Scotland, Wheres a good base for a long weekend?

Graham K

Looking at possibly moving the lads annual Wales weekender to Scotland, change of scenery/accent/ale ......

Criteria is -
Need pubs and eateries on the doorstep of our base.
No more than 5 hours drive from Manchester.

Where have you stayed, where have you seen?

bikes`n`guns

What do you want ?

Nightlife ? scenery and cycling,?

Adventure, or peace and quiet ?/


Give us a clue.

meanredspider

Yup - I could recommend Inverness (I live up here) and there's plenty of good riding and it should be within your 5-hour window but your brief is pretty vague. You could possibly find somewhere nearly as good an hour or two closer (like Pitlochry from where the Etape Caledonia is run)

sancho_panza

For sure the Borders. Peebles /Innerleithen. Good road cycling in lovely surroundings and the option to mix it up with some incredible mountain biking as a bad weather option. Good hire/guide options available too.

Graham K

Scenery, cycling, beer.
Not particularly in that order or any order.

bikes`n`guns

Peebles.

The area around there is used for a fantasic sportive (hills,, lots off em!)


Mountain biking galore at Innerleithen ,

And some great boozers, although you`d have to hit Galashiels for a wilder night

thegreatdivide

Pitlochry is indeed a good base. You could do the Etape Caledonia route, a blast up the Cairnwell to the Glenshee ski station as well as a bunch of other great rides. Some of the finest scenery in the UK.