RV Camper Van in Scottish Highlands
Feb 20th, 2017, 08:00 AM
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Mme Perdu, Andrea means they will use the camper as a home base, moving on every day, but without the need to check-in, unpack, repack check-out daily.
Weather in Scotland is never predictable, you could be really lucky and have warm dry (or at least dry) weather then, you could have snow. No way we can tell. You could end up with warm and sun and snow all in one day in Scotland!
I can't comment on you wish list. I do know if we make it to Scotland it will be for more than our days in the 'van, because we have the luxury of time. We have only had two holidays in Scotland, once in a cottage on Loch Fyne, once in hotels further south. Driving in Scotland takes longer than you would expect, so be prpared to be flexible - that is the great advantage of a camper over booking hotels/B&Bs!
Weather in Scotland is never predictable, you could be really lucky and have warm dry (or at least dry) weather then, you could have snow. No way we can tell. You could end up with warm and sun and snow all in one day in Scotland!
I can't comment on you wish list. I do know if we make it to Scotland it will be for more than our days in the 'van, because we have the luxury of time. We have only had two holidays in Scotland, once in a cottage on Loch Fyne, once in hotels further south. Driving in Scotland takes longer than you would expect, so be prpared to be flexible - that is the great advantage of a camper over booking hotels/B&Bs!
Feb 20th, 2017, 08:03 AM
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Moving every day doesn't seem to me to be quite the same as a "home base" except for the packing/unpacking part.
I doubt the weather will be what I'd consider camping weather in early April but according to hetismij2, any weather is camping weather. What I meant by "yes" is there will be weather. What that might be is anyone's guess.
I doubt the weather will be what I'd consider camping weather in early April but according to hetismij2, any weather is camping weather. What I meant by "yes" is there will be weather. What that might be is anyone's guess.
Feb 20th, 2017, 08:29 AM
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"doubt the weather will be what I'd consider camping weather in early April "
Over the last four Easter's, we have had
1. 22oC sun
2. Snow
3. 12oC rain
4. 24oC sun
Buy a lottery ticket by coming to Scotland.
Over the last four Easter's, we have had
1. 22oC sun
2. Snow
3. 12oC rain
4. 24oC sun
Buy a lottery ticket by coming to Scotland.
Feb 20th, 2017, 08:31 AM
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REALITY CHECK: Four days is not NEARLY long enough for from wherever you collect the campervan to Oban to Skye to Inverness to St. Andrews in . . . In a car . . . In July when it is light til after 10PM, let alone in a campervan in April.
You would actually need 10 days or more to accomplish that and even that would be rushed. You will average about 30 or 35 mph in a motorhome.
If he is playing golf in St. Andrews - just head to Fife in a car and forget the idea of an impossible dash around the whole country. You could also visit Stirling and maybe Glamis and/or Dunnottar. . . .
You would actually need 10 days or more to accomplish that and even that would be rushed. You will average about 30 or 35 mph in a motorhome.
If he is playing golf in St. Andrews - just head to Fife in a car and forget the idea of an impossible dash around the whole country. You could also visit Stirling and maybe Glamis and/or Dunnottar. . . .
Feb 20th, 2017, 10:29 PM
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Scotland is an amazing place to tour in a campervan and is incredibly popular. The companies you were looking at both supply modern vans which are not too big for the empty country roads. You certainly won't be stuck driving at 30 to 35 miles per hour.
Campsites are not all the same. There are adult only sites, basic sites, holiday camps. The choice is endless.
The weather in Scotland is unpredictable, but with your camper close at hand you are never far from shelter.
New campers have amazing heating so you don't need to worry about being cold. Ask the company about sizes of the beds, but most have good length, if a bit narrow.
The only thing to watch is that you usually can't pick one up until the afternoon and need to return it mid morning so your itinerary is a bit ambitious.
It is a shame you have been put off.
Campsites are not all the same. There are adult only sites, basic sites, holiday camps. The choice is endless.
The weather in Scotland is unpredictable, but with your camper close at hand you are never far from shelter.
New campers have amazing heating so you don't need to worry about being cold. Ask the company about sizes of the beds, but most have good length, if a bit narrow.
The only thing to watch is that you usually can't pick one up until the afternoon and need to return it mid morning so your itinerary is a bit ambitious.
It is a shame you have been put off.
Feb 21st, 2017, 03:09 AM
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Thank you for the reply SKCStu! I think we won't be able to really pull off our full itinerary regardless, so I see another trip in our future regardless, perhaps once we have our first experience we will feel prepared to take on the campervan!
Feb 21st, 2017, 04:02 AM
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For those mentioning the weather, while there are no guarantees at all, it might interest you all to know that April is actually the driest month of the year in Scotland, statistically.
https://weather-and-climate.com/aver...gh-uk,Scotland
https://weather-and-climate.com/aver...gh-uk,Scotland
