Youll be fine in May.Expect them to start in june
Sorry Stevek,..this is misleading!
We went last May to Fort William, but stayed one night at Loch Long on the way up. Upon arriving at the loch long campsite we met a geordie lad who told me that he was on his way back from Oban because during his stay himself and his wife had been "scranned alive" by midges.
He wasnt kidding, he must have had 200 bites on his wrists and ankles!! as we were talking, I beagn to realise that the midges were swarming around us and by the next morning I had half a dozen bites. This was nothing compared to what awaited us at Fort William!!
Glen Nevis Campsite at Fort William was lovely, but the midges were hell and we tried all manner of citronella candles and sprays, but the fact was you could not open the van doors for half a minute without having hundreds of midges flying in.
My wife had the most bites.
We moved north afterwards as far as we could and stopped at gairloch on the coast. This was far better as the strong sea breeze seems to keep midges away. Midges seem to prefer muggy damp and still evenings with no wind. They like lochside locations...take my advice, get the beekeepers suit :it may save your sanity, even if it ruins your street cred.
Scotland is lovely, it is a shame that it is blighted by midgeys. I will not return between april and october in future.
Not sure if this is an old wives tale or not but somebody told me that if you eat raw garlic daily for 2 weeks before you go, then the midges will simply leave you alone...might be worth a try!
Good luck anyway, hope your stay is a midge free one!
Pete
