NC500 - jungle kingdom on tour

30 May 2026 - 6 Jun 2026

Sarah Haymes

8days

39stops

1501.1miles

38.99hours

1country

£341.21cost

Day 1

Sat, 30 May

394.5 mi (£89.67, 7 hr 31 min)

SK5 6HE

Wharfedale Road, Reddish, Stockport, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 393.3 mi (£89.40, 7 hr 25 min)

Overnight

Fortrose Bay Campsite

Wester Greengates, Fortrose, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1.2 mi (£0.27, 5 min)

Place of Interest

Chanonry Point

Ness Road, Fortrose, UK

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Day 2

Sun, 31 May

138.4 mi (£31.47, 4 hr 17 min)

Drive 17.9 mi (£4.07, 44 min)

Place of Interest

Shandwick Stone

Tain, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1.3 mi (£0.30, 3 min)

Place of Interest

Mermaid of the North Parking

Highland Council, Tain, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 26.9 mi (£6.11, 42 min)

Place of Interest

Dunrobin Castle & Gardens

Golspie, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 45.3 mi (£10.30, 1 hr 13 min)

Place of Interest

Whaligoe Steps

Whaligoe, Lybster, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 24.5 mi (£5.57, 39 min)

Place of Interest

Duncansby Stacks

John o' Groats, Wick, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1 mi (£0.23, 3 min)

John o' Groats

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.5 mi (£0.11, 1 min)

Place of Interest

John o’ Groats Signpost

John o' Groats, Wick, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 9.1 mi (£2.07, 19 min)

Place of Interest

Castle of Mey

Mey, Thurso, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 9.1 mi (£2.07, 23 min)

Dunnet Head

Thurso, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.8 mi (£0.64, 6 min)

Overnight

Windhaven Camp Site

Brough, Thurso, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 3

Mon, 1 Jun

138.8 mi (£31.55, 4 hr 8 min)

Drive 80 mi (£18.18, 2 hr 21 min)

Smoo Cave

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.2 mi (£0.50, 6 min)

Balnakeil Beach

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1.1 mi (£0.25, 4 min)

Durness

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.3 mi (£0.07, 2 min)

Place of Interest

Sango Sands Viewpoint

Durness, Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 35 mi (£7.96, 55 min)

Place of Interest

Kylesku Bridge

Kylesku Bridge, Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 20.1 mi (£4.57, 36 min)

Achmelvich Bay

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.1 mi (£0.02, 1 min)

Overnight

Shore Caravan Site

106, Achmelvich, Lochinver, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 4

Tue, 2 Jun

136.4 mi (£31.00, 4 hr 34 min)

Drive 38.7 mi (£8.80, 1 hr 4 min)

Ullapool

Open in Google Maps

Drive 8.9 mi (£2.02, 36 min)

Lael Forest

Garve, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 65 mi (£14.77, 2 hr 2 min)

Place of Interest

Loch Torridon Viewpoint

A896, Strathcarron, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 3.8 mi (£0.86, 6 min)

Shieldaig

Strathcarron, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 20 mi (£4.55, 44 min)

Applecross

Strathcarron, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 5

Wed, 3 Jun

128.3 mi (£29.16, 3 hr 53 min)

Drive 38.4 mi (£8.73, 1 hr 15 min)

Place of Interest

Eilean Donan Castle

Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 12.9 mi (£2.93, 17 min)

Place of Interest

Waterfall River Shiel

Kyle, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 57.8 mi (£13.14, 1 hr 25 min)

Place of Interest

Inverness Castle

Castle, Inverness, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 19.2 mi (£4.36, 54 min)

IV2 6YH

Riverside, Foyers, Inverness, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 6

Thu, 4 Jun

216.1 mi (£49.12, 6 hr 40 min)

Drive 46.1 mi (£10.48, 1 hr 24 min)

Outdoor Activity

Ben Nevis Visitor Centre

Glen Nevis, Fort William, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 30.3 mi (£6.89, 56 min)

Place of Interest

Glen Etive Mor Viewpoint

Ballachulish, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 139.3 mi (£31.66, 4 hr 16 min)

Place of Interest

Culzean Castle

Maybole, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.4 mi (£0.09, 3 min)

