Our five absolute favourite spots in Scotland. We spend two weeks road tripping around almost the entire mainland, and whilst we saw SO MUCH there are always those few places that stick with you. It's hard to narrow it down to just a few, but here are our top five Scotland favourites!

Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom

Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

Fort William, UK

Cairngorms, Ballater, UK

Glencoe, Ballachulish, UK

Glen Nevis, Fort William, UK

Durness, Lairg, UK

Scotland, UK

Edinburgh, UK

5 Favourite Spots in Scotland

The Scottish Highlands and the Hebrides islands have my heart. Spend a week exploring magical northern Scotland. 

Portree, UK

Inverness, UK

One Week in Inverness and the Isle of Skye 

Isle of Skye will forever hold a place in our hearts. We visited for three days back in 2022 and were amazed by the stunning scenery of this place. This mini-guide will cover what to know, where to stay, what to do (hikes, sights, and activities), and where to eat. 

Mini Guide To The Isle of Skye - A Must-See Spot In Scotland!

Scotland - the land of iconic views, food, and a FANTASTIC campervanning destination. We campervanned here for two weeks with this itinerary and had such an amazing experience. This guide covers 14 days and a whole lot of campervanning - get ready for a roadtrip! It covers the following destinations:

- Glencoe
- Isle of Skye
- NC500
- The Cairngorms
- Aberdeen
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow

& MANY destinations and things to do in between these major stops. 

For some places it includes restaurants (but not all, as it's a campervanning itinerary so you'll likely be cooking most of your meals), lots of adventure (hikes, views, and activities), where to stay (parking your campervan is SO easy in Scotland we've included where to look for camping spots and also included campervan sites to hook up to for each spot), and inside intel on what you should know before you visit. 

This itinerary is for the adventurous and people who want to get BUSY during their time here to see as much as possible. It includes quite a bit of driving and lots of activities. Whilst this itinerary is jam-packed, you can easily choose what you want from each day to give you more downtime, and spread some of the activities over multiple days to cut down on your driving time - it's very easily manipulated to suit your needs. 


Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Glasgow, UK

2 Weeks Campervan Itinerary For Scotland: The Ultimate Scottish Adventure

The North Coast 500 is the magical route around the Highlands of Scotland.

This journey begins in Inverness, known as the gateway to the Highlands. We will drive to the West coast of Scotland, with the opportunity to include the Isle of Skye if you have some extra time. Then, we drive clockwise along the coast, taking in waterfalls, lochs, beaches, and the rolling hills of Scotland. 

While driving the NC500, you will see the highlights of the route, with many opportunities for hikes, walks along the beach, and castles. As you drive you will be presented with scenic vistas of the rugged Scottish Highlands, whose views are known worldwide and are the real reason this route is so popular. You are encouraged to stop often at scenic points along the way to fully appreciate your surroundings.

This guide will include a full itinerary for an 11 day trip. It can be cut down to 9 days if you remove the Isle of Skye. If you don't do all the activities, you could potentially cut down some more time, but I have tried to limit driving to under 3 hours a day. This guide also includes suggestions on where to stay and where to eat dinner for each night of the trip.

Estimated budget of this trip based on 2 people sharing a room:
Accommodation (usually including a full breakfast) at an average  £130 a night = £1,300
Dinner at an average £40 pp = £800
Car rental c. £40 per day = £440
Fuel for c. 830 miles at 148.5p = £1,235
Other (entry prices, parking) = £200
Total = £3,975

The food budget in particular in subject to where you go and what you order. This also doesn't include prices for lunch. Accommodation prices could also be reduced by staying in hostels rather than hotels/ B&Bs. Car rental prices were found on Kayak comparable site - these are variable. 

Ultimate 11 Days North Coast 500 Road Trip

Hey, Sweet Thang!! 

Thanks for choosing my shop to help you have a fantastic road trip to Scotland! This was stop 3 on our 8-weeks of fun backpacking trip, aka our quarter-life crisis trip. My best friend and I hit the highlands and then partied hard in Edinburgh. Even though the weather was not in our favor, we still had a wonderful time. 

Watch Season 2 Episode 9 to travel with me!

If you need to chat about anything, feel free to email - contact@maimfine.com

Be safe on your adventure, and tag @ma.im.fine on Instagram so I can follow your travels! 

This guide was cocreated with Allison Bergin. 

xoxo
Alexis

Ultimate Scotland Road Trip 

Welcome to the Isle of Skye! Portree is a central stop to access all the beauty and nature. I have a few hotels suggestions. Make sure you're lodging has breakfast because there are few breakfast selections. Parking is an issue! Make sure you read all the signs and park in the appropriate locations. To see all the famous sightseeing attractions, there are two loops you can drive and see all the beautiful natural scenery. You will probably want at least two days here to see all the amazing sights. I've also suggested a lovely selection of restaurants and more casual pubs. Make sure you make reservations especially in the summertime. 

Portree, Scotland

5 day road trip around the Scottish Highlands. 

Scotland Roadtrip

Neist Point Lighthouse

These dramatic cliffs harbour a picturesque lighthouse and is a beautiful spot on the Isle.  About 40 minutes - 1 hour walk total will take you here and the view isn't all there is to offer as you can spot birds, and marine life! 

Park at Neist Point Car Park and there are different trail options for views of the Atlantic and the rugged coast. The trail to the lighthouse is 2.7km, and takes about 1 hour there and back. The path is concrete.

It is quite an adventure just to reach the lighthouse! Don't attempt if you are not comfortable handling small, unpaved, single track roads.   

A bit of a walk to the end, but well worth it for the stunning views and natural beauty. 

Neist Point Lighthouse

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