As it turns out, they are a mother and daughter from Glascow, Scotland walking the Camino together. You already know about the miserable day we’re having with the relentless, cold, biting wind. The rest of my day was made easy thanks to the conversation I had with these remarkable ladies...
The 2.5-mile (4-km) track has two 3,300-foot (1,000-metre) straightaways, two 660-foot (200-metre) straightaways, and four quarter-mile (400-metre) turns each banked at an angle of about 9 degrees. The speedway is also home to a 400-mile (644-km) stock-car race each August...
Bringing together a route of just over 500 miles of stunning coastal scenery in the far north of Scotland, the North Coast 500 is one of the world’s most beautiful road trips. Explore opulent castles, sample a dram of whisky or take an exhilarating wild
Scotland and we’ve put together a comprehensive 1 week North Coast 500 itinerary to help drivers navigate this driving route. This detailed day-by-day North Coast 500 itinerary covers all the basic details (mileage, general route) and sightseeing highlights along the approximately 500 mile route...
GREEN CHARLES JETS OFF AGAIN ; 500-Mile Trip to Scotland on Royal Plane with CamillaPRINCE CHARLES risked fresh accusations of hypocrisy by taking the least green option to fly to Scotland today - a private jet.Jobson, Robert
Theofficial websitefor the North Coast 500, which has maps, itineraries and advice to help you plan your route. The officialRough Guide to the North Coast 500, which is packed full of information about the route. We can also recommend theRick Steves Scotlandbook for Scotland in general. ...
Scotland is not just about whisky! There’s been a huge boom in small batch Gin distilling in Scotland over the past few years, and one of the best of these is definitely the gin being produced byDunnet Bay distillery. Again, this is right off the North Coast 500 route, so is an eas...
The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route along Scotland’s northern coast that begins and ends in the city of Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands. We’ve put together this comprehensive North Coast 500 guide to help you plan the perfect North Coast 500 road trip in Scot...
and bumped into my old mate Angus at amountaineering lecture in London. As well as being a mountaineer and Scottish, Angus is a keen cyclist. Hetold me about the North Coast 500, a new 500-mile (800km) route around the coast in the far north-west of Scotland. He was convinced we’...
The route starts and finishes in the city of Inverness, itself a scenic, three-hour train ride across the Cairngorm mountain range from Edinburgh. Traveling clockwise, it follows Scotland’s western coastline, plowing upward through the northwest Highlands, and then continues across the very top of...