For the ultimate in after-dinner after-dark entertainment, use the MINI Electric’s digital cockpit to guide your way to the. Situated in one of the UK’s Dark Sky Parks it offers unrivalled night sky views and lectures about the secrets of the universe. Its RIBA-award-winning environmentally-friendly design has been engineered to blend into the surrounding woodland, while it’s powered by solar panels and a wind turbine.
MINI has always been renowned for its driving character, and the MINI Electric maintains that reputation. Its compact dimensions, a low-slung battery that keeps the car’s weight close to the ground, and a potent all-electric drivetrain that delivers 184hp and 270Nm of invigorating electric torque – with a 0-62mph sprint in just 7.3 seconds – are the perfect match for some of the best roads Scotland has to offer.
For the last day of your long weekend, trace the path of famed British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner, and explore the epic scenery that inspired some of Britain’s boldest poets – Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey and William Wordsworth.