Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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It's fantastic up there, we used to spend a lot of time at The Portpatrick Hotel as I knew the manager and often walked along there. I've bookmarked the link Cheers Ian
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2nd Nov 2017 6:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73125
When I saw the title I wondered if it was run by this dude.
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2nd Nov 2017 6:31 pm
epninety
Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 329
Iguana wrote:
I think he's sold the tent now?
Yeah, he's moved on to a caravan with bigger panel gaps than his Defender
(I think he'll switch back when the kids are older though)
2nd Nov 2017 6:39 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Could be a bit wild in February! When the wind blows.... hold on to your hats!
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
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2nd Nov 2017 8:57 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
Getting excited now, SWMBO already sorting some packing, I've dug out the bars and roof bag
Planning to leave 7am Saturday, 7hr drive according to Google with no stops at just under 400 miles, so should get there 3-4pm (Just in time for the Eng Wales game at 16:45, although not mentioned that to SWMBO yet )
It may have internet, so will posts a few pics from next week, no idea what the roads/snow is like at the moment up there
Iggy Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
7th Feb 2018 10:45 am
Sudds
Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: North Yorks/Cleveland border
Posts: 527
Have a great time Iggy, looks a cracking place to stay. Look forward to some pics.
7th Feb 2018 11:23 am
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2089
watching with interest, hope that lane doesnt have snow or ice otherwise the disco may be taking a swim
Only 4 weeks today to our annual highland road trip cant wait D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
7th Feb 2018 11:34 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14176
that’s looks like a fantastic holiday location
maybe it’s always booked because they have therapy sessions for people who are afraid of heights
7th Feb 2018 11:44 am
John P
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1286
We stayed in the smaller cottage in 2011. I won't post our pictures, as I don't want to spoil it for you. It's a steep drive down to the cottage. I got a puncture just as we turned off into field, so had to change the tyre in the field just before we started the decent to the cottage. The internet was a satellite link when we stayed there, so was very slow. Great walks around there.
Enjoy
7th Feb 2018 12:15 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
Perfect, thanks John
SWMBO says she wants to get out and walk down Unless of course it's raining
Out of interest did you use Hill descent, low ratio at all? Or all just normal set-up?Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
7th Feb 2018 12:25 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Weather could get interesting next week. Big storms a comin. Thursday. 💨
7th Feb 2018 12:29 pm
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
Iggy
Hope you have a safe trip up there weather might make it interesting. Looks a nice place think in warmer weather would be very nice enjoy
7th Feb 2018 1:21 pm
John P
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1286
Iguana wrote:
Perfect, thanks John
SWMBO says she wants to get out and walk down Unless of course it's raining
Out of interest did you use Hill descent, low ratio at all? Or all just normal set-up?
As the D3 was new to me at that point, I used hill decent on the way down, just to try it out. You don't really need it to be honest. But there is a nice hairpin bend, with a nice little drop into the ocean, so don't overshoot the corner.
Going up I put it into off road mode, as the concrete single tracks are narrow, so if you drop off these your under body can touch, as it did with me.
I would suggest you take a look before starting down, just as you would any off road track. Things might have changed since I was there last.
Enjoy
7th Feb 2018 1:23 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
Was planning HDC and low ration with off road height, belts and braces and all that
Of course as well as a little jaunt down on foot first Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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