Scotland for 'shielders'!

[dee slack]

Originally Posted by Pumba

If I were in your situation, I would be thinking of somewhere in the Central Belt or the East Coast of Fife. There are plenty quieter areas that are in driving distance of lovely lochs to pop the kayak in.
Hope this helps. X

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Originally Posted by saratogajan

I would recommend fife. You can walk the fife coastal path. It’s just beautiful. We go every year using east fife holiday homes. The beach at Elie is fabulous.

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Originally Posted by Posiesmum

Fifer here too! Loads of quiet beaches and great walks along the coastal path. Many lochs do kayaking, our local near Kinghorn has loads of water sports like paddle boarding and kayaking. The East Neuk has loads of rural holiday lets.

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thanks guys, looks like we were looking in the wrong area lol! We'll start having a look around that area then thanks, as looks about 6 hour drive for us so that's perfect. Ideally, in a 'normal' world we'd be doing a road trip and amongst people but needs must, so a central base it is!

[boo2]

I’d agree, Loch Lomond can be so busy, it’s a magnificent place but because it’s so close to Glasgow and an easy drive from Edinburgh it does attract a huge amount of people. It’s probably not the quiet get away you would have hoped for.
Fife is beautiful, some amazing coastline and quiet walks.
Another suggestion would be East Lothian although I would avoid the actual town of North Berwick, which again would be very busy. Seacliff beach is a hidden gem, stunning views of nearby Tantallon castle and the bass rock.

[Pumpkin Pie]

I’m actually staying in the East Neuk of Fife for a few days at the moment (live in Edinburgh). Just returned from a walk along the beach at Kingsbarn. It was almost deserted - perfect if you are avoiding people.

Here is a photo I took while there.

[saratogajan]

Here’s my Romanian rescue dog loving Elie beach!

[Granbran]

If you do get up here, don’t forget to go to Anstruther fish and chip shop. Best fish and chips for miles around.

[dee slack]

Originally Posted by Granbran

If you do get up here, don’t forget to go to Anstruther fish and chip shop. Best fish and chips for miles around.

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sounds great but we can't go anywhere inside as I'm medically vulnerable and unable to be vaccinated so haven't been anywhere inside (other than home!) for over 2 years

[Pumpkin Pie]

Originally Posted by Granbran

If you do get up here, don’t forget to go to Anstruther fish and chip shop. Best fish and chips for miles around.

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We are going there tomorrow. It’s a tradition for us.

[Cloverlady]

Originally Posted by Pumpkin Pie

We are going there tomorrow. It’s a tradition for us.

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Oh we have been a few times!

Anywhere on that Fife coast, all the lovely little towns up as far as St Andrews has long been an annual trip for us (We've lived West of Edinburgh for 7 years now)
Our youngest is now at St Andrews Uni so we go there more than we ever did. What an absolutely gorgeous town it is there!

Plenty of empty beaches on all of that coastline, stunningly beautiful scenery too. Can't really go wrong

[Pumpkin Pie]

Originally Posted by Cloverlady

Oh we have been a few times!

Anywhere on that Fife coast, all the lovely little towns up as far as St Andrews has long been an annual trip for us (We've lived West of Edinburgh for 7 years now)
Our youngest is now at St Andrews Uni so we go there more than we ever did. What an absolutely gorgeous town it is there!

Plenty of empty beaches on all of that coastline, stunningly beautiful scenery too. Can't really go wrong

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It is even nice and sunny. My husband is away now to play 9 holes at nearby golf course. We love St Andrews also.

[mitch84]

Originally Posted by dee slack

sounds great but we can't go anywhere inside as I'm medically vulnerable and unable to be vaccinated so haven't been anywhere inside (other than home!) for over 2 years

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I travelled round Scotland quite a lot over covid period, I needed a break and took my dog.
I think if you are that poorly that you can’t have your husband go in to pay for petrol, that there isn’t anywhere that quiet I can recommend whilst still having pay at pump petrol stations.
I stayed in Wick for a night up near John o groats and remember a pay at pump Tesco, but that is the only one I can think of.
Would it be worth going close enough to home not to need petrol, but then go as remote as possible?