snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
I believe so, but there is a link with map off the link I posted in Post 7 on this thread.
Wild Camping in Scotland (and lake district)
- Thread starter martinwhprice
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Although not exclusive to Scotland, you should also be aware of sheep ticks as they can carry Lyme disease. Wading through long heather in shorts to find a camping spot is the ideal way to make a nice collection of them as I found out.
http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/about-ticks/
calibanzwei
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Warrington
Ill also add (although has probably been inferred with previous posts), be away from civilisation - the first two rules become harder (easier to be discovered) the closer you are.
Might be hard with a laden bike.
[QUOTE 1765753, member: 9609"]At least with shorts on you can spot them when they are still crawling up your leg and remove them[/quote]
Depends how hairy your legs are I would have thought. The ones I was infested with were no bigger than a black speck - it was only when they started crawling that I could tell what they were. They will also burrow under your skin and cannot be simply brushed off.
Depends how hairy your legs are I would have thought. The ones I was infested with were no bigger than a black speck - it was only when they started crawling that I could tell what they were. They will also burrow under your skin and cannot be simply brushed off.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
toroddf is absolutely spot on. The west coast of Scotland in the summer is a midge-infested hell hole. Really, it's not a joke. The little dudes are seriously bad news.
stumpy66
Veteran
- Location
- Lanarkshire
My mate got two ticks last year, guy in shop told him to cover them in butter and thye will come off, while in the kings house pub he had no butter so put a sachet of salad cream over it, it wasnt long in letting go of his big toe. It amused the american tourists no end 
stumpy66
Veteran
- Location
- Lanarkshire
Yeah thtas not a midge but a sheep tick as reiver says
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
Try http://www.lakelandcampingbarns.co.uk/barn-map for some cheaper camping options around Kendal, the camping barns have camping available as well... specifically http://www.lakelandcampingbarns.co.uk/barns/wythmoor-farm-camping-barn and here for http://www.independenthostelguide.co.uk/map-of-hostels-in-the-lake-district.php some more... £8.50pppn in the camping barn so camping should be cheaper.
Glencoe - hum - not much wild camping really simply becuase of its popularity, size and number of walkers and the campsites there are quite expensive. We have used the Red Squirrels campsite in the past, out of season it was quite, in season I think it would be a nightmare, but the Clachaig Inn has in the past allowed camping as well, otherwise you would be down at Bridge of Orchy or just passed the Inveroran Hotel by the 1st bridge there is some great wild camping, otherwise Glen Orchy. thinking about it we have camped at the King's House Hotel in the past as well, so you could consider there - can't remember how much, but there are toilets and a good bar... and you can camp on either side of the road strandling the river, so you can get away from the hotel and be out of sight. I have also camped down in Glen Etive, but in the winter when you don't have to worry about midge at -15C.
stumpy66
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- Location
- Lanarkshire
i stayed at teh back of the Kings house last year and they didnt charge, good pub
