Scottish Stopovers

[@ChrisHamlet]

We recently spent 12 nights in Scotland visiting places I’ve wanted to go to for a while. Stayed on CCCS, CLs, and Findhorn motorhome stopover and independent sites. This video has given me more ideas for cutting the cost of the next trip 😬. Great information

[@webersteve1547]

Hello, you are such a Fina ambassador for Scotland. Your videos are very informative and encourage me to come. Not with a camper but with a modifyed Jeep which will serve me for sleeping as well. Not every night, but every second or so. The biggest problem is actually to know where to stay, but I'm going through your videos to get more informations. Thank you Sir!

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

You're very welcome. Have a great trip.

[@stuartgc8950]

You are a brilliant story teller and presenter, a great format for passing on your knowledge and experiences, many thanks. Stuart

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Thank yuo Stuart. That's very kind of you.

[@kieranking8657]

An excellent guide for motorhomers/campervaners who intend to tour Scotland, I have found this video to be of enormous help, well done and thank you👍

[@janeconnors1807]

This is brilliant Cameron. Very informative. Just spent a fabulous week on Mull. Must get the message out to ALL vehicles travelling to Scotland for leisure. You are visiting places where people live and work so please please don't make the locals mad by holding up traffic. Pull over, let them pass. USE the passing places where provided on single track roads. Don't just bulldoze your way ahead expecting oncoming traffic to reverse (never reversed so much in my life as on this trip) mostly for Audi drivers 🤔. Can they not see the passing places? Do their vehicles not have reverse gear ? Do the drivers know how to reverse?? 🤨 I always, always, always pull over for local traffic or if I'm going slow. We are guests in their areas. Also we make a point of buying local too. We dont stock up before we go. Happy camping to all 😀

[@tomsimpson4518]

Well done. me too

[@davidpriestley4437]

Well said boss. We in there place. Respect them.

[@davidpriestley4437]

Lady boss. Sorry Jane.

[@therealisation5500]

Don't know why cameron hasn't more viewers a delivery smooth as silk very interesting content and what a van makes me jealous to get on the road

[@gilly4133]

Fantastic video Cameron. I found it a breathe of fresh air to hear Scotland are mainly embracing campervans/motorhomes. Its hard to understand why most of the UK shut down the freedom to stopover and help with local economies.

[@jonnyscarborough4481]

Very informative channel, your really easy to listen to so thanks.

[@lindaf4407]

Thanks

[@deborahsoffes7402]

I love your John Muir quote! (T-shirt) And I appreciate your videos! Thank you.

[@robertgloss2946]

Thanks I bin wild camping up Scotland for the last 2 years and I'm looking forward to visiting this September because of the miges 🎉 lol did not go to schotland till 2 years ago it's is a lovely and ur touch I wish my misses wood move up there thanks for the video

[@pamcullen537]

I told a young lad off, who was with his friends, for throwing litter. He came over to me and said he didn’t appreciate the way I had spoken to him - needless to say he picked the litter up - you don’t mess with someone in their 60’s whose raised their family to respect the countryside around them 🦆💕

[@jamesavickers5961]

Excellent informative and interesting thank you so much

[@McConnachy]

We rent out my sons house for short term holidays. It helps to bring money into a rural area. In return we book rural houses in various parts of Scotland. Would love a VW camper van, but they are pricey.

[@geoffcampbell7846]

Cheers Cameron, a great vlog so well presented and a treat to watch. Thanks for the enthusiasm and the insight. Much appreciated.

[@fionalewis9389]

Thankyou Cameron, we had a peaceful evening at Easdale and a good dinner and a beer at the Oyster Bar. My only criticism is the parking was not very level but as the park was empty we tried arround for the best spot.

[@jamesparsons8419]

Invaluable information and well presented...

[@ingo7632]

Many thanks for this, Cameron ~ great videos! 👏

[@290Alenka]

Cameron, thanks for a really informative and well presented video. We leave on our first motorhome trip in two days time and it is good to know there is still a welcome in the hills for us pesky English. It is unfortunate that a small few, inconsiderate, campers have the ability to upset so many with anti-social behaviour. We'll do our best to be good tourists and contribute to the regions economy by drinking the local ale regularly (in a social responsible way).

