John O'Groats by Motorcycle | 3 Generations - 5 Days -1,200 Miles

The Trip We Nearly Left Too Late… We rode from Lincolnshire to John O'Groats and back, around 1,200 miles across five days by motorcycle. Three generations: my 74-year-old uncle Tom, who introduced me to motorcycling nearly 40 years ago, me, and my 16-year-old son Jack riding pillion. This isn't really a John O'Groats motorcycle guide or a traditional LEJOG trip. It's the story of the journey – although I've included our route, accommodation, planning, costs and what we'd do differently if you're thinking of organising your own motorcycle trip through Scotland. 🛣️ THE ROUTE 5 days | Approx. 1,200 miles Day 1 – Lincolnshire → Melrose | 228 milesA1 → A168 → A167 → A68 via Corbridge & Otterburn → Jedburgh → Melrose Day 2 – Melrose → Alness | 241 milesA7 → Edinburgh → Queensferry Crossing → A823 → B934 → A9 Perth → A9 via Inverness → Alness Day 3 – John O'Groats Loop → Brora | 184 milesA9 → Wick → A99 → John O'Groats → A836 towards Thurso → south to Brora Day 4 – Brora → Loch Lomond | 236 milesA9 → Inverness → Beauly → Loch Ness → A82 → Spean Bridge → Glencoe → Loch Lomond → Rhu Day 5 – Loch Lomond → Lincolnshire | 311 milesA82 → M8 → M74 → M6 → A66 → A1 → Home 🛏️ ACCOMMODATION Night 1 – Melrose | Waverley Castle Hotel Night 2 – Alness | Tullochard Guest House Night 3 – Brora | North Coast 500 Pods Night 4 – Rhu / Loch Lomond | Rosslea Hall Hotel 🏍️ BIKES BMW R1250 GSA (2021) Shad SH58X top box | Rhinowalk semi-rigid panniers Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch (2026) Oxford rucksack 🎥 CAMERA AKASO 360 / iPhone 15 Pro Max 💰 COST Night 1 – £145.80 Night 2 – £220.00 Night 3 – £168.73 Night 4 – £216.99 £751.52 - Accommodation £140 - Fuel per bike £450 - Meals / nights out total Total cost between 3 of us = £1481.52 00:00 Before the Road Runs Out 00:55 Day 1 - Heading North 07:34 Day 2 - Into Scotland 12:58 Day 3 - John O'Groats 18:20 Day 3 - Made It There 21:23 Day 4 - Glencoe & Loch Lomond 27:25 Day 5 - The Long Way Home 28:42 Costs & Final Thoughts