{"id":417,"date":"2020-08-03T10:25:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T10:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=417"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:38:45","slug":"i-would-walk-500-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=417","title":{"rendered":"I would walk 500 miles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There cannot be a more evocative song from the modern era that  transports you to Scotland. As Craig and Charlie Reid sing &#8220;I would walk 500 miles&#8221; you are instantly taken to the land of castles, whisky, glen, bens and lochs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Proclaimers - I&#039;m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbNlMtqrYS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting and ending at Inverness Castle the North 500, is a 516 mile route that takes in some of the more remote parts of Northern Scotland.    The route works its way along the west coast to Applecross and then northwards towards the&nbsp;towns of Torridon and Ullapool. From there, you&#8217;ll embark on a drive to some of the most northerly coastal points of mainland Scotland, including Caithness.  From John o&#8217; Groats you head south through Dingwall back to Inverness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scotland from Above - North Coast 500\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8WXn4EHzb7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The North 500<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How could you not be tempted to drive the North 500 yourself?  In fact you could even cycle or walk the route.  If driving allow yourself the best part of a week and you are advised to book your accommodation in advance particularly during the summer season.  This is where <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Maggie (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcounsellors.co.uk\/gb\/leisure\/explore\/what-to-include-on-your-north-500-road-trip?selecteduser=maggie.bush\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie<\/a> can help you out.  She will help you find those less popular little gems along the route and suggest stopping off points to make the most of your journey.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ackergill Tower, Wick, Caithness\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8cQgb4yJ7ug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ackegill Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only will you find superb accommodation but fantastic scenery, exquisite beaches, fine food and the best distilleries in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extend your 500 mile drive with a visit inland or to the islands.  After all if Craig and Charlie can &#8220;walk 500 more&#8221; then you can &#8220;drive 500 more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There cannot be a more evocative song from the modern era that transports you to Scotland. As Craig and Charlie Reid sing &#8220;I would walk 500 miles&#8221; you are instantly taken to the land of castles, whisky, glen, bens and lochs. Starting and ending at Inverness Castle the North 500, is a 516 mile route &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=417\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;I would walk 500 miles&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311,310,309],"tags":[31,321,314,317,313,316,320,319,241,312],"class_list":["post-417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-driving","category-scotland","category-united-kingdom","tag-beaches","tag-caithnesslochs","tag-castles","tag-distilleries","tag-driving","tag-glen","tag-inverness","tag-john-ogroats","tag-mountains","tag-scotland","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=417"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1626,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions\/1626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}