Spending a week in Stirling in July. Any recommendations for any good half days out with a good spot for lunch? Got 3-4 days booked up with things but have a couple of days where I don't want to drive round aimlessly hoping I end up somewhere nice. Oh and I'm trying to impress the other half with a nice lunch stop.
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Stirling and beyond
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Stirling is a pretty good base for many scenic drives but an easy one would be to head East and taking in the East Neuk of Fife along to Crail then up to St Andrews then back to Stirling via Auchtermuchty then at yetts o Muchart turn towards Glendevon then down Glen Eagles
Avoid the M90 but plenty quiet roads back maybe Crieff then Comrie and back down to Stirling
Lots of places to stop for food, plenty to see on the way, the bridges over the Forth, views over to Edinburgh and maybe a walk around Crail or StAndrews
Avoid the M90 but plenty quiet roads back maybe Crieff then Comrie and back down to Stirling
Lots of places to stop for food, plenty to see on the way, the bridges over the Forth, views over to Edinburgh and maybe a walk around Crail or StAndrews
Thanks and about 80-100 miles to lunch and then 80-100 back seems good. (wife doesn't like being stuck in car too long and with a 400 mile trip up.....)B21 said:You’re in a great location to enjoy the Trossachs and part of the highlands…if you set a time driving / mileage limit I (and others) can send a variety of routes
r2uzenblot said:Thanks and about 80-100 miles to lunch and then 80-100 back seems good. (wife doesn't like being stuck in car too long and with a 400 mile trip up.....)B21 said:You’re in a great location to enjoy the Trossachs and part of the highlands…if you set a time driving / mileage limit I (and others) can send a variety of routes
I’ll suggest a couple of nice runs :driving:
I live in the West Coast and my daughter lived in Stirling If staying in Stirling for food, The birds and bees is an excellent place to eat.
Re drives, depending how long you want to go, or do on different days but Loch Lomond up to Inveraray you will struggle to beat, stopping at The George hotel in Inveraray for lunch, and if you felling likes drive from there, upto Dalmally. You then have the choice of going to either left to Oban, Cuan Mor or Eesk for food, or go right, to Glen Coe.
You can do both these trips separately, Inveraray one day directly from Stirling and Glen Coe, two of the most stunning and scenic drives you’ll do :driving:
Re drives, depending how long you want to go, or do on different days but Loch Lomond up to Inveraray you will struggle to beat, stopping at The George hotel in Inveraray for lunch, and if you felling likes drive from there, upto Dalmally. You then have the choice of going to either left to Oban, Cuan Mor or Eesk for food, or go right, to Glen Coe.
You can do both these trips separately, Inveraray one day directly from Stirling and Glen Coe, two of the most stunning and scenic drives you’ll do :driving:
A bit of long drive that one............... :?
:wink:Thank you very much, these are perfect. What's the midges like on the west side?B21 said:
I've booked the Birds and Bees so will let you know what I think. Thanks for the tip.Argyll Andy said:
r2uzenblot said:
Midges like moist still air…so dry sunny and windy days not an issue..
Here’s a good web site to give you a heads up..
https://www.smidgeup.com/midge-forecast/
A misty damp day with no wind can be murder….especially near any woods or ponds..
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