Northern Times2d
North Coast 500 caravan park with ‘infinity pitches’ opens
A new beach-side caravan park has been officially opened on the North Coast 500. The site at Melvich provides visitors with 30 hard-standing pitches for motorhomes and campervans, described as ...
Inverness Courier21d
Cycling the North Coast 500 was a real achievement
Ten years ago, the North Coast 500 was launched to great fanfare ... However, there were still plenty of motorhomes, car clubs and motorbikes clearly making their own way around the NC500, despite it ...
I run a remote pub & guest house on the NC500 – tourists have driven our regulars away
A LANDLADY who runs a remote pub on Scotland’s iconic North Coast 500 has said the popularity of the route is driving ...
NC500 campervan payment scheme falling far short of target, figures show
A SCHEME designed to make money from visitors enjoying the Highlands via campervan or motorhome is falling far short of ...
Beautiful UK driving route that's under threat as locals 'overrun by tourists'
The North Coast 500 has been named as one of the world's worst travel destinations by Fodor - which has warned that ...
Ross-shire Journal11d
Highland motorhome levy criticised as senior councillors want faith
Councillors hoped to take advantage of the lucrative North Coast 500 route, using the funds raised to improve services along ...
The Press and Journal12d
Senior councillors defend NC500 motorhome charge – despite huge miss of £500k target branded an ‘unmitigated disaster’
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The Mirror3d
Beautiful UK driving route that's under threat as locals 'overrun by tourists'
The 516-mile North Coast 500 (NC500) route ... Fodor highlighted that many visitors exploring the NC500 do so in motorhomes. Yet, it pointed out that the scarcity of amenities such as campsites ...
‘It was disgusting’, blasts NC500 resident as he reveals the WORST things he’s encountered with motorhome tourists
A LOCAL living in a village on the NC500 has revealed the WORST things he’s encountered with motorhome tourists. Every year ...
Scenic but overcrowded route in UK under threat as locals overrun by tourists
But with that comes a strain on the local area. The NC500 is a 516-mile coastal route around the north coast of Scotland, taking in some of the most incredible scenery the country has to offer.