Archives: Trips

Follow the A83 from Inveraray into Kilmartin’s ancient landscape, then finish with Oban’s harbour food. This mainland trip puts archaeology and small-town stops ahead of ferry logistics.

Follow the islands from Barra through the Uists to Harris and Lewis, with baking, beach walks and authorised pitches along the way. Ferry bookings and a weather buffer shape the journey.

Head north through Wick and Tongue, then follow the coast to Durness and Wester Ross. Separate overnight stops break up the north coast, with Ullapool on the way south. This nine-day version leaves out Applecross and some coastal loops to fit the return to Renfrew.

Eight days along Loch Lomond, Loch Fyne, Oban and Glencoe before the Mallaig ferry to Skye. Keep Trotternish for the full island day, then make the separate mainland transfer to Glencoe before handback.

Small ports, Whithorn’s archaeology and a bookable farm experience make the south-west more than a scenic driving loop. Use seven days to stop properly rather than collect viewpoints.

From Royal Deeside to north-east fishing towns and Speyside, this is a circuit of changing landscapes and local food. Travel from Renfrew sits outside the official 250-mile loop.

Tarbert’s harbour, Campbeltown and Machrihanish’s beach reward the drive down Kintyre. Give the peninsula proper time, then work north for your final Inveraray night.

Take the scenic way to Skye through Glencoe and Glenfinnan, then cross from Mallaig. Three nights at a Portree base leave two full island days for Trotternish and the west of Skye. Day five is for the drive south, with a Glencoe overnight before returning the van.

A week-long version of the west-coast journey, with the route shortened by going straight from Loch Lomond to Oban. Book the Mallaig ferry and leave Skye before the final return morning.

A mainland loop through Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Glenfinnan and Oban. Five hire days suit one main outing a day, with the final night closer to Renfrew.