Copenhagen... Fort William... Woking/London advice

[Liverbirdie]

If you're at Ft William around NY there's little daylight so for shorter drive options - just out of town head up Glen Nevis, goes about 6 miles up to the top of the glen where there's a carpark, terrific scenery - mountains/cascades/native oakwoods etc. I also like the drive up to Kinlochleven which is about half hour south from Ft William, a wee detour if you're heading for Glencoe anyway, bit of history there with the aluminium smelter now turned into the Ice Factory which is an big indoor climbing facility with a reasonable cafe. Honestly golf is a long shot imo, but an hour south of Ft Bill you've got Oban (Glencruitten GC) quirky hilly 18 holer, someone mentioned Dragons Tooth at Ballachullish already, there is a pretty wee 9 holer at Balvicar on Seil island south of Oban which is very scenic, will be wet underfoot though.

I think we'll tie Kinlochleven in with our day at Glencoe.:thup:

 

[Liverbirdie]

Woking is very accessible from London. Also there is a good theater in Woking (along with the 3W courses). The Woking Panto is apparently very good, so you could skip the Phantom altogether. As already mentioned, plenty of trains from Waterloo. Just ensure you get the fast train - look on the board which say 'Fastest Train to' rather than catching a Woking train. The difference is you can get from Waterloo to Woking in 28 mins or 45. If you get the fast one, Woking is the first stop and you can get to Woking faster than you can get to parts of London by Tube. If you avoid the morning rush hour then you wont have to pay rip off train ticket prices. Also dont fall asleep on the train or you will wake up in Richart's territory and it can get rough.

Plenty of stay options in Woking depending on budget. There is Hilton DoubleTree, Premier Inn, Travelodge all near the station. There are some AirBnB options.

Let us know when you are coming down and might meet you for a quick pint if that works out.

Thanks for the offer of a pint, but I'll be with 67 other forummers........and between me and you, the're quite oikish. :cheers:

 

[vkurup]

Woking seems the better option, so we can stay in the one hotel for 4 nights, if we go for that long.

The Travel lodge we've seen is right next to the train station. Parking is limited, but not sure if you can park on the street around there, as looks in a partial residential area.

If we do stay over on the Saturday, may go to Windsor castle on the way home.

The travelodge is right outside the station. I believe they have parking and see if you get a deal. The whole of Woking town centre is a controlled parking area so you can't park on the roads around it. There is a multi level behind it but not sure how much it costs there.


BTW who are these 67 other forumers? Why is Woking being overrun by them? Time to leave town..

 

[Liverbirdie]

The travelodge is right outside the station. I believe they have parking and see if you get a deal. The whole of Woking town centre is a controlled parking area so you can't park on the roads around it. There is a multi level behind it but not sure how much it costs there.


BTW who are these 67 other forumers? Why is Woking being overrun by them? Time to leave town..

Stunningdale and New Zealand golf club in July in a forum mega-meet.

Why else would you go to Woking? I'm expecting a welcome by the Lord Mayor, bringing 68 people there.

 

[patricks148]

We're already boxed off for a cottage.

I thought Mallaig was supposed to be a cracker, and not too long a drive, as one of the shorter ones.

Is Uig worth going to as always wanted to go to Kyle of Lochalsh, and onto Skye. I've also heard that Plockton is lovely.

We will have the pooch with us, so the places we want to go to, we want to do 2-3 hours walks at. Beach walks or even a bit of a 6-7 mile ramble, as long as only a 300 metre climb, as most of the great views you have to go up for.

We fancy doing the munro next to Ben Nevis, the one with the chairlift on it, and there are a few different trails on it, so we can exercise the dog. Any other scenic walks/drives also welcome.

We'll be doing one walk in or near Glencoe, after going to the visitor centre.

I remember hearing about a stately home over that side which is one of the most expensive houses ever built, possibly by the rothschilds or other banking magnates - do you know which one it is, or if any castles/stately homes worth a go (some do open, even over the holidays).

