NC500

[Gazcw]

Planning on doing the 500 during Le Mans week. Is the advisable in the QP? Anyone done it in their Mas?

 

[schell70]

Hi, it's perfectly ok - although there is about an hour either side of Durness that will drive you crazy - its single lane with passing places and a month ago was full of campervans that don't respect the 'stop and wait'

If you take some side roads or other routes be aware they can be narrow and quite bumpy

 

[allandwf]

I'm going to give it a miss at the moment, although done most in parts, lots of complaints from locals about mess and antisocial behavior, not that that would be us, but just too many on it now I think. Enjoy, but be aware most places want pre booking, no longer just turn up and get a room.

 

[Gazcw]

I'm going to give it a miss at the moment, although done most in parts, lots of complaints from locals about mess and antisocial behavior, not that that would be us, but just too many on it now I think. Enjoy, but be aware most places want pre booking, no longer just turn up and get a room.

All hotels booked and not doing the full circle. Stopping on the way up too so these are our stopovers:
Dryburgh Abbey hotel
Muthu Newton hotel, Nairn
Forrs house hotel, Thurso
Dunndonnel Hotel
Cruachan Hotel, Fort William
Mar Hall resort, Bishopton
4 cars and we are all potty trained.

 

[CatmanV2]

All hotels booked and not doing the full circle. Stopping on the way up too so these are our stopovers:
Dryburgh Abbey hotel
Muthu Newton hotel, Nairn
Forrs house hotel, Thurso
Dunndonnel Hotel
Cruachan Hotel, Fort William
Mar Hall resort, Bishopton
4 cars and we are all potty trained.

Full report please. Where are you eating in Fort William?

C

 

[Gazcw]

Full report please. Where are you eating in Fort William?

C

I am not that organised!! Suggestions?

 

[CatmanV2]

I am not that organised!! Suggestions?

Restaurant | Crannog

On Fort William Town Pier, Crannog Restaurant serves the freshest of Scottish seafood from our red-roofed restaurant with fantastic views over Loch Linnhe.

www.crannog.net

I once flew Mrs C and myself for dinner there. We visited when we toured Scotland the first year of our marriage. Then, in 2013 the company I was working for owed me a significant favour, and that's what we did. Worth every instant.

C

 

[Gazcw]

Restaurant | Crannog

On Fort William Town Pier, Crannog Restaurant serves the freshest of Scottish seafood from our red-roofed restaurant with fantastic views over Loch Linnhe.

www.crannog.net

I once flew Mrs C and myself for dinner there. We visited when we toured Scotland the first year of our marriage. Then, in 2013 the company I was working for owed me a significant favour, and that's what we did. Worth every instant.

C

Ah. I thought you was going to say that. I was violently ill at 2.30am after having the fish platter when I was up there for a week.

To be fair it was 2004! I don't hold a grudge.

 

[CatmanV2]

Oh dear! Well, you've been there so....

C

 

[Gazcw]

Oh dear! Well, you've been there so....

C

I was wondering whether it was still there. I imagine we will go if the rest of the boys like fish.

 

[Lavazza]

I was wondering whether it was still there. I imagine we will go if the rest of the boys like fish.

It's still open, was there recently, but it's in town and called 'Garrison West'.

 

[CatmanV2]

I was wondering whether it was still there. I imagine we will go if the rest of the boys like fish.

We love it, but....

It's still open, was there recently, but it's in town and called 'Garrison West'.

That appears to be a completely different restaurant?

C

 

[Lavazza]

We love it, but....



That appears to be a completely different restaurant?

C

Two restaurants owned by same family. They still do seafood.

 

[zagatoes30]

Restaurant | Crannog

On Fort William Town Pier, Crannog Restaurant serves the freshest of Scottish seafood from our red-roofed restaurant with fantastic views over Loch Linnhe.

www.crannog.net

I once flew Mrs C and myself for dinner there. We visited when we toured Scotland the first year of our marriage. Then, in 2013 the company I was working for owed me a significant favour, and that's what we did. Worth every instant.

C

Crannog would be my recommendation too we went when we did our Lands Ends to John O Groats and then on round most of the NC500

 

[Gazcw]

We love it, but....



That appears to be a completely different restaurant?

C

Town pier is shut for renovation. Looked on their website last night. I think the menu is cut back too currently.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I'm thinking of doing similar but I'll be earlier in the week. What dates are you going?

 

[Gazcw]

I'm thinking of doing similar but I'll be earlier in the week. What dates are you going?

Leave 15th and come back on the 21st. Big problem is lack of accommodation. It is all pretty full so may end up being the M25/500