
I also search for foodie destinations such as for ‘ seafood in Scotland‘ ‘craft beer’, ‘burgers’, ‘best restaurant in Applecross’ (or whatever you are into!) as I like to stay in the heart of the action.You might also want to plan your route so you can go! Have a look at Visit Scotland’s Events page. This will help you discover if prices might be higher or if there will be low accommodation availability. Don’t forget to check for music, arts and other festivals taking place on your dates.You can always cancel if your route changes. If you can, book early on a website with free cancellation policies such as *.
#MY ROAD TRIPPER FULL#
Try to stay for at least two nights at each place (unless it’s a really special hotel or a treat) after all that driving you will need lie-ins! Two nights also gives you a full day to explore the area and have time for a relaxed meal without having to drive the next day.Be ready to change your road trip direction based on what accommodation is available.Walkhighlands have links to hostels in Scotland or stay in a mountain bothy!īefore booking anything follow my road trip accommodation tips: I use ’s map search* to find accommodation in my road trip area and Airbnb is also useful as a search tool to find areas to stay.
#MY ROAD TRIPPER HOW TO#
Here is how to find where to stay in Scotland:Ĭheck out my map of my favourite places to stay in Scotland, from B&Bs to cottages and glamping, to fancy hotels, or why not stay at one of my favourite campsites in Scotland, or search for a campsite on Cool Camping. Step 4 – Choose your stopping points for the night Save your map as ‘Scotland Road Trip’ – and you will now have a rough idea of your road trip area!.Your destinations will appear as pins on the map. A pop-up box will appear above the pin.Click on ‘your places’ and then ‘maps’ and then ‘create map’.Log in to Google Maps and click on the menu on the left-hand side.


I start by adding the main places I want to visit on a new google map: The benefits? It’s free and the app is integrated with GPS so you can use it offline and whilst you are actually road tripping. To do this I use an online road trip app. I then start plotting & planning my road trip. Want to plan your own road trip? Have a list of places you want to visit? Here is how I plan my road trips around Scotland. My first step is to work out my road trip area -Visit Scotland has a handy travel map of Scotland, click on the ‘region’ tab.
