Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

[Richard T6.1]

No, just one awning but we can use it on both sides of the van. Usually it's on the side where the kitchen unit swings out (as in the pic). We've switched it over to the other side a few times for shade during the hottest hours of the day in the south of Italy (blistering heat). Took about 5 mins so the flexibility is nice.

 

[ginkster]

Not today, but the last couple of weeks, we have been touring NW Scotland and the Outer Hebrides. 2000 miles, half camping in the van and the other half in pods, hotels, B&Bs etc. We did the NC500 anti-clockwise over 8 nights, 2 nights in Portree on Skye, 4 nights on Uist, Harris and Lewis and a night in Aviemore on the way home. A fantastic trip revisiting some old haunts and seeing plenty of new places too. First time on the ground in the outer isles and they were absolutely stunning. We will definitely be heading back to do them properly in the not too distant.

The locals were brilliant and very welcoming everywhere we went. It’s the small minority of d!cks that hack them off - parking/camping in crap places, not letting people pass, leaving a mess or not spending in the area.

Our itinerary was: Fortrose campsite, Dornoch campsite, hotel in JOG, camping at Sango Sands, Scourie and Clachtoll, hotel in Ullapool, camp at Kinlochewe, 2 nights Airbnb in Portree, camp in North Uist, pod in South Harris, camp in Kneep (South Lewis), fab B&B just north of Stornoway and a hotel in Aviemore to break the homeward trip. We saw hundreds of other Dubs and kept bumping into the same people at varying places around the route (particularly the NC500 obviously!). A few pics of the hundreds we took:







Spot the van:




Breakfast at the Old Butchers in Lochcarron:

 

[CAB]

Not today, but the last couple of weeks, we have been touring NW Scotland and the Outer Hebrides. 2000 miles, half camping in the van and the other half in pods, hotels, B&Bs etc. We did the NC500 anti-clockwise over 8 nights, 2 nights in Portree on Skye, 4 nights on Uist, Harris and Lewis and a night in Aviemore on the way home. A fantastic trip revisiting some old haunts and seeing plenty of new places too. First time on the ground in the outer isles and they were absolutely stunning. We will definitely be heading back to do them properly in the not too distant.

The locals were brilliant and very welcoming everywhere we went. It’s the small minority of d!cks that hack them off - parking/camping in crap places, not letting people pass, leaving a mess or not spending in the area.

Our itinerary was: Fortrose campsite, Dornoch campsite, hotel in JOG, camping at Sango Sands, Scourie and Clachtoll, hotel in Ullapool, camp at Kinlochewe, 2 nights Airbnb in Portree, camp in North Uist, pod in South Harris, camp in Kneep (South Lewis), fab B&B just north of Stornoway and a hotel in Aviemore to break the homeward trip. We saw hundreds of other Dubs and kept bumping into the same people at varying places around the route (particularly the NC500 obviously!). A few pics of the hundreds we took:

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Spot the van:
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Breakfast at the Old Butchers in Lochcarron:

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The Outer Hebrides are definitely worth a few (as in, several) weeks on their own.

 

[ginkster]

The Outer Hebrides are definitely worth a few (as in, several) weeks on their own.

Absolutely. On orders from SWMBO we have to go back as we didn’t see an otter!!

 

[MorkC68]

The Outer Hebrides are definitely worth a few (as in, several) weeks on their own.

Uist looks lovely, SWMBO has decided we need to do it in 2026, any campsites you wouldn't mind recommending please?

 

[Kind of Blue]

We also would like to visit the outer Hebrides usually Sky and Mull and the highlands. I guess much of my interest in Sky was from my climbing days. Tourism was quiet then.

 

[ginkster]

Uist looks lovely, SWMBO has decided we need to do it in 2026, any campsites you wouldn't mind recommending please?

There are only a few formal campsites on Uist. We stayed at Moorcroft on North Uist which was good and centrally located. You can arrive pretty late too.

Next time we will avoid the sites as there are hundreds of great pitch ups all over the place. Clearly you need to be off-grid capable for those including a loo.

Our pitch at Moorcroft:



An example of the off-grid park-ups:

 

[MorkC68]

There are only a few formal campsites on Uist. We stayed at Moorcroft on North Uist which was good and centrally located. You can arrive pretty late too.

Next time we will avoid the sites as there are hundreds of great pitch ups all over the place. Clearly you need to be off-grid capable for those including a loo.

Our pitch at Moorcroft:

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An example of the off-grid park-ups:

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That looks lovely, thanks for the info, I'll look it up!

 

[Bigsidavies]

Spontaneous trip up the East of Scotland to look for Orca. Decided yesterday evening and set off. Got up here at half past midnight.
Currently at Kingsbarns Beach near St Andrews.
Windy but sunny.

 

[twotone2]

Camping la ferme des Hauts Frenes, south of Troyes France, very rural and very peaceful site in a small hamlet, only down side is they don’t supply un baguette - 2k walk or get the van packed and fetch one