DAY 2 | North Coast 500 | Gairloch to Ullapool | Scotland NC500 Road Trip Vlog

On day 2 of our budget North Coast 500 road trip, we visited Big Sand beach, Gruinard Beach and THE BEST beach on the route, Achmelvich Beach. I also share the best tips on how to get your car hire - or perhaps even a campervan or motorhome - for cheap ⬇️MORE INFO BELOW ⬇️
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Gairloch B&B - / mountaincoffee.gairloch
Mountain Coffee Gairloch - / mountaincoffee.gairloch
Sands Caravan and Camping - www.sandscarav...
Big Sand Beach - www.visitscotl...
Motorhome Relocation - www.spaceships...
Gruinard Beach - www.visitscotl...
Foinaven Bed & Breakfast* - www.anrdoezrs....
Achmelvich Beach - www.visitscotl...
Rhue Lighthouse - www.sobt.co.uk...
Seafood Shack - www.seafoodsha...
Ullapool pub - www.thearchinn....
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Drivy - uk.getaround.com/
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[@rahmatcaunhye3108]

I love Scotland. Thank you for reminding us how beautiful it is!

[@rosemuse4303]

Aww I spent my summer holidays with family on the Isle of Lewis and we always caught the ferry from Ullapool! Best Fish and Chips there ever! 🙌 I stayed a few time in Laid and Gairloch 🥰

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

What lush places to visit! My nearest beach was Rhyl 🤣

[@lauramerchant2130]

I am LOVING your videos! I would also highly recommend driving from Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute up to Garelochhead and then to Arrochar and the area around there. Absolutely stunning! Alternatively you could also go the opposite way from Helensburgh up to Balloch take a ferry over to Balmaja and do the West Highland Way around Loch Lomond. The possibilities around that area of Scotland are endless. So blessed to have lived there for five wonderful years.

[@YARROWS9]

We are so lucky in Britain that we have this beautiful scenery right on our doorstep. Love the Highlands.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

We are so lucky!!

[@Clan501-Scotland]

Lucky in *scotland

[@jrickard]

this is all so beautiful! the scenery! the car! the editing! great job 👏

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Cheers Jacob!! When is your next video please? Sure you have some quarantine style fun you could share 🤣

[@IrisCabatu]

Doing the NC500 next month once restrictions are eased. Thanks for the video!

[@MarkMcDougall]

Excellent vlog. Thanks.

[@callyannnewbiggin9355]

Love this! 😊 Thanks for giving me inspiration of things to do and places to see. 🤞Keeping everything crossed that we are still able to go in September as we booked all out hotels in January before everything happened.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[@eliseburvill5295]

Worth the mega edit time, as always 👍🏼 Thanks for the fab guide!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Thanks Elise!!!

[@emmaratcliffe4139]

This is the kind of travel show we millennials DESERVE

[@cJ-cr8gp]

I agree Emma although I’m an old codger recently retired and even I love it! Lol. The 500 is on my bucket list too, post virus!

[@markhalliday2397]

Google the beaches of Harris, especially Luskentyre beach 😍

[@blubberbooty]

I love Scotland. The railway is great!

[@charledge1979.]

It was worth the wait for Delia alone! Great vid as always!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

LET’S BE HAVING YOU

[@Itsmeggiemoo]

You guys are FRIKKEN hilarious!! Live in Scotland never done the 500 but will be doing it shortly. X

[@PocketTrailblazer]

Chelsea, I’m new to your channel as I know Emma & Alex from The Travel Beans 😉 loving your style and channel message - you have a new fan 😍

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Ah welcome!!! And thank you for saying hello!!

[@life107familyfitnessboxing8]

Nice video. We are off to scotland this year & visiting there. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed

[@JoseWhon]

Definitely want to do this trip one day - looking forward to the next day!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Get it on your list for sure!

[@alexthom5399]

Trying to persuade my other half to try this is September. Looks so good!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

It’s such a great trip!

[@daviel6595]

Great video thanks

[@dannylusardi1621]

Wow really helpful video! Looking forward to day 3 ⌚

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

It’s up now!!

