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  • Walking and hiking
  • North West Highlands and Skye : Sandwood Bay and the Beach of the River of Loss
  • A hike in the Cairngorms
  • THE BEST OF SKYE
  • Hikes in Scotland and beyond
  • Two Munros and a Wild Camp in Cairngorm NP
  • Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp
  • A WALK UP DARK LOCHNAGAR, CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK
  • A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)
  • A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 1)
  • Walking with Reindeer in Cairngorm
  • A 12 mile hike in Cairngorm
  • Cairngorm and the Clava Cairns
  • A hike in the Cairngorms
  • In the High Wilderness above Glenshee
  • The Munros in Winter: a Glenshee Duo
  • Hiking the South Glen Shiel Ridge
  • THE CAIRNWELL MUNROS OF GLENSHEE
  • Walks on the Isle of Harris – Beinn Dubh
  • A Hike to Lochan Uaine (the Green Lochan)
  • best cairngorm hikes
  • cairngorm hikes
  • Culloden House Hotel and Glen Affric
  • Torridon Favourites
  • Torridon:What to do and see

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  • California: 2 nights in LA
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  • North West Highlands and Skye : Loch Clair, Glen Torridon and a Pine Marten
  • North West Highlands and Skye : Sandwood Bay and the Beach of the River of Loss
  • North West Highlands and Skye: A windy, wet, magnificent drive from Lochinver to Skye
  • North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
  • North West Highlands and Skye: To Torridon via one of the world’s Top 10 drives
  • OUR USA ROAD TRIP BEGINS: ARRIVAL IN MALIBU
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  • South Africa: Swellendam, the Tradouw Pass and Montagu
  • SOUTH AFRICA:THE WHALE COAST
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  • The Big Sur Coast: LA to Cambria
  • The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
  • The North West Highlands and Skye : Deserted White Beaches and a Seafood lunch
  • The North West Highlands and Skye : Glasgow to Lochinver (250 miles)
  • TO MONUMENT VALLEY
  • Torridon:What to do and see
  • ZION NATIONAL PARK

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  • The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
  • Mull Favourites
  • Torridon:What to do and see
  • 5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Kyle of Tongue and home
  • North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
  • EXPLORING HARRIS AND LEWIS(Part 1)
  • A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)
  • TOURING THE OUTER HEBRIDES (Berneray, Harris /Lewis and St Kilda)
  • ST KILDA DAY TRIP
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Category: BEACHES

THE BEST OF NORTH UIST AND BENBECULA
BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, North Uist, THE HEBRIDES

THE BEST OF NORTH UIST AND BENBECULA

The Outer Hebrides are a place apart and of all the very different islands that make up that 130 mile … Continue reading THE BEST OF NORTH UIST AND BENBECULA

A HALF DAY ON ORONSAY
ANCIENT SITES, BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

A HALF DAY ON ORONSAY

  The Tide Table posted in the Estate Office gave low tide times for each day in September and also … Continue reading A HALF DAY ON ORONSAY

COLONSAY AND ORONSAY:TWO TINY HEBRIDEAN GEMS
BEACHES, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

COLONSAY AND ORONSAY:TWO TINY HEBRIDEAN GEMS

Two nights on a tiny Hebridean island, a clamber up its highest hill and a tidal crossing to an ancient abbey…. Continue reading COLONSAY AND ORONSAY:TWO TINY HEBRIDEAN GEMS

ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE
BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, ISLAY, THE HEBRIDES, Uncategorized

ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE

Lossit Bay is possibly my favourite beach on an island with many beautiful sands. Sanaigmore runs a close second.We headed … Continue reading ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE

ISLAY – KILCHOMAN BEACH WALK AND PORT CHARLOTTE
BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, ISLAY, THE HEBRIDES

ISLAY – KILCHOMAN BEACH WALK AND PORT CHARLOTTE

Day 3  – lovely Kilchoman Beach, around 2km long and usually pounded by the Atlantic Ocean was the plan, followed … Continue reading ISLAY – KILCHOMAN BEACH WALK AND PORT CHARLOTTE

KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS
BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, ISLAY, THE HEBRIDES, Uncategorized

KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS

This walk began as an 90 min easy stroll we’d done before,  to over 3 hours of at times tough … Continue reading KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS

EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 3)
BEACHES, Islands, ISLE OF HARRIS, THE HEBRIDES

EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 3)

NORTH/NORTH WEST LEWIS Not all of this large island, the most populated of all the Hebrides, Inner and Outer, is … Continue reading EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 3)

EXPLORING HARRIS AND LEWIS(Part 1)
BEACHES, ISLE OF HARRIS, THE HEBRIDES

EXPLORING HARRIS AND LEWIS(Part 1)

The Outer Hebrides offer some of Scotland’s most beautiful, rugged and wild scenery with none of the crowds that frequent the mainland hotspots or Skye’s more popular photo stops. To me, Harris is the most immediately stunning of the Western Isles (another name for this archipelago) , with a raw northern beauty softened by creamy […]

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A  Walk on Beautiful Berneray
BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

A Walk on Beautiful Berneray

Distance: 2-3 miles    Time: 1.5 – 2.5 hours.    Ascent: less than 100m The Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) are … Continue reading A Walk on Beautiful Berneray

A Tour of the Outer Hebrides ( South Uist, Eriskay and Barra)
BEACHES, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

A Tour of the Outer Hebrides ( South Uist, Eriskay and Barra)

Based in Taigh Dobrain (Otter House) we had another 2 days to enjoy these southern Outer Isles before heading for … Continue reading A Tour of the Outer Hebrides ( South Uist, Eriskay and Barra)

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