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Tour from Elgin to Elgin, via Fife
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 7:43am
by beeb
Just back yesterday from a cycle tour with tent. Will post route and campsite information later for those who may be interested. Enjoyed very much.
Re: Tour from Elgin to Elgin, via Fife
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 10:39am
by beeb
This was our route
https://cycle.travel/map/journey/228931
you can download the gpx file from that link if you want to
we left Elgin then stayed at the following campsites.
we did a lot of phoning ahead as many so called campsites appear not to take tents or they were fully booked
Aviemore
https://oakwoodcampingpark.co.uk/
Blair Atholl
https://blair-castle.co.uk/caravan-estate/
Perth
https://noahsarkcaravanpark.co.uk/
Falkland (Pillars of Hercules Organic Farm)
http://www.pillars.co.uk/camping.html
Montrose
https://www.angus.gov.uk/leisure_touris ... liday_park
Kintore
http://www.hillheadcaravan.com/
Turriff
https://turriffcaravanpark.com/
hope this information might be useful for someone
Elgin to Fife to Elgin with cycletravel link and campsites used with links
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 10:40am
by beeb
This was our route
https://cycle.travel/map/journey/228931
you can download the gpx file from that link if you want to
we left Elgin then stayed at the following campsites.
we did a lot of phoning ahead as many so called campsites appear not to take tents or they were fully booked
Aviemore
https://oakwoodcampingpark.co.uk/
Blair Atholl
https://blair-castle.co.uk/caravan-estate/
Perth
https://noahsarkcaravanpark.co.uk/
Falkland (Pillars of Hercules Organic Farm)
http://www.pillars.co.uk/camping.html
Montrose
https://www.angus.gov.uk/leisure_touris ... liday_park
Kintore
http://www.hillheadcaravan.com/
Turriff
https://turriffcaravanpark.com/
hope this information might be useful for someone
Re: Elgin to Fife to Elgin with cycletravel link and campsites used with links
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 11:50am
by L+1
I hope you enjoyed your tour.
How did you find campsite facilities at the sites you stayed on - washrooms, camp kitchens etc. Were they strictly controlled for time slots etc for each family group - or is that not happening? Was there a lot of extra cleaning going on?
Re: Elgin to Fife to Elgin with cycletravel link and campsites used with links
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 12:04pm
by Vorpal
Similar topics merged.
Re: Elgin to Fife to Elgin with cycletravel link and campsites used with links
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 12:12pm
by beeb
just the two of us
Scottish schools not on holiday until tomorrow, so as ex-teachers we had timed the tour so that we had little chance of meeting children
campsites all good, the one and Kintore felt a bit run down, but fine for an overnight
Turrif was great, great warden also Blair Atholl have a cycle tourist/backpacker rate and very well organised and Pillars of Hercules have a rate of £5 per night per person and a wee area set aside for just cycle tourist/backpackers, wish more would do that!!
Facilities fine were all quiet and clean
apparently sites are mobbed at weekends and I suspect will be busy from Friday though to the end of August
we'll stick to day touring and our other love hillwalking until the rush reduces