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Don't know about the roads where you are going, but any decent atlas will show you which are single track; we avoid these when towing. There is a nice site which we have stayed on, Thomaston Farm near Maidens (near Culzean Castle which is well worth a visit). I think it's about 40 miles south of Ardrossan.

Anne

Hi Scarletsfan,

We booked for Seal Shore in June.  Remember the ferries get booked up early so would recommend you getting organised.    For sites just off M6 motorway I would try Winderemere Caravan & Camping Club site or Low Wood at Sedgewick which is Caravan Club.    Alternatively if you want to drive further north before having stopover then I'm sure there a lots of sites Penrith way.    I notice some folks have recommended CC site in Ayr.   That's a good stop-off point between leaving the Lakes and heading to Ardrossan.  Ayr to Ardrossan with caravan would be less than an hour.   I'm orginally from Ayrshire so know the area well.  We plan to drive straight from our hometown to Ardrossan to catch the Arran ferry and same on return journey.  It's 240 miles so "do-able".

I have now just Google street viewed the A road that runs south along the Kintyre peninsular and it is single track.

Really liked the look of Carradale Bay Caravan Park but will now have to carefully reconsider because of roads.  May just opt to hop over for the day.

Use the A83 when towing on the Mull of Kintyre. Do not tow on the B842.

St Meddans is a nice wee site in Troon town and there is a good fish & chip shop just along the road in easy walking distance.

I am surprised that if you are concerned about fuel costs, that you are considering crossing from Ardrossan. This is probably thee most expensive way of getting onto Arran.

If towing on Arran, stick to the coast roads.

But thanks Lobey you post has made me reconsider my route.

I think we'll do an overnight in the lakes, 3 nights near Loch Lomond (site to be decided), 4 nights at Carradale bay, Ferry to Lochranza and 5 nights at Seal Shore, back to the mainland (Broderick to Ardrossan) then 2 overnights on the way back to South Wales.

I think.

For those heading up the west coast of Scotland, there is a new link motorway on the south/west side of Glasgow, so follow the road signs for Greenock as far as the Erskine bridge (Toll Free!) and then cross the bridge for Loch Lomond and all points north.

If I was staying just one night on Loch Lomond, I would use Luss but if staying any longer then I would use Milorchy Bay.

Luss is okay but it is a bit near the main road which is used by a lot of heavy lorries taking fish to the markets south. I advise a set of earplugs for there.

Milarrochy Bay on the other side is much quieter and also right on the lochside.

  The roads round Carradale are single track with the one running south towards Campbeltown particularly poor ( I didn't like driving it in a car and I'm used to single track roads ). The road on the west side of Kintyre is good.