Trip Type: Short break

One lochside night, a gentle walk and time to learn the van. Luss gives this first weekend a clear base close enough for an easy return to Renfrew.

Trade the busiest Highland roads for Melrose’s abbey, the Eildon Hills and Border towns. Pick one proper walk and leave time for a bakery stop and a riverside pitch.

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.

Dunkeld’s riverside paths, a bakery breakfast and Loch Morlich’s beach make this a woodland escape. The final sightseeing day includes the drive south to a Perthshire pitch.

Ayrshire coast, Kirkcudbright and the Galloway forest give this trip three different moods. Dark skies are a bonus when the weather cooperates, with a booked forest base and food planned ahead.

Base yourself around Brodick and Lochranza for castle grounds, island food and a coastal walk. Arran’s ferry timetable decides whether this works in three hire days or deserves another night.

Two nights away: the first by Loch Lomond, the second beneath Glencoe’s mountains. We’ve kept the route to one village evening, one short woodland walk and a couple of food stops that sit naturally along the A82.