10-05-2020, 09:20 AM
Totally agree Ruairidh, if you get the weather that journey must rate as the finest in Britain, if not the universe!
The only problem to my mind is the lack of accommodation, unless you fancy packing a tiny tent and all your camping gear in the back of the Seven. A couple of years ago I planned an Austin 7 trip around the west and northern coasts of Scotland, starting in Oban. Having called at John O'Groats, I would have back-tracked and headed south via Altnahara to Nairn, then through Nethy Bridge to Perth and finish in Kelso.
The whole trip, including the trip from home in North Yorkshire, would have taken 14 days, the average daily mileage in Scotland being around 80 miles, with a couple of very lazy days thrown in.
I had high hopes until I looked into the matter of accommodation, hotels and B & B's are few and far between. The Scottish 500 long distance cycle route has ramped up demand for accommodation and as a result the cost has become excessive (to a Yorkshireman).
Nevertheless, the idea of driving an Austin 7 around the top of Scotland remains.
The only problem to my mind is the lack of accommodation, unless you fancy packing a tiny tent and all your camping gear in the back of the Seven. A couple of years ago I planned an Austin 7 trip around the west and northern coasts of Scotland, starting in Oban. Having called at John O'Groats, I would have back-tracked and headed south via Altnahara to Nairn, then through Nethy Bridge to Perth and finish in Kelso.
The whole trip, including the trip from home in North Yorkshire, would have taken 14 days, the average daily mileage in Scotland being around 80 miles, with a couple of very lazy days thrown in.
I had high hopes until I looked into the matter of accommodation, hotels and B & B's are few and far between. The Scottish 500 long distance cycle route has ramped up demand for accommodation and as a result the cost has become excessive (to a Yorkshireman).
Nevertheless, the idea of driving an Austin 7 around the top of Scotland remains.