[@adriandunn1830]

A great day 2 and looking forward to day 3 😎

[@emmarsmile]

Great inspiration! Hoping to do the NC500 this summer 🤞

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

It is an amazing road trip! Scotland is planning on ‘opening’ a bit later than England - 15th July at the moment - so keep an eye on the news!

[@dele0208]

Great video Chelsea! Scotland has been on the hit list for a while and you're showcasing exactly why, those beaches and the scenery are amazing. Can't wait til we can start exploring again ☺️

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Me neither!!

[@tomcollins8206]

Definitely booking a trip north of the border once all the craziness has subsided!!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Yesss do iittt. I wanna go back!

[@Kate-mp3du]

The scenery is gorgeous 😍 living vicariously from Canada! Enjoy your summer 😍

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Thanks Kate! Never been to Canada but would love to - hear you’ve got some fairly decent scenery of your own 😉

[@Kate-mp3du]

@@CheapHolidayExpert drove out to western manitoba this week and it was looking pretty lovely! Still can't leave our province though :) content to stay here for now, i guess

[@simoner9432]

Absolutely beautiful, and locations like this are going to become more popular in the next few years I reckon.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Agree - though I guess it will be curbed by how many places to stay there are up there which is good as part of the majesty was how empty it was!

[@kevmackintosh7953]

Love that road so much I do parts of it all the time 👍🏼👍🏼

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

You’re so lucky!!

[@2logj]

Hi Chelsea and James thanks for all your efforts to present affordable holidays in UK.Your tips are wonderful and hope some may take it to their advantage.I like the Golder Circle of Scotland NC500.Let me add some Info which may interest some photographers who are looking at your site. For Photography down load BBC weather,Sun Locator Lite (for sun and moon rise).

[@mariab7839]

Definitely need to look into Scotland holiday. Looks amazing!!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

I wanna go back!

[@studiosatsch]

Scotland is so beautiful - love your videos!! I miss it so much hopefully I can travel there again! If you wan't - I've also uploaded a travel video from Scotland ❤️. Have a beautiful day & keep on posting videos I love to watch them, Sarah ☺️

[@MattCalvert]

Just came across your channel, looking forward to new videos about this. Hopefully looking to plan doing the NC500 when lockdown is lifted.

[@willpchess]

As a Norwich fan I appreciate the Delia reference. Loved the video.. keep them coming :)

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

LET’S BE HAVING YOU

[@themightywrighty]

This is so informative and funny!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Thanks Martin!

[@angelamouland8012]

Yayyyy!! Well done Chelsea, got there in the end. 😄 Great video, great ideas. I LOVE Scotland.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Just about 🙈

[@adiedoe5003]

Excellent as always! Looks amazing 😊 Timelapse shot😂😂

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Well done for getting there 🤣

[@leonaarmstrong6940]

Worth all the time editing! Fab inspo for 2020 staycation

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Apparently Scotland are hoping to reopen by 15th July!!

[@stam2331]

DRUNK JAMES TRACKER: YES!!! This video features a low-moderate amount of Drunk James

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Please do this for all videos from now on

[@sam291978]

We are so used to American accent that British accent takes effort to understand 😁. You guys are wonderful..keep smiling. Love from Dubai

[@TheBrianRaglandChannel]

New sub here, Channel LOOKS AMAZING, time to BINGE WATCH!! Greetings from Florida, USA, I LOVE Scotland!!!!! Want to live the rest of my days there....................I miss all the Scottish KZbinrs that don't vlog anymore, soooooooooooooooooo Glad I found your Channel. Did you ever know BZVOLGS, SherrysVlogging, or DAVID Wants? I also have watch Erin from BeautyCreep of over a Decade:) Cheers

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Hey Brian!! Glad to have you here 😊 Have been to Florida a few times, mostly due to living in Georgia for a year and travelling down (and always getting extremely sunburnt!) and no I haven’t!! I will check them out.

