If you've done the NC500, here's another one to do, SWC300, https://www.visitsouthwestscotland.com/ ... tal-route/
Have created a BaseCamp route & come up with 310 miles.
South West Coastal 300
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Re: South West Coastal 300
Some nice roads and scenery round there, I've spent many a weekend playing golf around that area and always fancied a trip up on the bike.
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Re: South West Coastal 300
Could start/finish at the Premier Inn, Dumfries, with an overnight stay half way round at Sandhead, http://www.tighnamarahotel.co.uk/index.htm
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Nice area, I've visited a few times.
Biggar, Moffat, St Mary's Loch recommended too.
Biggar, Moffat, St Mary's Loch recommended too.
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David. wrote: Could start/finish at the Premier Inn, Dumfries, with an overnight stay half way round at Sandhead, http://www.tighnamarahotel.co.uk/index.htm
It's definitely something I'd be interested in
once you get off the A75 most roads round there are quite nice and scenic, The A75's nice for fast overtakes and making good progress too 
There's a Morrisons for breakfast 2 mins of the motorway in Carlisle 
only 2 hours from me, Certainly something I'd be willing to do over the spring to autumn months during the day if needed 
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Re: South West Coastal 300
To do the SWC300 over 2 days from home & back would be achievable, but perhaps not so pleasurable. Likewise, Morrisons Carlisle is (96 miles) 2 hours away from home for me.
Day 1 - Could pick the SWC300 Route up at Lockerbie, using the M6 & A74(M), avoids the A75 to Dumfries & it's numerous fixed safety (speed) cameras.
Carlisle to the Sandhead Hotel is 165 miles in a BC riding time of 4 hours, plus P&T stops at Moffat, New Cumnock & Ballantrae.
Day 2 - Sandhead Hotel to Carlisle (via Lockerbie for completeness) is 192 miles in a BC riding time of 4 hours, plus P&T stops at Port William, Kirkcudbright & Dumfries.
Doing the SWC300 trip over 4 days with an overnight at the PI Dumfries at the start & finish could be more appealing.
Day 1 - Could pick the SWC300 Route up at Lockerbie, using the M6 & A74(M), avoids the A75 to Dumfries & it's numerous fixed safety (speed) cameras.
Carlisle to the Sandhead Hotel is 165 miles in a BC riding time of 4 hours, plus P&T stops at Moffat, New Cumnock & Ballantrae.
Day 2 - Sandhead Hotel to Carlisle (via Lockerbie for completeness) is 192 miles in a BC riding time of 4 hours, plus P&T stops at Port William, Kirkcudbright & Dumfries.
Doing the SWC300 trip over 4 days with an overnight at the PI Dumfries at the start & finish could be more appealing.
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Re: South West Coastal 300
I had considered doing the NC500 next year but heard that hotels etc on the route had started to increase prices due to the increased popularity.
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