Scotland and Derbyshire Easter 2025: Days 1-3
Day 1 (Friday) I set off last night to get a few hours of the journey done before continuing today. It wasn’t the wisest move, travelling on Good Friday, but work didn’t allow for anything different. The journey was uneventful — and long. After six hours on the road, I reached the "Welcome to Scotland" sign and thought, yay, I’m nearly there! But no — the sat nav told me I still had another 3.5 hours to go! The main purpose of this trip was to meet up with my son, J. I picked him up in Newtonmore, popped into the Co-op for some food, and then we drove up to Glen Banchor for dinner. Glen Banchor is a stunning glen just a few minutes outside Newtonmore. Within moments, you go from a quiet village full of houses to a secluded glen where you hardly see another soul. There are a few pull-ins along the road and a car park at the end and you’ll often spot campervans tucked away for the night. I now have my favourite spot there — and once I found it, I knew I’d be seriously u...