A road trip planned by Luke McCarthy over 15 days with 69 stops.
Countries: GBR
From 2026-05-31T23:00:00.000Z to 2026-06-14T23:00:00.000Z
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Hednesford, Cannock, UK
The Shore, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, UK
https://redbankfarm.campmanager.com/19831/Check-Availability/
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Moffat, UK
For a scenic stretch of the legs that avoids historic buildings, you can instead peel off at Moffat and take the winding route past this dramatic, glacial valley.Spectacular Waterfall: Home to one of the UK's tallest waterfalls, which cascades 60 meters down a rugged hillside.Hill Hikes: Features a steep path up the side of the waterfall that leads to the remote and peaceful Loch Skeen, an ideal spot for serious hikers.
Peebles, UK
https://glentressforestlodges.campmanager.com/
Peebles, UK
Perth, PH1 3EE, United Kingdom
Sell vivio barefoot, also has a cafe and there's a nandos near by.
Inver, Dunkeld, UK
Old Military Road, Dunkeld, UK
Located just off the A9 near Dunkeld, this magical, cathedral-like stretch of forest is an ideal first stop to get out of the car. It features a spectacular walk along the River Braan among some of the tallest Douglas fir trees in Britain.
Perth Road, Pitlochry, UK
Old Military Road, Ballater, UK
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Cock Bridge, Strathdon, UK
Kirkmichael, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, UK
Kirkmichael, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, UK
Aviemore, UK
this stunning freshwater loch rests surrounded by the ancient Caledonian pine forest of Glenmore.Sandy Beach: Remarkably features an award-winning wide sandy beach right at the foot of the snow-dusted mountains.Watersports & Trails: Popular for a quick stroll along the shoreline trail, or checking out the local activity centre for canoeing and paddleboarding.
Cairngorm Ski Area, Aviemore, UK
Downhill bike park with funicular uplift
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Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore, UK
Daviot East, Inverness, UK
Decent all round, small hard pitch with grass next to it with a picnic bench. Good showers.
Lairg, UK
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Golspie, KW10 6SE, United Kingdom
Short walk around a steep gorge to some waterfalls
Wick, UK
Just outside the town of Wick, these incredibly dramatic, weather-beaten ruins sit perched precariously on a narrow, jagged finger of rock jutting straight out into the sea.Clifftop Walk: Accessible via a scenic, windswept walk past Noss Head Lighthouse, offering incredible views over Sinclair's Bay.Dramatic Footbridge: You cross a bridge over a dizzying, sheer sea chasm to enter the crumbling ruins, which feel entirely wild and open to the elements.
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Wick, UK
While most people stop at the famous signpost in John O'Groats village, the true highlight of the area sits just two miles further east at the actual northeasternmost tip of the British mainland.Duncansby Stacks: A short, spectacular walk across the grassy clifftops from the lighthouse brings you to a viewpoint of massive, razor-sharp sea stacks rising dramatically out of the ocean.Puffins & Wildlife: The sheer cliffs here act as massive seabird colonies; if you scan the ledges in the summer months, you'll easily spot puffins, guillemots, and fulmars.
Observation Road, Dunnet, Thurso, UK
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Sangomore, Durness, Lairg, UK
Lairg, UK
Nestled in the limestone cliffs of Durness, this is one of the most magnificent natural highlights on the entire NC500. It is a massive, unique sea cave where the outer chamber has been carved by the ocean, while the inner pools are fed by an inland freshwater river.The Waterfall Chamber: A wooden pathway takes you deep into the cave to a viewing platform where a river dramatically plummets into an underground pool through a hole in the ceiling.
Lairg, UK
Located just a few minutes west of Durness village, this expansive, crescent-shaped bay is famed for its pure white sand and massive, shifting sand dunes.Dramatic Sunsets: Facing west, it is arguably one of the best locations on the entire north coast to catch a dramatic Highland sunset over the water.Balnakeil Craft Village: On the road down to the beach, make sure to stop by this unique, repurposed 1970s military camp which is now a thriving collective of local artists, glassblowers, and a famous hot chocolate shop.
Lairg, IV27 4TN, United Kingdom
Lairg, UK
Lairg, IV27 4JB, United Kingdom
Ardmair, Point, Ullapool, UK
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A835, Garve, UK
Sands Caravan and Camping, Gairloch, UK
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Achnasheen, UK
Strathcarron, UK
Strathcarron, UK
Strathcarron, UK
Tornapress, Kishorn, Strathcarron, UK
Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, United Kingdom
Pairc Nan Craobh, Broadford, Isle of Skye, UK
Skye, UK
Portree, UK
Kilmuir Road, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, UK
Carbost, Isle of Skye, UK
Isle of Skye, UK
Sligachan, Isle of Skye, UK
Harrapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye, UK
A87, Invergarry, UK
Spean Bridge, PH34 4EJ, United Kingdom
Road, Fort William, UK
Fort William, UK
Torlundy, Fort William, UK
Glencoe, Ballachulish, UK
Glencoe, Ballachulish, UK
Ballachulish, UK
White Corries, Kingshouse, Glencoe, Ballachulish, UK
Maybole, UK
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A710, Dalbeattie, UK
Rugeley, UK
Birches Valley, Rugeley, UK
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