On The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond Vicky Kaderbhai tours Scotland by camper van, from Loch Ness to Edinburgh with a few places in between, and her dogs enjoy the journey almost as much as she does.
Loch Lomond
When trying to decide where we were going to go in Scotland, we realised early on that by admitting we were never going to get to do everything this beautiful country had to offer in one go; that helped us to shorten the list. Deciding that the dogs would be coming with us also helped narrow the field. Making sure that everywhere we visited was as dog friendly as possible was important and led us to choosing countryside settings over cities. We avoided the headache of trawling through accommodation making sure they would allow dogs so decided to hire a camper van. It was clear to us early on that pretty much every campsite and caravan park we hoped to visit was dog friendly, so the next step was finding ourselves a camper van suitable for myself, my husband and our two dogs, Buddy a Golden Retriever X and Rory, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Our goal is to own a camper van but for now hiring would have to do. Having read some reviews, we decided to go with Quirky Campers, a website that advertises them for hire. Most of their vehicles have been converted into mobile homes by enthusiasts, each with its own unique personality. There are plenty of options to play with, obviously being dog friendly was right at the top of our list of requirements. We came across Atlas, a freshly converted camper which can sleep up to two adults and one child. Not only was it dog friendly and looked like it could fit all four of us comfortably but it also had a log fire. We decided that might be necessary for any cooler nights we might encounter. Turns out we were right. We ended up using it a couple of times to warm up the camper before we went to bed. Another great benefit of Atlas was that it had solar panels. These were so effective at charging all our devices that we didn’t have to use an electric plot once at any of the campsites.
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