[@norwand]

Really good and informative video Cameron - thanks. I use my campervan to access fishing, as well as the hills so only visit sites for essentials. Today here on Skye, I was coming back home from a hill loch via the road past Storr. It was nearly impassable due to stupid parking by cars and campers. Despite the new car park which carries a charge and was by no means full, people had thrown advisory traffic cones in the heather in order to park inside double yellow lines leaving no room for two cars to pass on the road! Meanwhile the car park has a limit of 2 meters so campers must park on the allocated roadside area. This was full of cars leaving little room for campers. Mostly visitors are very considerate but the few that aren’t make life very difficult for locals which is a sad situation.

[@davidpriestley4437]

Did you catch ? Fly fishing ?

[@chrisplank3654]

Can you recommend any good sites with fishing within walking distance?

[@paulmcmanus8856]

Hi Cameron, some great info here on camping in Scotland, I'm planning a trip up sometime soon so will be keen to try some of your locations. Best regards Paul McManus.

[@JohnSnow-vf8jo]

Good video thanks. I was hoping to do a week in Scotland this year, I live in South Wales, otherwise known as rip off land, about 70 miles from the Pembrokeshire coast, where we normally seem to end up, as it is very convenient. Unfortunately,, when I looked into it I realised that I was looking at around £400 for fuel for a Scottish break, which, on a pension is not feasible. Lets hope fuel prices return to normal soon, but I am not holding my breath.

[@ronniemcdonald1835]

In the second season with my self build Transit and loving the life Cameron. Retirement is so much sweeter than I anticipated.

[@Pasadenahitop]

So helpful! Thank you. I’ve ‘wild camped’ for years in my tiny van, but have been rather anxious to venture out these past 18 months. It’s been so muddled in my head as to what’s now accepted. This is just great! Thank you xx

[@hikerdoc6771]

Thank you Cameron for a very informative video. It's good to see something positive. The authorities, businesses and individuals appear to have responded well to the problem of insufficient temporary overnight stopovers for campervan and motorhome owners. This puts Scotland back on the list for a well overdue return visit from us, assuming that Covid permits. ATB. Neil

[@williamallan5630]

enjoyed that immensely thank you! We stayed in that place in Dunoon fantastic and yes great blueprint for other pubs / restaurants to bring in additional business.

[@stevebrown6665]

Nice to hear a positive report for a change! Great looking van by the way.

[@colinbrown8740]

5 star reviews and supremely honest. Thank you

[@PeterDavis633]

Thanks Cameron. We pick up our first campervan in two days and info like yours is very much appreciated to help newbies like us make the most of our forthcoming adventures 👍

[@barryevans5232]

A very informative and helpful video. Thank you very much. :-)

[@kevg4571]

Excellent video thank you. We are considering the Outer Hebrides late September… but will see how the summer season goes with Covid and how local people feel about tourists. We really don’t want to upset anyone or be faced with a hostile reception. I think the hotel that charges for overnight parking, but gives a voucher to be redeemed for food and drink in their restaurant is such a good idea.! More places should do that. You got yourself a new subscriber !

[@stuartwilson697]

Brilliant presentation. Keep up the great work.

[@TheHikercrone]

Really appreciate these resources and info, Cameron ~ best wishes & happy trails from the Pacific Northwest of the States. ~

[@davidwall3583]

I really enjoyed this. very helpful. Thans

[@dreichoutdoors5274]

Another good informative video 👍 There are a few new spaces about to open up here in the Oban area where certain laybys and car parks are being allocated for overnight campervan use. One caveat they have put in place is that they must be parked at least 6 metres apart (for health and safety reasons). I think this is a fantastic idea as it still leaves space for emergency use and stops folk being crowded out. Hopefully people will use them responsibly and with some consideration for the locals. Just last weekend I had to change my canoe trip plans because of wheel to wheel mob of campervans (complete with awnings and deckchairs) taking up the entire carpark at Taynuilt pier. It's a private pier where the owner has been kind enough to allow public access. These inconsiderate campers could very well bring about a stop to that public access. On a separate note (i'm about to sound pedantic, sorry), but you often refer to campervans as "wildcampers". Due to our fantastic access rights here in Scotland, many people use it as an excuse to go and do as they please. Wildcamping in the context of the Outdoor Access Code specifically states that motorised vehicles are NOT included. Until that is clearly publicised, irresponsible motorhome use (as well as car camping) will continue under the guise of "right to roam".

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Curiously enough I was involved in the drawing up of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and I argued at the time against use of the term 'wild camping'. Why? Because campervanners had been using the term for decades before the Land Reform Act legislation. I accept these terms can be confusing but 'wild camping' is still the term in general use. That's why I invariably refer to it as "so-called wild camping" or always put the term 'wild camping' in quotation marks. I'll continue to do that until someone comes up with a better, and universally accepted, term.

