17-07-12, 07:41 PM
Taking the ferry to Dunoon is a good idea, it gets you away from the traffic.
Or you could go mad and take the ferry to Arran, maybe even spend a night or two there, Arran is lovely. If Whisky is a priority then take the ferry from Arran onto the Mull of Kintyre, then get the Ferry to Islay and check in for a couple of nights. Hire a push bike and start peddling round the distilleries, or bus and hitch.
Harris and Lewis are cracking, and yeah I can easy spend a week or two out there, but with the RET (Road Equivalent Tariff) that has been in place the last few years there's no reason not to take a quick peak.
You could go from Oban to Barra, and wander right up the outer Hebrides, you'd love it. Though bear in mind ferry charges between islands (only applies mainland to Island and back) are not RET rates.
Or go Uig to Lochmaddy and spend a couple of nights on Berneray - a day walking round this wee island is a must. It's my favourite place in the world, and there's a cracking wee hostel (no booking allowed) right on the shore.
Really just wander where you fancy. A lot of the places you have mentioned I can spend time there exploring and going back again to explore more. Round about Durness is beautiful for example.
They have had a fantastic summer up North, though the farmers and crofters are having a hard time due to the almost total lack of rain.
The Hostel at Berneray;
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The beaches on Harris are amazing
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Or you could go mad and take the ferry to Arran, maybe even spend a night or two there, Arran is lovely. If Whisky is a priority then take the ferry from Arran onto the Mull of Kintyre, then get the Ferry to Islay and check in for a couple of nights. Hire a push bike and start peddling round the distilleries, or bus and hitch.
Harris and Lewis are cracking, and yeah I can easy spend a week or two out there, but with the RET (Road Equivalent Tariff) that has been in place the last few years there's no reason not to take a quick peak.
You could go from Oban to Barra, and wander right up the outer Hebrides, you'd love it. Though bear in mind ferry charges between islands (only applies mainland to Island and back) are not RET rates.
Or go Uig to Lochmaddy and spend a couple of nights on Berneray - a day walking round this wee island is a must. It's my favourite place in the world, and there's a cracking wee hostel (no booking allowed) right on the shore.
Really just wander where you fancy. A lot of the places you have mentioned I can spend time there exploring and going back again to explore more. Round about Durness is beautiful for example.
They have had a fantastic summer up North, though the farmers and crofters are having a hard time due to the almost total lack of rain.
The Hostel at Berneray;
The beaches on Harris are amazing