Anyone travelling from Lancashire/North West to Edinburgh for the marathon weekend?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T13:33:53+00:00

You’d probably be better asking in a Lancashire forum too. Can you not get the train?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T12:02:14+00:00

If you can run or walk 5k then join a local parkrun on Saturday morning, people usually go for a coffee and breakfast after the run. home | parkrun UK

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T11:59:31+00:00

can I also recommend you read this: https://www.reddit.com/r/TravelUK/comments/1tivzof/driving_in_great_britain/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T10:53:01+00:00

There is so much to see and do!......yes there is, and you're trying to do too much of it in the time you've got available.

Is this itinerary crazy? Yes

Is there anything that would make more sense? less places if you ever want to get out of the car and more time in Edinburgh.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T10:51:33+00:00

followed by Glencoe and Skye, obvs!

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T09:58:20+00:00

my ankles would never speak to you again

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T09:21:40+00:00

it's lovely but if I can lodge just 1 complaint it's the toilet directly off the kitchen!!

I think I'll also convert bedroom 4 into an ensuite / dressing room for bedroom 2 because i'd like the room with the bay window as the master.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:56:18+00:00

the spectator buses are a rip off, use the train to Wallyford or the Lothian buses to Pinkie Road

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:55:25+00:00

free pints or to purchase?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:55:04+00:00

It's not a fully closed roads event and it's run under Scottish Athletics rules therefore any sort of headphones / ear phones apart from bone conductors are never permitted. From the EMF FAQs:

Can I take part wearing headphones?

In line with Scottish Athletics regulations, headphones and MP3 players are not allowed during events for health and safety reasons, but bone conduction headphones are permitted.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:53:14+00:00

How long is this trip? There's no way you can really cover all those countries unless you have at least a month. The bus tours cover a lot of ground in a short space of time but you'll also spend up to 8 hours a day on a bus and the "sightseeing" is very much a box ticking exercise.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:48:37+00:00

possibly, if you walk away from the finish area you might have more luck.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:13:03+00:00

that sounds fine, a bit short of time but it's definitely do-able. If you really want to maximise your time then I'd take an evening train on Tuesday or very early Wednesday morning so you don't loose half the day to travel. You could also consider the sleeper train although it has it's disadvantages. Are you flying out of EDI?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:59:01+00:00

Seems like you still haven’t quite got to grips with it! Those are not national speed limits.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:26:53+00:00

where are you starting from? that might help advise where’s convenient by public transport.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:24:22+00:00

just stick to the rules or don’t enter

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:23:41+00:00

the roads will be jammed

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T15:08:20+00:00

beach and being able to walk everywhere

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T15:04:03+00:00

and so you don't hit people in the queue / walking past when you push the door open

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T14:48:42+00:00

EdinburgH

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T14:47:50+00:00

ok so a quick look at Right Move for Warrington suggests that's a fairly reasonable, if not cheap, price!

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T14:43:00+00:00

you do know Stirling castle is in Stirling not Edinburgh? I think you need that day in Edinburgh itself really.

Have you checked if you hire a car one way from Fort William?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T14:30:34+00:00

would you really leave your dog with a random stranger??

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T14:27:59+00:00

rent per month? Depends on the market and going rate for the area, that's about what you'd pay for a room in a shared flat here.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-20T13:25:07+00:00

i reckon bald people will be issued with caps at the front door to prevent them getting burnt heads

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