[@TheBrianRaglandChannel]

@@CheapHolidayExpert Yes indeed, lol, no those Yubetubers don't upload anymore:(

[@TheBrianRaglandChannel]

Except for BeautyCreep she still uploads thankfully

[@willie9392]

Brilliant Video again, for a wee while I thought you were going to be a Gonner but I assumed Wee Jimmy Saved you, awaiting Day 3.......

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Willie!

[@Ukmongoose3]

This video is a testament to what is happening to Northern Highland. Know what I mean?

[@GarrMunro]

#GhostCat 😂 well worth the wait 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

We never found out... 👀

[@rigel1632]

Standard drunk escapades and some amazing scenery 😃

[@bugder]

Thanks, Chelsea and James for the amusing tour and little thriller show, laughed a lot.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Thanks mate!

[@bugder]

@@CheapHolidayExpert Hi Chelsea and James, Have you guys ever made a trip to "The Yorkshire Moors" brilliantly described by Emily Jane Brontë in her one and only novel "Wuthering Heights". It was a strange joy for me when I found her book in the curriculum In senior high. From that novel I have had this urge to go and see the Yorkshire Moors to be able to relive what Emily Brontë tried so hard to pass over to the reader about her own land and habitat. I hope one day to make my way out there but if you go there before me I would be delighted to watch and learn from your experience out there. Take care guys.

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

Have ya met the greatest Demolition expert who hailed from this region :))

[@Ultracheerful]

Great video! Looks like you spent at least 8 HOURS editing it 🙃

[@bobgibb2781]

Forget it . 1:21 and I haven't seen Scotland yet , just some daft bird yakking in a car .

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Pal, were you watching this video? There is literally over 25 shots of Scotland before it even hits 1:21 🤣🤣🤣

[@charlidickenson4343]

Once again, great drunk content 👏

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

We didn't even drink that much... Think the sea air must have got to us 🤣

[@georgiamorton8404]

Chelsea you sound so welsh, laav it

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

I KNOW. The drink does help this 🤣

[@paul1962uk]

I walked the nc500 staying in a tent or bothies

[@weemark67]

Bugger the 500. Stay 4 nights in Ullapool,Mandy do daily trips from there. Thursday night on. Summer you might be lucky , see The a Johnny Cash Duo, The Cowan, Martin Stephenson or Ruairidh Maclean. Beers in Ferry boat, Arch, Argyll, Royal hotel, Ceilidh Place etc. Good Chippy in Deli ca Sea. These pubs all do good food too, and great banter.

[@vaughan2203]

I do appreciate James's cynicism regarding the Shitehouse.

[@theworldisyours5831]

I love Scotland, I love being Scottish, I love the fact I was born in Scotland and I love my Scottish Surname ROBERTSON unquestionably one of the oldest, this would have been a good blog if you used subtitles, did not understand one word, Heard a lot of Scottish accents and even Gaelic but could not pin point "wer ye Fae" ?

[@keithrobertson7611]

Aye fine name cousin

[@tricky0001979]

Great video and we could barely see james undies. :P You wouldnt want to walk the shortcut if you were by yourself one downside of being somewhere remote good for star gazing and bad for having hardly any lights too.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Yeah, the scary walk did mean a very dark bedroom when we got back to the B&B.

[@andyjones68]

Here after seeing you on the Travel Beans :-)

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Ah yay! Thanks for coming along 😊

[@theramblingyorkshireman7877]

Brilliant as always, but, when you say “see you tomorrow” is that actually tomorrow tomorrow, or tomorrow next month when you get around to the next edit? 🤔🤣🤣

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

We both know the answer to that one 🤣

[@Trouble291167]

Worth the wait 🤗😂

[@ellkat58]

Why are you doing coast 500 when Scotland is in lockdown.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

No hotels or pubs would be open if we were doing this in lockdown! The footage is from a couple of years ago 😊

[@shmemmaaa9533]

Even listening to a lot of true crime I doubt there’s much to worry about in Ullapool 🤣 Hope ghost cat was friendly!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

I can confirm that the ghost cat was in fact a real cat.

