THE BEST OF GLENCOE

One of the most famous of glens, steeped in tragedy and translating as ‘The Glen of Weeping’ this is also … Continue reading THE BEST OF GLENCOE

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Horn Head, one of Ireland’s Best Beaches and Fanad Head Lighthouse)

Day 2: Port Noos and Narin A short drive from Rosbeg took me to these two little places, well known … Continue reading DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Glenveagh National Park and Carrickfinn Beach)

Day 1: Europe’s Highest Cliffs and Sheskinmore Nature Reserve I’m on a mission to explore as much of Ireland’s coast … Continue reading DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Slieve League and Rosbeg)

LOCH TORRIDON (90 mins each way) A world away from the dreary carbuncle on the landscape that is Inverness, lies … Continue reading The No 1 Best Day Drive from Inverness

North Harris, Scalpay and a hike up Harris’s highest mountain North Harris is a land of rugged mountains and at … Continue reading EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 2)

DAY 7: Our last day in the West of Ireland and it was time to do some justice to our … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (St Finan’s Bay and Valentia Island)

This was supposed to be our day to visit Skellig Michael but the landing trip was , as we say … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( Dingle Peninsula)

DAY 5:This is a short report because the weather really was awful with rain falling for 36 hours. We still … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( St Finan’s Bay, Derrynane Beach and Staigue /Loher Fort)

DAY 4: TORC MOUNTAIN – small effort, big views. ‘Yer climbin’ CARDIAC hill??’ Our Airbnb hostess looked horrified as she popped … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (A Killarney Hike and The Ring of Kerry)