Kintyre 66 .scotland

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

For those that have not done this short route, it's one of the best lots of over night spots.

The Kintyre 66 | Visit Campbeltown & Kintyre | Argyll

The Kintyre 66 follows a coastal loop around the Kintyre pennisula. You‘ll never run out of things to see & do or places to eat & drink in Kintyre and Gigha.

www.wildaboutargyll.co.uk

 

[Scotia]

Did that a couple o years ago after coming off Arran.

 

[Campervanannie]

Did most of these routes in the late 70s early 80s when they were just roads and not routes in a more laid back time.

 

[Burge]

That looks lovely........ but.... do the Scots want us Foreigners from England

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

That looks lovely........ but.... do the Scots want us Foreigners from England

Yes .

 

[Burge]

Good , will be going then when my Knee is up & Bendy

 

[Scotia]

Did most of these routes in the late 70s early 80s when they were just roads and not routes in a more laid back time.

They are still roads Annie !

 

[Campervanannie]

They are still roads Annie !

Yes but they are now on every motorhome/campervan owner or renters to do bucket list with all the bad habits that goes with it overnighting or parking in passing places because they think they are laybyes putting out tables and chairs, emptying there crap in hedgerows or at the side of locks because they they think it’s ok I’ll put my soapbox away for now

 

[Burge]

Yes but they are now on every motorhome/campervan owner or renters to do bucket list with all the bad habits that goes with it overnighting or parking in passing places because they think they are laybyes putting out tables and chairs, emptying there crap in hedgerows or at the side of locks because they they think it’s ok I’ll put my soapbox away for now

This is what I'm thinking, will I be looked at & classed as 'one of THEM' do they see a Motorhome/Camper & think hey up ???????

 

[andyjanet]

And me

 

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NC500 tourists spark fury as 17 campervans 'block locals from parking at home'

FURIOUS North Coast 500 locals have hit out at tourists in campervans who appeared to block people from parking at their homes. A photo shared on social media showed 17 motorhomes taking up spaces …

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

 

[runnach]

Once the tourist board tag an area as a route whatever, this is usually the death kneel for responsible self contained motor camper to visit, glad I did the peninsula pre 2015.

 

[Campervanannie]

This is what I'm thinking, will I be looked at & classed as 'one of THEM' do they see a Motorhome/Camper & think hey up ???????

Probably, unfortunately for the good motorhome/campervan owners we get tarred with the same brush sad but true

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

We have had nothing but good conversation with locals on the 66 road,
Picked up water ok and found stops with services ,free ,there is no need for anyone to dump shit everywhere. But they will sad,

 

[marchie]

That looks lovely........ but.... do the Scots want us Foreigners from England

I moved from England to Scotland 25 years ago and have rarely felt less than welcome; and those occasions were often when working as a Housing Officer conducting Anti-Social Behaviour investigations and similar complaints in people's own homes. And the current Scottish Government is on record as saying,'If you choose to live in Scotland, then you are Scottish'. But don't your soapbox, Chris, it'll come in handy for your physiotherapy exercises ...

Steve

 

[Burge]

Love it

 

[Burge]

Probably, unfortunately for the good motorhome/campervan owners we get tarred with the same brush sad but true

Can be quite embarrassing whilst in the M/Home wondering what people think about you not knowing who you are but reading this BAD press about Motorhomers.

 

[Jo001]

I've found the location on street view. The white house in the picture is quite recognisable.

IF the 17 motorhomes were blocking the bottle bank, they must have been using a space that wasn't designated as a parking space. There are 21 designated spaces over and above that, and four houses opposite without drives. A fifth house (with a drive) is a B+B.

I'm not defending poor behaviour if there was any, but there's a bit of assumption going on in that article. (a) Overnighting is only implied, we dont know whether this was just in daytime when the photo was taken. (b) The spaces could equally have been taken up by cars in daytime, we all have paid our road tax. In fact on Google street view there's a sheep trailer parked without a vehicle attached. (c) The photo is credited to a well known anti-motorhome group.

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