[@jamesmoore9870]

Please learn how to drive on single track roads before you come here, and by the way Scotland is still closed down.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Yep, definitely worth looking up how best to drive on those sort of roads. Word on the street is 15th July for Scotland to open to tourism again - I’ll be making a video about how best to travel there at the moment!

[@keithrobertson7611]

Obviously English jamez

[@daveyboy2112]

Its quite irresponsible to have posted this at the current time - please have a bit of respect for locals - even if restrictions have lifted elsewhere, it doesnt mean you should just come here without any considerations

[@jimmyhillreckon]

👍👍

[@marksmith566]

Found you through travel beans and glad I did, great content 👍

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Ah, thanks for joining Mark 😊

[@96rm03]

Another great video :)

[@annettecurtain5052]

Worth it for Delia!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

It's ALWAYS worth it for Delia.

[@philmolloy79]

Great video

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Thanks Philip!

[@Mr3213215]

Who it was? On the picture just abobe the bed, on the wall. On the first minute. The son of Scotland?

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

I’m not sure sorry!

[@andrewstorm8240]

Did you not see the ghost cat of Girloch?

[@PoweredbyRobots]

Just wondering when this was recorded?

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

July 2018!! Been sitting on these bad boys a while... 😬

[@ce3jay196]

Second time watching this 😂

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ This video is gonna be the death of me pal 🤣Thanks for coming back!

[@ce3jay196]

@@CheapHolidayExpert my pleasure and I'm watching so more people can hopefully see it

[@chrisdickinson3168]

How much was the rental for the jag out of interest?

[@bernaemckissack6298]

Funny as fuck amazing lol🤣😂😂

[@daisysj]

Let’s be havin’ you!!!

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

In the words of our lord and saviour, Delia.

[@johnross7344]

You 2 are funny and you dont even realise it.

[@syedKamranuddin84]

Love from Pakistan i Love Scotland & Scottish people i seen Braveheart movie 1280 A.D William Wallace was fight with England King Longshine please watch braveheart irish people of Ireland was friends of scotland

[@shopstaff2775]

Is there a day three?

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Coming soon so subscribe and it will be with you in the next few days!

[@rikeep]

Was the ghost cat real?!?

[@pitchwife7573]

cycled it m8

[@FMZgaming]

What happened to the live music?

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

THEY LIED.

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Metal lighthouses never look great. Can't beat a good tall stone built one.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Oh Jim, not you as well 🤣🤣🤣

[@firkinjeffery1]

What you didnt even mention James Hawkins stunning paintings at Rhue Gallery. Shame on you enjoy.

[@drugsandgunsforeveryone4245]

Not sure if comments help with analytics, but 👋

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Thanks pal 👋

[@davidjohnston7512]

Pissed again.

[@jordandodsworth4746]

The end 😂

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Only the true fans get to it... 👀 🤣

[@jordandodsworth4746]

how many holidays classic housemate behaviour

[@BlairrrrrAislinnnn]

Hopefully you didn’t do this during lockdown 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😠

[@gregoryross280]

In the first of the series she said this trip was a couple of years ago but she hadn't gotten around to editing.

[@stevencraigie2430]

Jesus christ there is always one

[@nicksrunningandadventureschann]

James from 📻

[@lornarobertson8698]

'Daft cow' HA. It was worth the 8 hours.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

I'M SO GLAD SOMEONE FOUND THAT EASTER EGG 🥚

[@travisglossop3864]

LETS BE HAVIN UUUUU

[@jaydee1845]

DO YOU KNOW SCOTLAND IS STILL IN LOCK DOWN? I HOPE THIS WAS FROM EARLIER IF NOT YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

Jay bbz, if you watched the video you’d see us in pubs and B&Bs which aren’t open at the moment. Of course this wasn’t filmed in lockdown! Though some self contained places will be open from 3rd July, and others from 15th so it won’t be long until people are visiting again.

[@lukemackenzie2944]

have some respect. Do not come up for a 'holiday' whilst we are in lockdown.

[@CheapHolidayExpert]

The videos shows us in pubs and hotels - all of which are obviously not open in lockdown. This was filmed before.

[@kevinappleton2539]

Full of Horrible people don,t go 😈