North Coast 500: Your Guide to Scotland's Greatest Road Trip - Softcover

DK Travel; Laidler, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241733197 ISBN 13: 9780241733196

Verlag: DK Travel, 2025

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Published in association with © North Coast 500 Ltd, this is the only guide you need to Scotland's greatest road trip.

Driving the North Coast 500? Good choice. Winding through Scotland’s northern Highlands, this unforgettable route is one of the UK’s greatest road trips. But driving it isn’t about racing from one stop to the next – it’s about slowing down, looking beyond the obvious and experiencing the place as it really is.

North Coast 500 helps you do just that. Written by Scotland expert Rachel Laidler, this refreshingly honest guide takes you beyond the road and into the heart of the Highlands. It’s packed with local insights, lesser-known detours and must-do experiences that support the communities you'll pass through, like hiking through the cinematic mountains of Assynt and Torridon; sipping on whiskey at the centuries-old Balblair distillery; and taking a sustainable fishing trip with Ian and his plucky dog Dubh.

Inside North Coast 500 you’ll find:

• 100+ handpicked highlights, mixing icons like the hairpin bends of the Bealach na Bà with quieter, local favourites
• the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay, including an independent smokehouse near Applecross and a woodland cabin close to Ullapool
• off-the-beaten-track detours, so you can explore even more of the Scottish Highlands
• practical tips to plan your trip, travel safely and explore responsibly
• what3words for every stop – so you’ll never get lost

So what are you waiting for? Whether you're driving the full loop or dipping into a section, this is the only guide you need for a North Coast 500 road trip that goes deeper, treads lighter and stays with you long after the road ends.

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Driving the North Coast 500? Good choice. This epic road trip travels through Scotland's famed spectacular scenery, making it the UK's favourite driving route. Not that it's all about the scenery: along the way you'll pass through pretty fishing villages, stop at pubs and distilleries, and visit plenty of historic sights, like Dunrobin Castle or the mysterious standing stones at Clava Cairns.

Such a great road trip deserves a great book to match. In the North Coast 500 you'll find:

- Over 100 highlights to explore along the route, from the historic Culloden Battlefield to a charming, community-focused café in tiny Bettyhill.
- Illustrated maps detailing each leg of the route.
- Insider recommendations for the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay.
- Suggestions for detours, including a cutting-edge rewilding centre, a UNESCO-listed bog and the famous Isle of Skye.
- Practical information so you can plan, get around and stay safe.

The best thing about this guide? Our experts, travel writer Rachel Laidler and photographer Daniel Alford, have been on the road themselves, giving you the insider's view on what make the route so special. For an honest account of the road trip, look no further: this is the perfect book to dream and plan your Scottish adventure.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: DK Travel
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0241733197
• ISBN 13: 9780241733196
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: DK; https://www.dk.com/us/; ; The Lego Group; Billund; Billund ; Dk7190; Dänemark