Travel Advice for our customers
Here at Alba Campers we are delighted to be re-opening for Campervan Rental in our new season of 2021. We hope our customers will have a fantastic experience in our beautiful country of Scotland. To ensure Scotland remains just as beautiful, we encourage our customers to care for the environment and take responsibility for your own actions.
VisitScotland has helped us with important updates and guidance during the Covid-19 restrictions. VisitScotland has created a brand new video and would like to share it with our customers to ensure you get the most up to date information before your Camper Van trip.
A Campervan Trip is a great way to explore
Travelling around Scotland by Campervan or Motorhome is a great way to see the country, touring miles of famous routes and beauty spots along the way. It’s also an easier way to plan your travels on the open road, as you can stop off and move on whenever you please. A staycation is a great way to explore what your own country has to offer, and can be the perfect holiday choice if you’re on a budget, but still want to have an incredible experience.
VisitScotlands video guide covers all the things you need to know for your Campervan and Motorhome adventure around Scotland, along with essential information on how to keep the landscape looking as magical as ever.
Preserve scotlands natural landscape
If you are travelling in a Campervan or Motorhome around Scotland, it is always advised that you use official campsites or designated overnight parking areas. This will help preserve Scotland’s natural landscape and reduce as much disruption to local resident areas as possible. There are hundreds of campsites in scenic coastal or beach spots across the country, complete with facilities and Electrical Hook Ups for your Campervan. One of the biggest rules of touring in a Camper Van or Motorhome is to respect your surroundings. Before you head off, it’s a good idea to brush up on your knowledge of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, remember – take only memories and leave no trace.
New Guidance
Linking with the new video, NatureScot, Cairngorms National Park & Loch lomond and the Trossachs National Park, have developed new guidance for users of motorhomes and campervans. This is designed to ensure that drivers understand the law in relation to their use of these vehicles.
Overnight stays in campervans and motorhomes
Access rights gives everyone the right of access over land and inland water throughout Scotland. These access rights do not include motor vehicles. If public or private land owners restrict or regulate parking on their land, you must comply with this.
Minimise Your Impact
At all times, minimise your impact by:
- Following the Highway Code and the guidance in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, including the specific advice on car parking.
- Respect the interests of others, care for the environment and take responsibility for your own actions.
- Planning ahead and booking into managed caravan/camp sites and other provision for campervans and motorhomes where possible.
Scotland is Special
Scotland is a special place to visit. Whether you’re a local and enjoying a staycation, or an international visitor experiencing our magical shores for the first time, it’s important we all do our bit to keep Scotland as glorious as we can for now, and for the future generations too.
Respect the landscape
Our elusive, and often rare, wildlife species have had Scotland as their home for many centuries now, so it’s vital we respect the landscape and help to keep it as clean and as natural as we can. This means things like; picking up and taking your litter home with you, not starting fires in woodland or protected areas, and sticking to marked paths and trails that avoid natural habitats and fauna.
Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Scotland has miles upon miles of countryside farmland which is home to many farms and livestock, including fluffy lambs and baby coos. If you’re out exploring, make sure you’re aware of your surroundings. Keep your dog on a lead around livestock, close gates behind you and make sure you read up on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code before you head out.
Local Communities
Home to hundreds of quaint villages and historic towns, our local communities thrive off small businesses and visitors to the area. Make sure you slow down your travels and absorb all that these areas have to offer; from fresh local produce and seasonal foods, to the native Gaelic language, stop off and take it all in wherever you decide to visit.
Help keep your promise to Scotland and join us to #RespectProtectEnjoy.
