kevofcov
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Other end of M69
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My wife and I are in Edinburgh at the end of this month and our neighbour suggests we try off road driving. He regularly drives in Wales. We are hoping to drive tracks and trails and be rewarded with stunning views. Vehicle is a Disco 4 with side steps/road tyres. Are there trails that you can pay to drive yourself? Alternativly can anybody recommend a guided tour?
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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Rights of Way are very different in Scotland from Wales. I think you will find what you need at the Scottish Green Road Club. A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 17th Jul 2021 12:06 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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try a safari day at lr experience near pitlocry...may cost you a dollar but we found it amazing....up a mountain around the experience course...a lot of highland roads are exciting.....long way away try pass of the cattle to applecross...highest mountain passs in uk..we thought it scary....others on ere reckon piece of cake...11 miles long
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| 17th Jul 2021 11:31 pm |
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Glorious
Member Since: 10 Apr 2021
Location: Edinburgh
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I've heard good things about this place and not far from Edinburgh - hope you find something 
http://www.scotoffroad.co.uk/
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| 19th Jul 2021 2:08 pm |
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kevofcov
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Other end of M69
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To sum up this thread - every inch of Scotland is privately owned. There are no green lanes and the only option is to use organised tours. Need to respect this and enjoy the surfaced roads only.
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| 14th Aug 2021 8:52 am |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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Not quite that simple. Much of the land is in public ownership, such as Forestry Commision (or whatever name they are using this month) for example. And there are public roads that are not surfaced. A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 14th Aug 2021 10:40 am |
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Global Puffin
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Stirling, Scotland
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Navigator wrote:Not quite that simple. Much of the land is in public ownership, such as Forestry Commision (or whatever name they are using this month) for example. And there are public roads that are not surfaced.
Is the Forestry Commission land not part of the Crown Estate? I grew up in Argyll and all the land owned by the Duke of Argyll was quite strictly protected by them. Our front garden ended at a strip of land owned by the DoA which was essentially the shoreline. 2005 D3 V8
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| 16th Aug 2021 7:51 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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think keilder is about 12 miles..gravel track but interesting...guess you would need permission to go on proper forestry routes
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| 16th Aug 2021 10:54 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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have a look at military roads scotland
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| 16th Aug 2021 11:10 pm |
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leojod
Member Since: 19 Jul 2017
Location: London
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Try to contact local off-roading clubs like eorc.co.uk and bordc.co.uk.
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| 21st Sep 2021 6:42 am |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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Another Kielder option is tours run to support Northumberland Mountain Rescue. Some of the organisers used to be on this forum (Hairy Dan?). We did it years ago and it was a brilliant day out.
The forest drive is scenic but you can drive it in a car, whereas the off-road tour was fun!
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| 21st Sep 2021 7:16 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Disco_Mikey wrote:Can highly recommend Braemar Highland Experience
It's a guided tour, and you can't drive your own car though
https://www.bhe.scot/
Quite fancied that.
I’m up in Dunkeld for a weeks hol in a couple of weeks.
Will be travelling up by Spittal of Glenshee to Braemar, but sadly after checking their website, tours stop 11th Aug.
But I will take in the minor road to the west (past Mar Lodge) and back.
However when in Perthshire I’ll be travelling on some scenic minor roads near Loch Tay eg Glen Lyon, Glen Lochay & Glen Dochart.
Done them before, they’re remote and very quiet (well they were on my last few trips).
I don’t need the “mud plugging” stuff, just happy enough on remote, scenic minor roads. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 21st Sep 2021 8:25 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Bhe website says off-road tours run till 11th Aug.
Looks good . Might try it ( and the whiskey testing) next time I’m up. (Not at the same time obviously!)
Cheers Gary
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