[@dreichoutdoors5274]

@@CameronMcNeishOutdoors I think you were quite right to argue to keep the two distinguished, that ambiguity definitely causes folk to misinterpret the legislation. Incidentally, my better half has previously pointed out your use of air quotes 😄 With the last 12 months of bad publicity i think many campers (tent and motorhome) will be looking to avoid the wildcamper label. I'd say you're probably one of the best qualified to give us some new terms 😄

[@TheBongomeister]

Excellent article and easy on the ear! It might be worth mentioning that many campsites won't allow a one overnighter for essential showering/watering in high season, especially as many are still under restrictions................

[@tonymaries1652]

I have just had a spur-of-the-moment week in the Borders. There are very few campsites there and the price for three nights at the (admittedly very nice) campsite in Moffat was eyewatering. I have not graduated to a van yet but I had several nights in my car when I couldn't find anywhere suitable. My Octavia has a home-made sleeping platform to level the luggage area and stick on curtains and I was comfortable. The reward was an unforgettable dawn near the Megget stone, a scene which I would never have been able to witness if I was sleeping between four walls.

[@lesleymoven4776]

Cameron🙋🏻‍♀️where can I find more info on stay the night scheme car parks please? 🚐

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

I’ve added the url for Forestry & Land Scotland below the video. Go to their website and find Stay the Night details

[@Min-xm8tp]

Thank you so much Cameron, for the great info you provide, as always it's very much appreciated....can't wait to get up there!

[@liblin5]

Wonderful video Cameron. Many thanks

[@ferrrmolina]

Thanks for this video, is really useful. Do you know if the major campervan spots are open in february?

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Most of them open all year.

[@allan3689]

What a calm and interesting voice this man has. Really interesting content.

[@gf.channel]

Great video , can you give me a list of all the places you recommend in the video ? Thanks

[@MoThomson]

Some great info from a wide variety of stop overs, good to hear a balanced view of what's out there

[@jeantaun2288]

UPDATE on Metal Bridge, it is no longer advertising as a BritStop just a motorhome stopover. This is from MB "We will now only be accepting pre booked motorhomes that have called and left details such as registration, name, number etc. any that haven't booked in will be turned away. Free for customers who eat or drink in the pub. Please book a table when calling to stopover Or Stay overnight for £10 and use the facilities PRE-BOOKED MOTORHOMES ONLY. NO ARRIVALS AFTER 8.30 WILL BE ACCEPTED"

[@vinithavalsan152]

This is a very useful video 😍👍 for first time foreign travellers who are planning to go around Scotland in a camper van do you have any tips?

[@alannorman1773]

A really enjoyable and positive video thanks

[@steveproud846]

Seams as things are looking better, good news for a change, nice vid Cameron.👍

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

I dont have a camper or a van ... but i'm obsessed lately with the idea of it! I found this video really helpful thank you so much ... I am going to check out your other vids. Now thank you 🙌🙌

[@TheTravellersCookeBook]

Good overview .... really hoping to give the Scots Foresty service a good later in the year (if it's still running) ... I just hope here in the UK we don't take the pi** with the costs of stopovers without services ... I fear there will be more stopovers that are overpriced than not .... still even a handful more of reasonably priced ones would be a good start .... The community-run aires on the islands are still some of the best in the UK ....

[@ezydubzit]

looks nice 🤙..much 💚 from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@predmaniac]

Thanks Cameron, top guide as ever.👍

[@janedrews3255]

Love you videos looking forward to retirement and a van . Cheers janie

[@williamhurley8407]

Thanks Cameron great video, we need all the help we can get.

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Excellent and I’ll happily buy a meal in a pub to stop in their car park. Mind you Scotland will probably have similar numbers of tourists and midgies this year😂, I’ll delay my trip until after the midgies

[@stephendonoghue2760]

I love your videos Cameron keep them coming.

[@missreal3815]

Loved this video, very informative and relaxing to listen to. Subscribed 🙂

[@willquinn6940]

Everyone visiting Scotland should watch this great video - (as usual). We've now booked a place at the Whistlefield and looking forward to it!

