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help with scotland trip & accommodation

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MARTYN-CBR600

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hi all thinking of going up to scotland for long a weekend break first kind of tour for me. going with a couple of lads from work and meeting Grapfruits (AKA dad) along the way as he going to john o grotes.
any way im after some advice on b&b's and places to see or great roads :-0)
we are thinking of staying in Crainlarich just north of loch lomand (only as it seems central) wondering if anyone been here or near the place all we want is somewhere to get some food and a couple of drinks but it will be our base for 2 nights so want to make sure it not a one horse town.
any other ideas from people would be much appricated
cheers martyn
 
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leslie chatfiel

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nothing in crainlarich,three miles past it there is tyndrum,hotels and a couple of pubs,petrol station.
up the road a it further and there is the kings house hotel,they have a bunk house there,lots of people doing the west highland way walk stay overnight there,check it out on the map
 
jono49

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d34l Have a look at hartside.com has biker friendly b&b for every country in Europe!!
 
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Red Mick

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This is a useful site, lots of hotels, B&Bs tourism sites etc.
 
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willibet

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The road up the side of Lomond is pants, albeit scenic. Lots of poholes, v. windy (as in it has bends, not bad wind) which sounds great, but isn't - tourist buses come the other way. On your side. So unless you particularly want to travel up the (west) side of the Loch - don't. There are other routes, longer but nicer roads and safer.

If you are just driving about there and not bothered about time and such I like the A83, A819, A85 option.
 
Quiney

Quiney

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We've stayed at the Stagecoach Inn at Cairndow.
Rooms were good. food was good, but its not in a town, not even a one horse town, more like a one donkey (Its actually on a small loop road off the main road and is out on its own on the shore of Loch Fyne)

http://www.cairndowinn.com/
 
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Jono

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Push on a bit further into Glencoe, great road thru the glen and stay at the Clachaig Inn, or a bit further up to Fort William for pubs etc. Agree about the route up passed loch Lomond, I personally would travel up the west coast, great roads and stunning scenery, with little traffic. We rode back that way after a tour round the Glencoe area.
Turn left at Gretna and go up thru Dumfries and galloway onto the west coast, choice of Island hopping or cross at greenock by ferry then go west again avoiding Loch Lomond.
 
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andy too

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we stayed at youth hostel in aviemore plenty of pubs and resturants for the evening, also stayed at the cluanie inn on the A87 towards skye b&b evening meal and bar great rides any direction
 
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MARTYN-CBR600

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cheers all for the advice and links will be checking some out monday morning when in work with the other guys im going with looks like Balloch area now or loch lomand as need somewhere to go for a walk at night for a drink and something to eat
will keep you all posted
thnx again:yo:
 
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e-ready

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some of the hotels do good deals, my daughter was able to book 3 hotels and one guesthouse for just under 90 ? for the for nights each last year ,when we went up to john o groats
 
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MARTYN-CBR600

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cheers all B&B now booked for us all in Balloch just at the bottom of loch lomond all seems ok very nice family farm B&B by the sound of it even have a gargge for all our bikes all for ?30 a night each will keep you all posted thanks for the advice on the roads will be after more tips/advice closer to the time
 
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Bornagain

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andy too said:
also stayed at the cluanie inn on the A87 towards skye b&b evening meal and bar great rides any direction
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Many happy evenings spent in the Cluanie Inn after a day on the hill, many sore heads the next day :-0)
 
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MARTYN-CBR600

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sorry for the delay been busy its called Dumbain Farm less than 10 min walk from Balloch main pubs got something to look forward to now its booked
 
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