Idea For Supra Mini Break (With Date Vote)

[sooper-supra]

yep mayb sound Gr8

[Supragal]

Fear not, tis not waning... I've only just got back.

 

All the ideas sound good but I'm still gonna go for my Scotland idea from an orgainising perspective but as Lee says feel free to orgainse others

 

Right, loving tdrs idea of camping in a field, that sorts parking as well and also a place for a BBQ and so on. Obviously we'd need to convoy about a bit to see stuff.

 

Brian- how central is your parents place? Are their local hotels etc for those that don't do camping? Would they really not mind? And, er... it's not marshland is it?

[tDR]

Nah, they wouldn't mind so long as we clear up after ourselves and don't leave a mess

 

There's local hotels both in Livingston (10mins drive away), Bathgate (15mins drive away) and Edinburgh (30mins drive away). There's some great country roads roundabout too for a good drive undisturbed by the police or cameras. Loch Lomond isn't a far drive either and offers spectacular views and great spots along the banks for BBQ's etc.

 

Nope, not marshland.... nice solid ground - it's actually a garden just too big / expensive / too much hassle to landscape! Cutting the grass with the ride on lawn mower is fun though

 

Cheers,

 

Brian.

[MARTIN R]

Scotland sounds like a great idea

[Supragal]

DO they want a horse to keep the grass down?

 

Well if they don't mind that sounds ace I reckon!

 

When is the weather best up there?

[Irvy]

When is the weather best up there?

 

pick a month!!...april, may and june can be good...but rain hits quick!!..it rains more in the west tho..stick to the east coast!!

 

 

There's some great country roads roundabout too for a good drive undisturbed by the police or cameras. Loch Lomond isn't a far drive either and offers spectacular views

 

also think about a run through Glen Coe which is atmospheric!

the roads around Crail are also fun

Irvine

[Supragal]

I was thinking more summer time. I'd like to attend in my own car so the longer we leave it the better hahahahahaa. *ahem* seriously I was thinking summer break, long evenings, BBQ etc

[Whitelightning]

Yep, despite this sad countries attitude to driving, I'd love to bimble about and spend a weekend somewhere.

[Dale B]

I was thinking more summer time. I'd like to attend in my own car so the longer we leave it the better hahahahahaa. *ahem* seriously I was thinking summer break, long evenings, BBQ etc

 

Sounding better all the time

[Irvy]

if you are thinking summer...then avoid midge season if driving around water or up north..i think its around August time..but may stand corrected :eek2:

[Supragal]

So, come on scottish peeps- whens the best time to come up?

[Supraman]

How about round the Easter break...although roads might be a bit busier?

[Supraman]

Here's a nice long route for consideration...

 

Start off in a field near Edinburgh

M9 to Perth

A90 to Dundee

A90 to Aberdeen (can cut off for a stop in Montrose/Arbroath along the way)

A96 to Inverness (gateway to the Highlands)

 

228 miles approx...say 2/3 days tops (with stopping/camping time) to do the above.

 

Then from Inverness...

A82 down side of Loch Ness to Glen Coe (camping grounds here)

A82 to Fort William and on down side of Loch Lomond (plenty of camping grounds here)

Finish at Glasgow

 

151 miles or there abouts for the above...say 2/3 days max with stopping/camping time...

 

Then M8 to Edinburgh or M8/M74 Carlisle and South...

[bedlam]

End of July and early august is usually quite good up here, and Irvy stop boasting about the east Coast...it's FLAT .

 

All the good stuff is on the west coast .

[Supragal]

We'll be going wherever TDRs parents fields are

 

OK, anyone know which bank hols are around that time? Of course we need to be careful with show schedules also...

[Supragal]

Sorry page didn't load quick enough so missed Supramans posts.

 

How do people feel about this kinda drive or do we want to use the free camping as "home" and travel back there each night? Might be easier from carrying stuff and from the point that many will have driven from the south coast!!

 

Thoughts?

[Dale B]

I'm ok with either a home base or travelling from place to place. I thought though that it was a long weekend job (ie 2/3 days for full trip) or am I reading supramans post wrong coz it looks like a 5/6 day outing

[CJ]

I agree with Boneyard - I thought it was a weekend trip I would not be up for a 5/6 day trip

[Supragal]

I was thinking weekend/long weekend personally

[mawby]

I think a long weekend would be needed given the miles some of us would be doing.

[Supragal]

So its what...500 miles? so 8 hours driving, plus breaks- it's a whole day there and back. Perhaps drive up early sat have sun and mon there and drive back tue? or just have the sun up there?

[GeordieSteve]

I'd be interested in weekend or long weekend. Keep us posted

[Tigger]

As long as it will be a long weekend. Maybe drive up friday come back monday if it's a bank holiday.

[mawby]

Come back on a bank holiday! Are you mad women!

[Tigger]

Yes