Spyder Motorcycles Self-Guide Motorcycle Tour Silverstone to Glasgow, Scottish Highlands and NC500

8 days

Self-Guide Motorcycle Tour Silverstone to Glasgow, Scottish Highlands and NC500

Self-Guide Motorcycle Tour Silverstone to Glasgow, Scottish Highlands and NC500

8 Days, 7 Nights

Self-Guide Motorcycle Tour Silverstone to Glasgow, Scottish Highlands and NC500

8 days riding, 7 nights. Silverstone to Glasgow

England and Scotland are breathtakingly beautiful countries with so much history and for the motorcyclist, they also offer some cracking roads.

With Spyder Motorcycles self-guide tours, we do all the planning so you need to do nothing more than arrive at our Silverstone base, pick up your motorcycle with luggage, and follow the directions on the pre-programmed satnav.

Our English National Parks and Scotland tour includes some of the most stunning countryside in the UK along with many of the best roads.

There’s also the option to visit Triumph Motorcycles, Chatsworth House and Glenmorangie Whisky, and extend the trip and spend time in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

This shorter version of our English National Parks and Scotland tour starts at our Silverstone Race Circuit base and ends in Glasgow. Guests can then fly from Glasgow Airport or chose to stay on in Glasgow. A motorcycle pick-up service is included.

The English National Parks and Scotland tour includes the Scottish Highlands, the North Coast 500, the Cairngorms, Loch Lomond and Trossachs, the English Lake District, Peak District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. Plus, visit the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the option to enjoy Triumph Visitors Centre, Chatsworth House and Glenmorangie Whisky distillery.

8 days riding, 7 nights

Cost Includes:

Motorcycle hire, cost inc Triumph Tiger with luggage
Insurance for yourself and a pillion
Hotel accommodation (min. 3***) with breakfast
Route guide pack
GPS Satnav with routes
Bike pick-up from Glasgow

Cost of the trip:

From: £3,995 per person

Day 1

Day One, Silverstone to Buxton, 110 miles
Picking up the motorbikes from Silverstone Race Circuit at 09.00 where we’ll get you set up on your bike with the route loaded into the GPS for the trip ahead by 10.00.

Once on the bike you’ll head north to Hinckley and a visit to Triumph Visitors Centre where, where you'll get the full story in our unique immersive visitor experience. It's here that you'll see how we make motorcycles, get up close to some of the most iconic Triumphs of all time, and enjoy a priceless collection of motorcycle memorabilia brought together exclusively for our visitors.

Following your Triumph visit it’ll be back on the bike and into the beautiful Peak District with your night’s accommodation in the Buxton area.

Triumph Visitors Centre is closed on Monday and Tuesday

Day 2

Day Two, Friday, Buxton to Settle, 110 miles
With the world famous Chatsworth House only 16 miles away, it’s well worth spending a morning walking around the gardens or touring this stunning National Trust property.

It’s then time to continue your ride through the picturesque Peak District, finishing with Snakes Pass. The route then takes you north to Settle on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

Day 3

Day Three, Settle to Edinburgh, 195 miles
With the joys of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks ahead of you, today offers stunning scenery and great riding. It’s then into Scotland and on to Edinburgh. There’s the option to take a day off in this amazing city before continuing with the trip ahead.

Day 4

Day Four, Edinburgh to Inverness, 175 miles
Leaving Edinburgh the route heads north towards the Cairngorms and the Old Military road which runs through this spectacular National Park. It’s then up to Inverness for a good night’s sleep.

Day 5

Day Five, Inverness to Tongue, 180 miles
From Inverness it’s on to the NC500. This coastal route running around the top of Scotland from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh is simply stunning. Today takes in John O’Groats and ends in Tongue. There’s also the chance to stop at the Glen Morangie factory and shop, just no sampling until you reach the hotel.

Day 6

Day Six, Tongue to Loch Maree, 190 miles
Riding from Tongue and continuing along the NC500, it only gets more beautiful as the route heads south along the west coast. With single track roads taking you through some of the most remote areas of Scotland, it’s a great days riding which finishes on Loch Maree.

Day 7

Day Seven, Loch Maree to Kyle of Lochalsh, 205 miles
Staying on the world famous west coast of Scotland for one more day, it’s another beautiful ride. With a night’s stay in Kyle of Lochalsh there’s a loop of Skye for those who wish, or a bar with a view of it for those who fancy an afternoon off the bike, 115 miles to Kyle of Lochalsh, 205 miles including Skye

Day 8

Day Eight, Kyle of Lochalsh to Glasgow, 180 miles
Riding from Kyle of Lochalsh, it’s straight on to one of the best roads in Scotland heading southeast, then past views of Ben Nevis and through the town of Fort William before Glencoe, Lock Lomond and on to Glasgow.

Once in Glasgow, it’s up to you whether you spend time doing your own thing or fly home as soon as flights allow. Bike(s) will be expected back at the Glasgow hotel/drop off point by 16.30. We will be waiting to pick-up and sign the bikes back in from 16.00 on the last day.

We can help with hotel accommodation in Glasgow if you have paid for the accommodation package.

Cost does not include:

Entry fees
Motorcycle hire upgrades
Accommodation and ferry upgrades
Road tolls and fines
Pillion fees
Additional mileage
Costs associated with additional days off
Route amendments
Motorcycle parking
Lunch and dinner
Addn fee for non-UK/EU licence holders

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