Scotland's NC500
A possible bolt on to the above road trip, or an excellent journey on its own, Scotland’s North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic loop around the north coast of Scotland, starting and ending at Inverness Castle.
Launched in 2015 in an effort to boost tourism in the area, it links many of the remote Highlands landmarks together, passing through Muir of Ord, Applecross, Gairloch, Ullapool, Scourie, Durness, Thurso, John o'Groats, Wick, Dunrobin Castle and Dingwall.
Possibly the only route on our list to have been ‘sponsored’ by a car manufacturer, Aston Martin at that, the NC500 comprises dramatic vistas, white sand beaches, historical ruins and rolling highland.
Unsurprisingly, it has been included in many top coastal route guides and even dubbed ‘Scotland’s Route 66’.