Starting trip to Outer Hebrides 2023 (1 Viewer)

[CWH]

Broadford Co-op is usually the cheapest diesel in Skye (and cheaper than nearby gas stations on the mainland) and as far as I'm aware has the only lpg pump

 

[Otter Spotter]

Broadford Co-op is usually the cheapest diesel in Skye (and cheaper than nearby gas stations on the mainland) and as far as I'm aware has the only lpg pump

Diesel £160.9

 

[Otter Spotter]

CWH where are you based? On Skye I presume.

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[CWH]

CWH where are you based? On Skye I presume.

Yes; previously of Mytholmroyd.
(And Cornwall. And a few other places.)

 

[Otter Spotter]

Yes; previously of Mytholmroyd.
(And Cornwall. And a few other places.)

Son lives in Mytholmroyd now, small world

 

[Otter Spotter]

I quickly learnt that U.K. plates don’t guarantee U.K. driver, driving north of Ullapool a few years discussing why they had arrows on the road showing which side of read to use, next thing had a small car with think Chinese passengers coming straight at me presumed tourists in hire car. No harm done and I hope they learnt a bigger lesson than I did

More feedback on Broadford camp site appreciated it’s on our list for next trip

Couple of Photos of Broadford camp site. The white gravel seems to be new to widen the pitches.

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[Otter Spotter]

So now CalMac has cancelled our Ferry from Uig to Tarbet on Saturday and moved us to the 10.30am ferry Ullapool to Stornoway so was going to stock up on Skye Brewery bottles but will have forget that idea. Still going up to Skye Skyns early tomorrow before we drive over to Ullapool, No camp sites open until April so enforced wild camping on a Friday night

 

[JohnnyRoyal]

I look forward to hearing about your trip too.
We are heading to the Hebrides in early May, so looking forward to it as it’s been on my bucket list for years.

Any tips or advice you may have will be gratefully received!
Have fun.

Hello everyone
We are off on a 3 week Western Isle road trip on 28th April. We are going to Mull , Skye and Lewis/Harris, so looking forward to the trip. We have booked our ferries and lucky that “Maurice” is only 5.99 Mtrs long! We have booked a number of sites and then will wild camp the rest
Will look forward to hearing about every bodies experience and will hopefully post a few pics if we can get Wi-Fi!
John

 

[CWH]

CalMac has cancelled our Ferry from Uig to Tarbet on Saturday and moved us to the 10.30am ferry Ullapool to Stornoway

Have they had to delay opening the port at Uig for a bit longer then?

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[Jammi]

So now CalMac has cancelled our Ferry from Uig to Tarbet on Saturday and moved us to the 10.30am ferry Ullapool to Stornoway so was going to stock up on Skye Brewery bottles but will have forget that idea. Still going up to Skye Skyns early tomorrow before we drive over to Ullapool, No camp sites open until April so enforced wild camping on a Friday night

Is that a common occurrence d’you think? Or due to dodgy weather?
Uig to Ullapool is about a 3hr drive!

 

[CWH]

Some info here

CalMac Home Page - CalMac Ferries

CalMac Ferries - Caledonian MacBrayne Clyde & Hebridean Ferries operate award winning ferry services to the Islands and Peninsulas on the West Coast of Scotland

www.calmac.co.uk

I know that if they have to reduce meterage travelling, they'll move mohos for preference over cars as we have our own accommodation and can better absorb the disruption.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Some info here

CalMac Home Page - CalMac Ferries

CalMac Ferries - Caledonian MacBrayne Clyde & Hebridean Ferries operate award winning ferry services to the Islands and Peninsulas on the West Coast of Scotland

www.calmac.co.uk

I know that if they have to reduce meterage travelling, they'll move mohos for preference over cars as we have our own accommodation and can better absorb the disruption.

Checked and called them, if you read it it says 24th to 27th ferry will be Ullapool to Lochmaddy, but they swear blind, no it’s Ullapool Stornoway, with no explanation. I am hoping any compensation will pay for a case of beer

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[Raul]

On Lewis to the west near Callanis stones, there’s a place called Black house village. Allot of ppl miss this beautiful place on the west coast. The stone cliff on the north, near Butt of Lewis is nice to, with the Atlantic smashing into it. Plenty of places to wild camp, and replenish on Harris at the campsite Talla Na Marra, for loo empty, water etc. You need to turn up within working hrs if not booked in advance.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Arrived at Ullapool after visiting Skye Skyns. only wanted one Sheepskin seat cover but Dee decided she wanted one two plus a pair of Gloves, so that was not cheap
Parked up in car par next to Tescos £3.00 for 12 hours £5.00 for 24.in MH bays. though I can see plenty of MHs parked up on the streets.

 

[Otter Spotter]

On Lewis to the west near Callanis stones, there’s a place called Black house village. Allot of ppl miss this beautiful place on the west coast. The stone cliff on the north, near Butt of Lewis is nice too, with the Atlantic smashing into it. Plenty of places to wild camp, and replenish on Harris at the campsite Talla Na Marra, for loo empty, water etc. You need to turn up within working hrs if not booked in advance.