KA19 8JX

Maybole, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 7

Fri, 5 Jun

167.2 mi (£38.00, 4 hr 10 min)

Drive 39.9 mi (£9.07, 1 hr 9 min)

Stranraer

Open in Google Maps

Drive 118.7 mi (£26.98, 2 hr 44 min)

Place of Interest

Hadrian's Wall

Brampton, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 8.6 mi (£1.95, 16 min)

Overnight

Hadrian's Wall Campsite

Melkridge, Haltwhistle, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 8

Sat, 6 Jun

181.4 mi (£41.23, 3 hr 41 min)

Drive 118.8 mi (£27.00, 2 hr 16 min)

Blackpool

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.2 mi (£0.50, 8 min)

Place of Interest

Sandcastle Waterpark Blackpool

Promenade, Blackpool, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 60.4 mi (£13.73, 1 hr 16 min)

SK5 6HE

Wharfedale Road, Reddish, Stockport, UK

Open in Google Maps

NC500 - jungle kingdom on tour

30 May 2026 - 6 Jun 2026

Sarah Haymes

8days

39stops

1501.1miles

38.99hours

1country

£341.21cost

Day 1

Sat, 30 May

394.5 mi (£89.67, 7 hr 31 min)

SK5 6HE

Wharfedale Road, Reddish, Stockport, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 393.3 mi (£89.40, 7 hr 25 min)

Overnight

Fortrose Bay Campsite

Wester Greengates, Fortrose, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1.2 mi (£0.27, 5 min)

Place of Interest

Chanonry Point

Ness Road, Fortrose, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 2

Sun, 31 May

138.4 mi (£31.47, 4 hr 17 min)

Drive 17.9 mi (£4.07, 44 min)

Place of Interest

Shandwick Stone

Tain, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1.3 mi (£0.30, 3 min)

Place of Interest

Mermaid of the North Parking

Highland Council, Tain, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 26.9 mi (£6.11, 42 min)

Place of Interest

Dunrobin Castle & Gardens

Golspie, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 45.3 mi (£10.30, 1 hr 13 min)

Place of Interest

Whaligoe Steps

Whaligoe, Lybster, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 24.5 mi (£5.57, 39 min)

Place of Interest

Duncansby Stacks

John o' Groats, Wick, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1 mi (£0.23, 3 min)

John o' Groats

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.5 mi (£0.11, 1 min)

Place of Interest

John o’ Groats Signpost

John o' Groats, Wick, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 9.1 mi (£2.07, 19 min)

Place of Interest

Castle of Mey

Mey, Thurso, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 9.1 mi (£2.07, 23 min)

Dunnet Head

Thurso, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.8 mi (£0.64, 6 min)

Overnight

Windhaven Camp Site

Brough, Thurso, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 3

Mon, 1 Jun

138.8 mi (£31.55, 4 hr 8 min)

Drive 80 mi (£18.18, 2 hr 21 min)

Smoo Cave

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.2 mi (£0.50, 6 min)

Balnakeil Beach

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 1.1 mi (£0.25, 4 min)

Durness

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.3 mi (£0.07, 2 min)

Place of Interest

Sango Sands Viewpoint

Durness, Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 35 mi (£7.96, 55 min)

Place of Interest

Kylesku Bridge

Kylesku Bridge, Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 20.1 mi (£4.57, 36 min)

Achmelvich Bay

Lairg, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.1 mi (£0.02, 1 min)

Overnight

Shore Caravan Site

106, Achmelvich, Lochinver, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 4

Tue, 2 Jun

136.4 mi (£31.00, 4 hr 34 min)

Drive 38.7 mi (£8.80, 1 hr 4 min)

Ullapool

Open in Google Maps

Drive 8.9 mi (£2.02, 36 min)

Lael Forest

Garve, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 65 mi (£14.77, 2 hr 2 min)

Place of Interest

Loch Torridon Viewpoint

A896, Strathcarron, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 3.8 mi (£0.86, 6 min)

Shieldaig

Strathcarron, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 20 mi (£4.55, 44 min)

Applecross

Strathcarron, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 5

Wed, 3 Jun

128.3 mi (£29.16, 3 hr 53 min)

Drive 38.4 mi (£8.73, 1 hr 15 min)

