Scenic Drives and Beautiful Landscapes in Scotland

*Collaborative post*

Scotland really is a beautiful country, and thats coming from someone who lives in Wales, which of course is also amazingly stunning! The scenic drives and beautiful landscapes is one of the main reasons me and Jon love visiting (and my family of course) but also one of the main reasons why we chose to make the 7-8 hour drive ourselves rather than flying up. The scenery when driving through Scotland is just breathtaking, and it doesn’t matter what time of year you go, every season is stunning, whether in the dead of winter when the mountains are all covered in snow or the height of summer when everything is lush and green and in bloom.

LeaseCar UK have been asking bloggers about their best UK drives and of course I thought it would be a good opportunity to dig out some old photos from one of our many trips to Scotland. Sadly we won’t be able to visit this year with little bugs arrival in the summer, so reminiscing with these great road trip photos will have to suffice until next year. These were mostly taken mid drive…with a phone as we were in the car, but it doesn’t take away from the true beauty of Scotland

Scotland Road Trip Photo Round Up

So this first shot is one of my fav’s actually, this is the road leading into Scotland itself, the very first site of Scotland you get if you drive up. It’s like a different world, the rolling hills on both sides of the motorway as far as you can see, quite often with a snow peak or 2, it makes the motorway drive totally worth it, and its the point at which I start getting excited, even though I still have 2 hours to go to Auchterarder!
The hills around Auchterarder are just so beautiful, this is pretty much the landscape in any direction if you drive from the little village. This was actually our return drive from Edinburgh as we decided to take the scenic route across the mountains instead of going straight down the main roads. This is the A823 from Muckhart to Auchterarder.
For anyone driving into Edinburgh this is a well known site, the Fourth Bridge! And Jon got a rather arty shot of it here, it’s another place I love as I know we are close to Edinburgh at this point and I adore the city so much, it’s full of life, history and culture.I don’t think I have ever seen a rainbow so clear and one that touches down on both ends! We had had loads of rain during the drive back from Edinburgh but then the sun poked through and this was the result, a stunning rainbow. Lastly this is the drive from Auchterarder to Crieff. Possibly the most scenic drive of all, there is no need to take any major roads, you can B road it right across the countryside and it is spectacular. Not a long drive at about 20 minutes but so picturesque with tonnes of fields and lots of mountains to be seen, plus a whole host of country animals like pheasant, grouse, squirrels and rabbits! Plus you’ll pass some amazing houses, farms and general beautiful old buildings on the way too, enough to make you jealous and start playing the lottery!

So here is what a few other bloggers thought were the UK’s Best Drives. Obviously living in Wales we would also champion anything that involves driving over the Brecon Beacons, it really is the most beautiful and picturesque place for a drive, even if you’re not going anywhere in specific. Or a drive along the Gower Coast if your a fan of beaches!