This article describes a four day campervan tour of the Scottish driving route called the North East 250. It was also published in The Herald newspaper. Driving what’s known as the Old Military Road...
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I have been testing the Hindermann VW T5/T6 External Thermal Screens on my T5 campervan. Until now, I have used the internal window screens. They attach with suckers (many of which I have lost!)...
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For nine days I followed the Cape Wrath Ultra runners from Fort William to Cape Wrath in north-west Scotland. I was the blogger-journalist for the event and I spent my days talking to the...
I wrote about the new North East 250 route – for drivers and cyclists – in my recent Sunday Mail column. Read the full story below or see the pdf. I have also written...
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There are many highlights of the North East 250 route so it has not been easy picking my top 12 photos. I enjoyed a four-day journey on the NE250, but you could take a...
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I took four days to drive the new North East 250 circular route. Here are the details of day three. Banff to Maryculter Distance: Around 85 miles The tiny fishing village of Pennan was...
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I took four days to drive the new North East 250 circular route. Here are the details of day two. Aberlour to Banff Distance: 45 miles The route heads north through Speyside visiting Rothes...
I took four days to drive the new North East 250 circular route. Here are the details of day one. Spittal of Glenshee to Aberlour Distance: Almost 70 miles. Spittal of Glenshee is situated...
First came the North Coast 500 – a 500-mile driving (and cycling) route around the north-west of Scotland – and now there is the new North East 250, which is also a road journey...
With Fern the Campervan beautifully refurbished, I wanted to make sure the seats would not end up dirty and marked through the general mucky wear and tear of my outdoors life. I knew that even if I tried my hardest not...
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