Place of Interest

Eilean Donan Castle

Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 12.9 mi (£2.93, 17 min)

Place of Interest

Waterfall River Shiel

Kyle, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 57.8 mi (£13.14, 1 hr 25 min)

Place of Interest

Inverness Castle

Castle, Inverness, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 19.2 mi (£4.36, 54 min)

IV2 6YH

Riverside, Foyers, Inverness, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 6

Thu, 4 Jun

216.1 mi (£49.12, 6 hr 40 min)

Drive 46.1 mi (£10.48, 1 hr 24 min)

Outdoor Activity

Ben Nevis Visitor Centre

Glen Nevis, Fort William, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 30.3 mi (£6.89, 56 min)

Place of Interest

Glen Etive Mor Viewpoint

Ballachulish, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 139.3 mi (£31.66, 4 hr 16 min)

Place of Interest

Culzean Castle

Maybole, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 0.4 mi (£0.09, 3 min)

KA19 8JX

Maybole, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 7

Fri, 5 Jun

167.2 mi (£38.00, 4 hr 10 min)

Drive 39.9 mi (£9.07, 1 hr 9 min)

Stranraer

Open in Google Maps

Drive 118.7 mi (£26.98, 2 hr 44 min)

Place of Interest

Hadrian's Wall

Brampton, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 8.6 mi (£1.95, 16 min)

Overnight

Hadrian's Wall Campsite

Melkridge, Haltwhistle, UK

Open in Google Maps

Day 8

Sat, 6 Jun

181.4 mi (£41.23, 3 hr 41 min)

Drive 118.8 mi (£27.00, 2 hr 16 min)

Blackpool

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.2 mi (£0.50, 8 min)

Place of Interest

Sandcastle Waterpark Blackpool

Promenade, Blackpool, UK

Open in Google Maps

Drive 60.4 mi (£13.73, 1 hr 16 min)

SK5 6HE

Wharfedale Road, Reddish, Stockport, UK

Open in Google Maps

NC500 - jungle kingdom on tour

Day 1 — 2026-05-30T23:00:00.000Z

SK5 6HE

Fortrose Bay Campsite

Chanonry Point

Day 2 — 2026-05-31T23:00:00.000Z

Shandwick Stone

Mermaid of the North Parking

Dunrobin Castle & Gardens

Whaligoe Steps

Duncansby Stacks

John o' Groats

John o’ Groats Signpost

Castle of Mey

Dunnet Head

Windhaven Camp Site

Day 3 — 2026-06-01T23:00:00.000Z

Smoo Cave

Balnakeil Beach

Durness

Sango Sands Viewpoint

Kylesku Bridge

Achmelvich Bay

Shore Caravan Site

Day 4 — 2026-06-02T23:00:00.000Z

Ullapool

Lael Forest

Loch Torridon Viewpoint

Shieldaig

Applecross

Day 5 — 2026-06-03T23:00:00.000Z

Eilean Donan Castle

Waterfall River Shiel

Inverness Castle

IV2 6YH

Day 6 — 2026-06-04T23:00:00.000Z

Ben Nevis Visitor Centre

Glen Etive Mor Viewpoint

Culzean Castle

KA19 8JX

Day 7 — 2026-06-05T23:00:00.000Z

Stranraer

Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall Campsite

Day 8 — 2026-06-06T23:00:00.000Z

Blackpool

Sandcastle Waterpark Blackpool

SK5 6HE

SK5 6HE

Fortrose Bay Campsite

Chanonry Point

Shandwick Stone

Mermaid of the North Parking

Dunrobin Castle & Gardens

Whaligoe Steps

Duncansby Stacks

John o' Groats

John o’ Groats Signpost

Castle of Mey

Dunnet Head

Windhaven Camp Site

Smoo Cave

Balnakeil Beach

Durness

Sango Sands Viewpoint

Kylesku Bridge

Achmelvich Bay

Shore Caravan Site

Ullapool

Lael Forest

Loch Torridon Viewpoint

Shieldaig

Applecross

Eilean Donan Castle

Waterfall River Shiel

Inverness Castle

IV2 6YH

Ben Nevis Visitor Centre

Glen Etive Mor Viewpoint

Culzean Castle