NC500

[Keith777]

Good evening oh knowledgable ones, thinking of doing the NC 500 22july to 4 August is it worth booking sites ahead or just doing it on spec. Suppose booking ahead would be a problem if we found somewhere nice and wanted to stay longer.
TIA Keith.

 

[Stretto Boy]

We did most of it last year on almost exactly the same dates as you. We didn’t book and didn’t have a problem.

It’s lovely. Have a great trip.

 

[grasscutter]

We did two weeks in May and wild camped the whole way round.

 

[Lanerboy]

We did it and wild camp every night except 1 when we stayed at sango sands right on the top coast well worth staying there for a night the beach is amazing

 

[irnbru]

Sorry, I know its not what you are asking but the Western Isles is much more worthy of a trip.

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[Bognor Saint]

We're doing it in September. The need to have somewhere for the hairdryer means we have a booked itinary ?

 

[Rapido925M]

We did NC500 without booking, staying on only three sites: no problem a few years ago. However we did the Outer Hebrides this year and the few sites we called at said they had been very busy during school holidays, often full.

It depends on your attitude to wild camping and your needs for resources.

Gordon

 

[Gaston aires]

We are doing this in September, anti clockwise direction. Shouldn’t meet up with the dreaded miges then. No booking for us. Hope to see some Funsters enroute.
Phil

 

[Techno]

We are doing this in September, anti clockwise direction. Shouldn’t meet up with the dreaded miges then. No booking for us. Hope to see some Funsters enroute.
Phil

Ditto

 

[Viennese]

We are doing this in September, anti clockwise direction. Shouldn’t meet up with the dreaded miges then. No booking for us. Hope to see some Funsters enroute.
Phil

That's the best way to do it, then the west coast comes later. I always believe in saving the best for last!

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[Geistguy]

Why bother with sites ? It is a busy time of the year but plenty of places to park overnight.

BBC Scotland news has warned of a terrible upcoming spell for midges so be prepared.

 

[Bognor Saint]

We are doing this in September, anti clockwise direction. Shouldn’t meet up with the dreaded miges then. No booking for us. Hope to see some Funsters enroute.
Phil

We'll meet head on then!

 

[Tezza]

Sango reception doesn’t open until 4 o clock, then every one rolls in and there’s no guarantee of space, try to get there early afternoon, pick your pitch and set up then go and pay for it, at 4 but there were a hell of a lot of prebooked reserved pitch markers when we were up there in May.

 

[Lanerboy]

If you can't get in at sango sands carry on a bit further and I think there was a nice wild spot not too far on near a zip wire if I remember correctly

 

[george w menzies]

we did it a few years ago with car and caravan got some great photos watch out fror the clowns in landrovers both on the road and in the sites worse than the midges, most off the stes are quite basic enjoy

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[Southdowners]

w watch out fror the clowns in landrovers both on the road and in the sites worse than the midges,

We didn't have any issues with Land Rovers... not sure why you would to be honest. However, what we did have issues with was rental motorhomes, of which there are plenty.

A lot of the rental van drivers are young and foreign... nothing wrong with either except that they get into a larger vehicle than they're probably used to and are driving on a different side of the road than they're used to. The combination of the two elements is not good. We had a couple of times when we were forced off the road by oncoming rentals heading at speed way over the white central line. They're a PITA and something to be aware of.

 

[The general]

If you can't get in at sango sands carry on a bit further and I think there was a nice wild spot not too far on near a zip wire if I remember correctly

Always taken ! They should bin that zip wire

 

[pelican]

Sorry, I know its not what you are asking but the Western Isles is much more worthy of a trip.

Too adventurous

 

[george w menzies]

We didn't have any issues with Land Rovers... not sure why you would to be honest. However, what we did have issues with was rental motorhomes, of which there are plenty.

A lot of the rental van drivers are young and foreign... nothing wrong with either except that they get into a larger vehicle than they're probably used to and are driving on a different side of the road than they're used to. The combination of the two elements is not good. We had a couple of times when we were forced off the road by oncoming rentals heading at speed way over the white central line. They're a PITA and something to be aware of.

we went from inverness to thurso on a sunday we were meeting these old land rovers carrying fuel in jerry cans and driving like proper twats there was one in the gravel trap at berry field brae,s.
we are going up to inverness net sunday but wont go round the top this time might go to ullapool
then catch the ferry to stornaway then over to stornaway then uig then malaig then home