To ask for your left side of Scotland recommendations?

[Farkinell]

We're thinking of a 10 day road trip to Scotland next month.

We've never been before and so I'm looking for people's recommendations.

We can get free accommodation in major towns/cities so would prefer day trips out from Glashow or Edinburgh.

Also happy to get a few nights accommodation elsewhere.

We like good food, and beautiful views of nature. Gentle walks, maybe couple of hours circular routes really.

Thoughts so far are
Fort William
Loch Lomond
Isle of Skye
Isle of Mull.

Please can people suggest must sees?

Thank you

Left side?

What?!

Difficult to recommend anywhere because it is all so beautiful!
Just take gallons of midge repellent!
Out of deep curiosity, why did you say left rather than west? Made me giggle as I had to look at my hand to check which coast was left!

My geography teacher heart is bleeding at this...left side😭

Achiltibuie and Ullapool. Heaven

Ullapool

Glasgow to fort William is a 3 he drive ? Hardly a day trip
Skye is even further

Do you want a road trip or days out from Edinburgh// Glasgow ?

Do you want west coast or does left mean something else ?

I think Scotland may be a little larger than you imagine. I wouldn't fancy a day trip from Glasgow to Skye (10hours round trip) or even Mull (8 hours round trip).
So either take advantage of your free accommodation and forget about the W coast, or do a road trip up the W coast with perhaps 2 or 3 centres.

I knew it sounded wrong but couldn't work out why!

WEST YES

And road trip or day trips?

Thank you! On the list

Mull, Skye are not exactly day trippable, unless you like extremely long days?

Reality is that if you want to see the west of Scotland in day trips, you'll end up driving the same bit of road over and over again.

I'd either commit to a proper roadtrip, or broaden the destinations to include more of Fife, the Pitlochry/aberfeldy area or the Borders so your not just driving the same bit of road every day.

lol. I knew instantly what you meant. West. Argyllshire is lovely, drive to Tighnabruich, stay at Portavadie a night or so. Explore around there. It’s glorious.

Sorry I'm never clear.

Mostly stay in big towns but happy to get accommodation further out when need to

This is what we're aiming for yes thank you

I like isle of Bute which is 1 hr drive from Glasgow plus 1 hr on (cheap) car ferry

Every single tourist on the planet has been on Skye this year, the locals have been overwhelmed. Getting towards the end of the season now but if you are pkaninng on staying, you must book ahead.

Arran, Argyll and Bute all lovely and day trippable from Glasgow

I have to agree that day trips to the West coast from Glasgow are not that feasible with the exception of trips to Loch Lomond and a trip "soon the water" to the Isla of Bute or Largs/ Great Cumbrae.
What are really wanting to see OP?

I agree you're underestimating the travel times significantly.
We have family in Oban. It's about 2 and a half hours drive from Glasgow in good traffic - longer at peak holiday times. If you want to go to Mull, even if you time your journey perfectly for a ferry it's going to be about 4 hours. Skye will take longer.
There are lovely places that are suitable for a day trip from Glasgow, such as Loch Lomond, but if you want to get out to the West Coast you need to book accomodation really or you'll just be in the car all day and not actually do anything.

I dont understand. Doyou mean port or starboard side of Scotland??

Auto correct doesn't like the word doon 🤣

I don't think anyone has mentioned Inverary yet. It's a nice spot and the museum in the jail is great.You could go from Glasgow to Loch Lomond then out to Oban/Mull via Inverary then go up the coast to Fort William, on to Skye then back to Glasgow via Glencoe, Tyndrum, Crianlarich etc. That would make a nice round trip with a few overnight stays along the way.

Get a flight to the Isle of barra. Its the only flight in the world that lands on the beach.

Achiltibuie. That view to the Summer Isles is staggering. And Skye is spectacular.

Plockton