Hi Callum
I managed to get my LAPL (which might be worth considering rather than NPPL) last year. You could fly out of Cumbernauld or Perth, I flew out of Oban on west coast. It took three years, be prepared for weather to cancel many of your flights and budget for £9,000 so a frustrating expensive excercise lies ahead. It is amazing though, perhaps the microlight is the best way to go to start with.