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Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3818

Back from NC500 and Orkney

Well after a lot of planning and re planning due to covid, we have just done the NC500 plus some extras including a trip to Orkney.

Some of you would have done this, so you will know. It's amazing, I thought Syke was great a few years back but wow... The roads, views and beaches are amazing.

Has to be up their with the best driving roads anywhere.

So many pictures this is a small snippet of our trip.

We did it East to West.

Stayed in Aveimore for 2 nights
Then Thurso in a farmhouse for 5 nights
Then a rustic cabin in Lockinver for 3 nights
Back to Aveimore for 1 night
Edinburgh for 1 night

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10th Aug 2020 7:09pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3818

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Probably around 2000 miles 😎👍

Would do it again tomorrow 👍

10th Aug 2020 7:18pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2237

Awesome report and great pics thanks. It looks like there’s been so many cars park for a photo next to that ‘ John O’ groats’ sign that the road has had to be replaced.
How much for the return trip to Orkney.

Cheers

Keith

10th Aug 2020 8:32pm

rockster57

Member Since: 15 Nov 2014
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 945

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

Excellent Photos Looks like you had an awesome time

Very inspiring too.

I did the NC500 before it became a "thing" on a motorcycle. Fantastic roads and scenery. Very happy memories of Orkney too. Mrs Rockster and I were planning another trip there before covid raised its ugly head. Keeping fingers crossed for next year now.

10th Aug 2020 8:40pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3818

Keith

It was pricey really... For a return trip. I thought it was £123 for the car and 4 passengers..... I only looked at one way 😲

So £246 however we thought, we have come this far why not !!

Having the car enabled us to take supplies and I did 150 miles round the Island to most corners and view points !!

All worth it👍

10th Aug 2020 8:49pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10940

Great you had a good time, thanks for sharing the pic's

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

10th Aug 2020 8:50pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Marvellous.

11th Aug 2020 7:02am

Angus_Beef

Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
Location: Oslo
Posts: 434

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

Stacey007 wrote:

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Probably around 2000 miles 😎👍

Would do it again tomorrow 👍

Awesome pictures! Also seems your tires are cupping as bad as mine are

Roaming around 🇳🇴🇨🇭

11th Aug 2020 7:13am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Aha - fabulous. Done it many times by motorbike, but usually trying to go as fast as I can (before it was the NC500) to enjoy the tarmac, and missing some of the view

Thank you for sharing

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

11th Aug 2020 9:54am

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 1049

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

We're off to Orkney at the end of next week. Strange place - really gets under your skin. This will be the 8th or 9th time we've been up. Had to cancel May, but we've got to know the cottage owner so she was able to rebook us without any commitment in case anything went wrong.

11th Aug 2020 1:57pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2237

It is a pricey return but yes worth every penny.
Looks like AMBxx has his retirement all sorted then.

Great write up.

Keith

11th Aug 2020 4:38pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1392

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Great pics! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

11th Aug 2020 7:42pm

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