Seeing as exams are all over, a few of us have decided to go on a small trip, and for some reason, John o Groats was decided. Is there anything worth seeing on the way up? Bearing in mind we're a bunch of students, is there anything such as the geordie bat ((angel of the north), where we'll stop off for comedy photos). thats worth seeing on the way up, as we're starting in leicestershire. Any suggestions appreciated!!

In very rough geographical order:

Falkirk Wheel
Doune hillclimb
Rest an be thankful (another famous old hillclimb venue)
Glencoe (stopping of at the clachaig for a pint or 2 - better at the weekend tho)
Ben Nevis
Parallel roads at Glen Roy
Commando monument at Spean Bridge
Loch ness (go and find Nessie, easier to do after a night in the pub though )
Five sisters of Kintail (mountains not local slappers )
Skye (okay slightly off route, but worth a visit )
Ullapool (take the long way round and visit Ullapool - good pubs )
Corrieshalloch Gorge
Kylesku Bridge (if you are into bridges!)
Smoo cave
And then on to John O Groats not much to see there though

Hows that for starters?

Cheers

Alex

Forth bridges
Edinburgh Castle
Pitlochry salmon ladder

A couple of my pics from when I went up a couple of years ago.

Salmon Ladder at Pitlochary:



Queens View (worth having a look, only around the corner from Pitlochary):



If you go to Skye and the west coast you get the best scenery in my opinion. If you do, Applecross is a must

David

Don't forget your midge repellent! Avon skin-so-soft is pretty good

Caber

gold panning at kildonnan, just up the valley from Helmsdale

Let's not forget the mysterious pubic triangle in Edinburgh. Busy by weekend cheap during the week!!! or so someone told me.

Wiki

hadrians wall. if you are driving, thre is a long straight A-road that has big bumps, the sort that as you go over the apex, you cannot see the road beneath, kinda spooky

LIndisfarne/Holy Island if the tide is right

Alnwick gardens (biggest treehouse in the UK, fountains and the 'poison' garden)
Alnwick castle if you're into castles
Banburgh castle (ditto)
Seahouses for some decent crab sandwiches and a pint.

For comedy photo's you can't beat this site
http://places.jump-around.com/
put in the postcode of where you're going and you get a list of places to go for signpost sillyness.




[Edited on 5/6/07 by iank]

Having ridden from JoG to Landsend on a Moped (don't ask) I would avoid the long treck up to the very north!
If I was me (which I am) and I were to advise you, (which I am), I'd travell up the East side, head west, and back down the West coast.
If you want views, There are plenty without heading into the deepset Highlands!
The Falkirk Wheel is a must and so is camping on the banks of Loch Ness!