The Fridays Tour

[GrumpyGregry]

so that's how it happens in Horsham!

A sensible person wouldn't query how things are done in Horsham.

This is how things are done in Horsham....

but the council have just banned parcours and inline skating in the town centre. feckers.

 

[redflightuk]

Reds sorted, booked the week off work so now just got to find the tent.

 

[dellzeqq]

I've been away, just spotted your request today.

There's the "Dornoch Firth Caravan Park" situated close to the A9 at the south end of the bridge across the Dornoch Firth.

Edit. Please note 'Dornoch Firth' camp site and 'Dornoch' camp site are two different sites!

Also Black Rock in the middle of Evanton http://www.blackrockscotland.co.uk/

Snorri - thankyou for that. I have these on my list
http://www.dunbius.co.uk/
http://www.morangiebandb.com/
http://www.rossvilla.co.uk/
http://www.bedandbreakfasttain.co.uk/
http://www.hotelbalintore.co.uk/
- the last being a bit out of town, but it does look very nice.
is there no camping closer to Tain than the Dornoch Firth site?

 

[snorri]

Snorri - thankyou for that. I have these on my list
http://www.dunbius.co.uk/
http://www.morangiebandb.com/
http://www.rossvilla.co.uk/
http://www.bedandbreakfasttain.co.uk/
http://www.hotelbalintore.co.uk/
- the last being a bit out of town, but it does look very nice.
is there no camping closer to Tain than the Dornoch Firth site?

Firstly, I have no connection with any of these establishments, just local knowledge!
Dunbius and Morangie are just across the road from each other.
Ross Villa and B and B Tain are also close to each other, but all four places are within a 15 minute walk of each other. These four are close to other eateries within Tain.
Hotel Balintore is as you say a little off your beaten track, unless you were considering using the ferry from Cromarty to Nigg. Personally that's the route I would take, but I realise you have time constraints. There would be no alternative eatery nearby if for any reason you did not wish to eat at the Hotel.
Have you considered Carnegie Lodge Hotel for accommodation and meals, just a mile from Tain centre? It is in a fine setting giving views towards east Sutherland and your route north.
Dornoch Firth camp site is 2.5 miles from the centre of Tain and is the nearest campsite to Tain. I have spoken to the Camp office today, they tell me the Dornoch Bridge Inn, which is almost part of the campsite, provides evening meals from £10- £15, also breakfasts for £5.50. People not wishing to camp could perhaps get rooms in the Dornoch Bridge Inn.
Just ask if I there are more queries.

 

[dellzeqq]

Snorri - thankyou very much for that. I hadn't given much thought to Carnegie Lodge. My priority was getting everybody within a very short distance, unless there was a campsite or hotel a bit away that offered something not available in town - and Balintore is that bit different.

But.....I thought Dornoch Firth camp site was a little more than 2.5 miles from Tain. You've forced a bit of a re-think. Dornoch Bridge Inn has 4 twin rooms, which is really useful, and 13 or more beds in total. Add that to the campsite and you've probably got sufficient for people going all the way. I could have Tain as a drop-off and Dornoch Firth as the main centre. So I'll probably take Balintore off the list and concentrate on Tain/Dornoch Firth. Carnegie Lodge would be a back-up.

Once again, thankyou.

 

[dellzeqq]

Martin B
Adrian C
Marcus C
Ross C
Martin T
Miranda S
Jenny M
Stuart G
Sonia W
Davy W
Louise L
Susie F
Simon L
Stephen W
Rachel W
Olaf S
Adam B
Claudine C
User S
Chris B
Stuart A
Mick D
Chris W
Nasir M
TJ A?
Joan A?
Alan B
Jules H
Xi C
James G
Chris K
Cate R
the Mysterious Pavel
Werner W
Sarah W
Sam F
Ian McS
Steve R
Nigel H
Mark A
Ian P
Jonathan B
Nicola B
Andrij B
Grace W?
Martin L-S?
Greg C
Rebecca O
John E
Tim O

 

[ttcycle]

oh hello, I'm on the list - dependent on finances and fitness I think at this stage so will see how it all plans out (it isn't a no though )

 

[dellzeqq]

oh hello, I'm on the list - dependent on finances and fitness I think at this stage so will see how it all plans out (it isn't a no though )

a lot of people on the list are not sure whether they can make it, or how far they will go. I just thought I'd give people a feel for the thing, though

 

[ttcycle]

a lot of people on the list are not sure whether they can make it, or how far they will go. I just thought I'd give people a feel for the thing, though

Fair enough

 

[GrumpyGregry]

and I shall pretend I've not been black balled....

 

[dellzeqq]

and I shall pretend I've not been black balled....

since birth (that's a Dolly joke)

 

[srw]

Crikey. 50-something. Is there going to be a fight for the posh beds?

 

[velovoice]

i know we've discussed this... but one or the other or both of us may have been pissed at the time... which may explain my expression of interest and/or my name being missing from the list? I'm a definite maybe as per ttcycle.

 

[dellzeqq]

i know we've discussed this... but one or the other or both of us may have been pissed at the time... which may explain my expression of interest and/or my name being missing from the list? I'm a definite maybe as per ttcycle.

I was as sober as a judge............

 

[StuAff]

Wow...50 odd. Including Pavel! (But then he is mysterious ). Leave not sorted yet, hopefully next week...