[@markscotia5795]

great insight and solid wisdom...we are a small Glasgow family of four and are on our second Motorhome having progressed from camping since the kids were crawling, whilst we’ve just come back from the CNP and having decided to stay at Dalraddy campsite for the whole time (great site) due to concerns with wild camping - which we’ve done for years....I am worried about the ‘few bad eggs’ ruining it for the rest of us, I appreciate and salute your endeavours to convey some pragmatism to those that follow your channel, please keep sharing, Slainte Mhor🙏🏻

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Excellent video. Like you I am wanting to go bigger, but not too big, perhaps 5.4m, fixed bed etc. We currently have a VW California. We did the NC500 again in May, official campsites all the way and anti-clockwise this time. I would like to do it every year, maybe twice a year and stop in different places.

[@esmaeilsadeghitaghiabad775]

Many thanks for your very helpful advice and information.

[@DS-cf1zc]

I would defo stay at the place with the steak meal - that looked amazing Cameron. I agree we need all motorhome and campervaners to leave nothing behind, leave as you find. It is a minority of selfish individuals who make it hard for the rest of us.

[@janetpeters1960s]

Thank you cameron . That's brilliant 👍

[@vintageb3]

Cameron, is there a link to a list of these community run campsites or the aires or pop ups? CAMC prices are out of the box now. It’s not been a club for members for years…it’s very much a business. CL prices are reasonable though.

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Check out the Campaign for Real Aires, website listed below the video. You’ll have to join Britstops for their list.

[@vintageb3]

@@CameronMcNeishOutdoors I know of that site Cameron. I thought you may have a other source. Thanks!

[@coppershark1973]

Cheers for this video. Were you a teacher? You really know how to engage!

[@handybaggy]

Loved this video!!

[@irenedale5256]

Excellent video, thank you. 💕🐾

[@tomsimpson4518]

Thanks Cameron brilliant as usual.

[@richardhamilton7539]

Hi have been watching and enjoying your video's but i have a question where did you get your t shirt from i have a brother who is nearing retirement who is a Munro bagger i think he would like it.

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

I bought the John Muir one in Bishop in California when I was there a couple of years ago. I'm sure you'd find something similar if you Googled John Muir T -shirts.

[@grahamkeith9741]

Great stuff Cameron. I fully endorse the comment below from Jane Connors.

[@stonestreaker]

That motorhome site you can see from the A9 at Pitlochry looks like a 2 acre fridge dump. I have a belly laugh on the way past in my Fiat Panda conversion. Yes, Fiat Panda.

[@Carrera-gp9od]

Whistlefield is a great wee hotel , that’s a good idea they have came up with I will give that a go in the next few weeks

[@duncs517]

Another cracking video, chapeau.

[@maureenmcgrath4664]

Very interesting, thankyou. I have a caravan but would like a sm campervan in the future. Subscribing now.

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Thanks Maureen. Welcome to the Channel.

[@normancoutts]

I’m not one of the van tribe, but i enjoyed watching nonetheless. Thanks.

[@catrescuer]

Really informative

[@douglashouston81]

Great stuff Cameron, really hoping to get a van in the next couple of years, let's hope Scotland makes use of all the potential customers to our beautiful land, and they do they're part by by not abusing it, have a great week my friend 😎

[@robertellison4049]

Hi I’ve just watched this one and found it very informative a big thank you it’s good to see this ripe of clog for I have learnt lots from it and have now subscribed so I can keep learning Thanks again

[@lizcampbell2354]

IS there a web site or book we could buy for our sept motorhome trip .Re stop overs thanks Liz

[@iannadin8249]

@@lizcampbell2354 try the Search For Sites website, which lists all sorts of sites. Or, as mentioned in the vid, look up Brit Stops for their book on sites participating in the scheme.

[@ajcoops5919]

Great information 👍

[@Dave-fk5bu]

Spotted Dundee in the opening scene.....

[@ianpawson1356]

Great video, know caerlaverock corner very well

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

11 C in heavy rain in Borbh, Skye all last week. There's the problem- green landscapes but terrible weather.

[@MrRoyforrest]

Brilliant info for a noobie like me. Have you done anything on the nc500?

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

No, I avoid it like the plague...

[@junehall2177]

@@CameronMcNeishOutdoors You're very fortunate, I wonder what those who live in the area can do, it is not the NC500 (LTD) to them, merely a road to the Dr, dentist, shop, hospital, etc. They cannot avoid it like the plague.

