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Good scenic roads in Scotland?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:25 pm
by CARRisma
I'm due to be going to Edinburgh in March and possibly Ayr too. Can anyone recommend any nice driving roads with good scenery? You know, like the type you see on Top Gear and car adverts. Preferably not too far from Edinburgh and Ayr.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:21 pm
by lucas
the best roads in scotland are, imo, the road leading up to agyle and loch gilp head.
theres not many roads i can think of at the top of my head in between Edinburgh and Ayr other than just taking the back roads most of the way.. some amazing twists and bends and some nice scenery on the way
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:26 pm
by vanzep
There are plenty of good driving roads between Edinburgh and the Borders and i do like some sections of A71 which goes from Edinburgh to Ayrshire.
There are quite a few of us near Edinburgh so no worries about getting the lude out on some decent roads
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:05 pm
by indigolemon
Coming up the way, try the A68
Re: Good scenic roads in Scotland?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:29 am
by Sailor
South of Edinburgh, the A7 from Gorebridge to Galashiels and then Hawick to Langholm used to be pretty good. I also (sort of) remember the B roads from Peebles across to the A708 and then down to Moffat as being fun. You could then go back to Edinburgh up the A701, which has some nice stretches.
Ayrshire's less well served by top roads, although we quite liked the short stretch between Sanquar and Crawfordjohn two years ago and the B road between Muirkirk and Strathaven.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:40 am
by nitin_s1
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:26 am
by Sailor
Is that top one Applecross, Nitin?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:19 am
by nitin_s1
Don't know, Maybe?
I never been.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:37 pm
by Angus
The road between Spean Bridge and Newtonmore is pleasant enough - lots of corners, with a nice relaxing straight wide bit halfway along. Then down through Fort William, past Ben Nevis, and on through Ballachulish to Oban - detour via Gelncoe is rewarding if the weather's nice (i.e. anytime it's not not pishing rain with 20ft visibility).
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:29 am
by Doggo
CARRisma wrote:I'm due to be going to Edinburgh in March and possibly Ayr too. Can anyone recommend any nice driving roads with good scenery? You know, like the type you see on Top Gear and car adverts. Preferably not too far from Edinburgh and Ayr.
I think as some have suggested there's some fun driving roads, but to be fair you're not going to see the big Top Gear / Car advert stuff in this part of Scotland. Sorry.
You can have awesome 4ws fun though, and come back another day to do the Applecross-ey stuff