Going to Callanish weekend after next, we have been to the Black house village in 2021. They were just sorting some of the cottages for Self catering.

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[Otter Spotter]

As said before currently parked up car parked next to Tescos, however I had forgotten that this car park used by HGVs to drop off loads including refrigeration trailers , so is noisy at present, just hoping that they calm down soon.
This is first night for many that we haven’t used EHU so Wallas is providing heat and I had forgotten how warm it gets 22degrees in 30mins, then maintained at this temperature on lowest setting, doesn’t take much to impress me now

 

[Crazylegs]

Taking advice from a pal on Skye who let me know not everyone in this part of the world is a fan of our big white boxes, I took a motorbike up. We left the van on Skye and used the bike to explore the western isles. What a great holiday, somehow we always managed to get a room every night, we could explore roads you wouldn’t take a van down and best of all the ferries waved us to the front of the queue as they can usually squeeze a bike on.
Oh and the ride back from Ullapool to Skye was spectacular, we even got stopped by the police in the middle of the road to allow a helicopter to land in front of us. Two oncoming vehicles had spent a little too long taking in the view and hit each the in the middle of the road, I believe it wasn’t too serious.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Taking advice from a pal on Skye who let me know not everyone in this part of the world is a fan of our big white boxes, I took a motorbike up. We left the van on Skye and used the bike to explore the western isles. What a great holiday, somehow we always managed to get a room every night, we could explore roads you wouldn’t take a van down and best of all the ferries waved us to the front of the queue as they can usually squeeze a bike on.
Oh and the ride back from Ullapool to Skye was spectacular, we even got stopped by the police in the middle of the road to allow a helicopter to land in front of us. Two oncoming vehicles had spent a little too long taking in the view and hit each the in the middle of the road, I believe it wasn’t too serious.

I dont think there is a problem at this time with Motorhomes and the locals. What has surprised me is the majority of vans I have seen are hire vans from VWs to a massive Swift at least 7.5m long. I just hope they have been educated, though at least one of them let their dogs(3)out of the van lose as soon as they pitched up at Broadford and of course they pissed on as many EHU posts as they could find

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[Otter Spotter]

Full ferry for Stornoway, glorious sunshine 7degrees hoping it’s a calm crossing. Around 25 MHs on this trip.
CWH, the Uig issue is that they haven’t completed the ’bridge’ completely so only small vehicles can use it, all MHs HGVs etc diverted. It’s the Highlands councils fault not CalMac, so we are told.
Apparently Ms Sturgeon was ready to sign off the UIG pier for another 3 months but sacked herself instead. That may have been a step too far for the islanders.

 

[Grianan]

Full ferry for Stornoway, glorious sunshine 7degrees hoping it’s a calm crossing. Around 25 MHs on this trip.
CWH, the Uig issue is that they haven’t completed the ’bridge’ completely so only small vehicles can use it, all MHs HGVs etc diverted. It’s the Highlands councils fault not CalMac, so we are told.
Apparently Ms Sturgeon was ready to sign off the UIG pier for another 3 months but sacked herself instead. That may have been a step too far for the islanders.

This is what I heard - though I thought it was only vehicles of 10m that were affected …

 

[Otter Spotter]

This is what I heard - though I thought it was only vehicles of 10m that were affected …

I had heard that too but we are 6m and all VWs were diverted so not sure what their reasoning is

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[Otter Spotter]

Yesterday ferry trip was relatively calm but not for me even with sea sickness pills, after 1 hour I was as sick as a dog for the rest of the trip. Took a while to come around but found our camp site

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I would call it rusticle, a cross between rustic and mystical, next to a little bay with seals birds and possible OTTER
Showers and toilet in a black house and there is an another kitted out with kitchen shower and leather chesterfields during the summer Ceilidhs are held for MacMillan Nurses charity. The owner Greg has a big Irish heart.

 

[Revolvor]

Otter Spotter It seems you were lucky!

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[NRM]

Arrived at Ullapool after visiting Skye Skyns. only wanted one Sheepskin seat cover but Dee decided she wanted one two plus a pair of Gloves, so that was not cheap
Parked up in car par next to Tescos £3.00 for 12 hours £5.00 for 24.in MH bays. though I can see plenty of MHs parked up on the streets.

Rude question, how much did the sheepskin seat covers cost you? Thanks

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[Otter Spotter]

Rude question, how much did the sheepskin seat covers cost you? Thanks

£99 each or 10% off for 2 real sheepskin dyed grey, they have brown as well. They have elastic straps and clips so they stay in place

 

[Otter Spotter]

Fuel at Stornoway, Petrol £1.51 diesel £1.53 cheapest I have seen in 3 years .
Weather today bright but cool and we have just had a White tailed Sea Eagle take a fish from the bay below us. I wasn’t quick enough swapping lenses to get a shot

 

[CWH]

I'm sitting overlooking Uig Harbour, a ferry has just set sail!!!

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[CWH]

... and it just made it back to port!

 

[CWH]

... mind, a fire engine with blue lights has just gone down the pier, another one waiting, loads of coastguard and police vehicles, & SAR people hurrying about...

 

[CWH]

... just had a word with An Official - apparently the ferry caught fire (MV Hebrides)

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