[@chrisplank3654]

Braw video Cameron, thanks. Is it sad i can tell you used several shots from Rosemarkie in that video? We did a similar trip recently using sites instead of wilding for a change. Can thoroughly recommend the West Beach site at Hopeman. The food shack onsite is a real treat (20 hour smoked brisket!). This time of year the popular sites like West Beach, Grantown on Spey, Rosemarkie, Big Sands all get expensive, but roll on 7 weeks from now when the schools in England and Europe all go back and things quieten down, prices come down (especially mid week) and theres some great deals to be had. The problem with a lot of CL's in Scotland is they lack toilet facilities. Hopefully with the relaxing of the rules a lot more Aires pop up with toilet facilities now as thats all most motorhomers and campervaners actually need.

[@kghwanadoo]

Wow man you put that over so well. Unfortunately my ‘van’ has two wheels and a jockey wheel so slightly different perspective, but lots of food for thought.

[@joline2730]

Also could have left the names of the sites and places "in the box down below" (don't know what it's called but everyone says that !!)

[@dannyami]

Brilliant video and info!

[@beverleyfisher935]

Very informative, thank you 😀

[@davidlang2874]

EXCELLENT content and very informative but as i tow a caravan feel that we are getting ripped due to covid, I only hope that those people that have increased prices in this climate will see that when the overseas holidays open up to us we will see those profiteering at our expense panic when number drop back to normal volumes. Then have to rely on people that dont travel abroad by choice.

[@steveaa]

Tks Cameron , lots of good info.

[@annieeatch9014]

Caelaverock is my fave too. I donate online. I notice Kinlochewe toilets now has no overnighting now. Missed opportunity with the hotel methinks.

[@annieeatch9014]

I asked in the shop if I wanted a meal and a drink at the hotel could I park by the toilets overnight as I didn’t want to drink and drive and was told no.

[@johnkenny6516]

Brilliant info. This year is awash with van hirers making it hard to get anywhere. I’m only in my third year.

[@midlifewithem3804]

Love the video!

[@grahammckinney5705]

Thanks Cameron. Fair and informative review as always. I hope to bump into you on my travels. 🚐🚲🛶 ⛰

[@joline2730]

Well, I found the accent hard to follow, the sound was very quiet too. Wish I could understand the names of some of these places, and a map showing the location would have been good for those that don't know Scotland.

[@CookedLight]

Superb info and very clear. Wee suggestion tho, fold the screen away, its very distracting when you keep glancing at it and not looking down the lens 🥴 I like listening to your shows to hear how place and hill names should be pronounced 👍🏻

[@lesleymoven4776]

Hi Cameron🙋🏻‍♀️thank you so much for all your tips and info for motorhoming in Scotland 👍🏻... recommendations are always welcome and Appreciated..... Well done Scotland for making more facilities for us to stop over and enjoy the outdoors...... Here’s hoping England follows suit ?🤔.......always look forward to your channel ... happy travels 🚐👏🌟

[@jamesalcorn2120]

Well Cameron, another good and nicely presented article. We've been motorhoming, home and abroad for many years now, and make a lot of use of wild camping opportunities, as well as using aires and stellplatz. Just recently, because of the great uproar about so many campervans and motorhomes clogging up the roads, and parking in really stupid places, we've been very loath to do our usual trips, in case we get tarred with the same brush. There is of course the other side of the story, there has been a great amount of advertising of the likes of the North coast 500 for quite a few years now, but with no increase in facilities, and with either no, or very expensive campsites. As you mentioned keeping our vans facilities supported is a problem, so why are the councils etc not putting in some more service points that campers can dispose of their black waste, and take on water and electric charge. This works well on the continent, with normally a small charge of around 2 euros for water or electric and waste dumping free, i'm quite sure that this would cut the illegal dumping and littering drastically. End of rant, thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Jim.

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

It's happening Jim, albeit slowly, in Scotland. I believe things are progressing in England and Wales too. One of the silver linings of the pandemic cloud is the number of campervanners staying in the UK for holidays. This has been a bit of a shock to many councils and I'm delighted to say many of them are reacting positively. We still have a long way to go to match the French and Germans but it's a start. Many thanks fore kind comments. Have a good summer.

[@jamesalcorn2120]

@@CameronMcNeishOutdoors Cheers, same to yourself 👍

[@angusmacpherson6336]

Brilliant, need more of this, coming from Oban with a motorhome, we need more options, hotel owners, restaurant’s with car park, crofters , waken up to an opportunity , it could be huge…

[@spacerider2227]

It’s only a matter of time before people are fighting over stopovers the way society is going these days, the word respect is leaving us and idiots are everywhere these days