROM CLAONAIG TO TARBERT 10 A CRUISE AROUND COWAL ISLANDS 11 A BUZZ AROUND BARRA 12 THE ISLANDS AND CAUSEWAYS 13 SCOTLAND FOR BEGINNERS 14 NORTH LEWIS 15 HARRIS SNORKEL 16 TARBERT TO TARBERT 17 RETURN TO SKYE SOUTH AND CENTRAL SCOTLAND 18 THE 7STANES FIGURE-OF-EIGHT 19 THE BONNIE BOTANY TOUR 20 STIRLING TO PITLOCHRY VIA THE TROSSACHS 21 SELKIRK TO LANGHOLM EAST COAST AND CAIRNGORMS 22 THE LINN OF DEE TO MONTROSE 23 GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY TO CRAIGELLACHIE 24 DUNDEE TO EDINBURGH HIGHLANDS AND THE NORTH 25 HARRY POTTER TRAIL 26 ABERDEEN TO INVERNESS 27 CAIRNGORM TO BEN NEVIS Camper van and motorhome hire Aires Scotland Index Acknowledgements