To paraphrase The Proclaimers: “I would drive 500 miles, And I would drive 500 more”. Yep, the Outer Hebrides are certainly a long way from most people in the UK, and from my base in south-east England I was looking at a round trip of some 1200 miles just to get to and from the ferry terminals on the mainland. Gulp!
Fortunately, I had a cunning plan. We could combine a visit to relatives in Glasgow by car with a hiking adventure in the Hebrides, by using Swift Go’s motorhome rental service from the company’s Livingston depot. That meant we could also try out a different motorhome, a Swift Edge 476, which would be able to accommodate four of us - my wife Carmelina and I, along with her cousin Olivia and partner Sean, whom we planned to pick up from Edinburgh.
So, on to Livingston and after a comprehensive briefing (see Swift Go panel) we took delivery of the keys and were let loose on Scottish roads. Fast-forward several hours and we arrived at the tranquil Ardmair Point Caravan & Camping Park just outside Ullapool, from where we would be catching the ferry to Stornoway in Lewis on the Outer Hebrides the following morning. This attractive site has pitches all around a headland that juts out into the sea – be sure to ask for a sea-front pitch for unspoilt views across to Isle Martin. We enjoyed a bracing paddle at Ardmair beach before dining outside; a very pleasant experience, even when punctuated by the need to slap away the midges and reapply the Smidge (see Midges panel)!
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