We really fancied Iona, but too much in one day, in the winter. I've even asked how much to charter a boat so that we could do Iona, Fingal's cave, Tobermory and Glensanda in one day, but we couldnt take the dog, and dont want to leave him at home all day.

Really looking forward to seeing that part of Scotland as Ayrshire/Glasgow and Fort augustus is the closest we've got to that part.

one thing to take into consideration on the west coast if you are taking a dog..... sheep.
they are everywhere and a lot of walks will take you through them. Even beaches there is a good chance of running into sheep.

prob find the dog will be on the lead a fair bit

 

[Liverbirdie]

one thing to take into consideration on the west coast if you are taking a dog..... sheep.
they are everywhere and a lot of walks will take you through them. Even beaches there is a good chance of running into sheep.

prob find the dog will be on the lead a fair bit

Funny you should say that, I saw a picture of a beach, possibly Mallaig, and it had a cow on it.

We keep him on the lead in the countryside, but tend to let him off on the beach, or where safe. We'll keep an eye out for the sheep beach dudes though.

 

[MegaSteve]

one thing to take into consideration on the west coast if you are taking a dog..... sheep.
they are everywhere and a lot of walks will take you through them. Even beaches there is a good chance of running into sheep.

Talking of sheep... If anyone, whilst walking in the countryside, sees one on its back do your best to assist it back on its feet... It can't [generally] do it without help... On its back its easy prey for foxes/crows...

 

[vkurup]

Stunningdale and New Zealand golf club in July in a forum mega-meet.

Why else would you go to Woking? I'm expecting a welcome by the Lord Mayor, bringing 68 people there.

i need to sign up for this... havent seen that thread yet..

Lord Mayor will be happier if you took 68 people from here and take them oop north..

 

[Liverbirdie]

i need to sign up for this... havent seen that thread yet..

Lord Mayor will be happier if you took 68 people from here and take them oop north..

Sorry lar, was filled up fully weeks ago. Put your name down on the thread as a possible reserve, although think we already have 5+.

 

[vkurup]

Sorry lar, was filled up fully weeks ago. Put your name down on the thread as a possible reserve, although think we already have 5+.

blimey.. snoozed and lost it... What is it called? only H4H and RSC threads available now.. I would be keen to get into NZ & Sunnings

 

[Liverbirdie]

blimey.. snoozed and lost it... What is it called? only H4H and RSC threads available now.. I would be keen to get into NZ & Sunnings

Open your search criteria in the arrange a game and change it to 1 week, and it'll come up.:thup:

 

[vkurup]

Open your search criteria in the arrange a game and change it to 1 week, and it'll come up.:thup:

tnx for adding to reserve list.. Next June is too far (i dont know what I am doing for xmas), but look fwd to it..

 

[Liverbirdie]

tnx for adding to reserve list.. Next June is too far (i dont know what I am doing for xmas), but look fwd to it..

ok, BTW its July.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Can anyone recommend a nice walk along Loch Lomond. We're gonna stop and let the pooch stretch his legs on the way up, so thinking there may be a good spot. Just an hour or two is fine.

 

[User62651]

Can anyone recommend a nice walk along Loch Lomond. We're gonna stop and let the pooch stretch his legs on the way up, so thinking there may be a good spot. Just an hour or two is fine.

Loch Lomond side (west side) isn't good for walks as the A82 runs right along the edge of it due to steep ground and where there is some space it's been developed with hotels, tourist sites and bloody golf courses....tsssk. Maybe better going up to Crianlarich a little north of the loch end and there's flattish Forestry Commission woods on the east side of the village with carpark etc.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Can anyone recommend a nice walk along Loch Lomond. We're gonna stop and let the pooch stretch his legs on the way up, so thinking there may be a good spot. Just an hour or two is fine.

Try Luss,

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/luss.shtml