THE WHISKY ISLE OF ISLAY
‘Tell me o’ lands of the Orient gay Speak o’the riches and joys o’Cathay Aye but it’s grand to be … Continue reading THE WHISKY ISLE OF ISLAY
Category: BEACHES
BEAUTIFUL ARDNAMURCHAN – Sanna Bay sunrise and a superb wee hill climb
When lockdown ended (and before Glaswegians like myself were once again, travel restricted a couple of weeks later), after the … Continue reading BEAUTIFUL ARDNAMURCHAN – Sanna Bay sunrise and a superb wee hill climb
HIDDEN GEMS OF THE NORTH COAST 500
Most of the now world famous NC500 route, following the coast of the North East/North and North West coast of … Continue reading HIDDEN GEMS OF THE NORTH COAST 500
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
THE BEST OF SCOTLAND 