Category Archives: UK

Loch Rannoch Forest Walk

Posted on June 16, 2019 by AMWeston

After Queen’s View we drove to the Forestry Commission car park at Carie. There are three walks here and we did the longest one – the yellow route. We were following directions from the Walk Highlands website.  It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Queen’s View

Posted on June 16, 2019 by AMWeston

As a warm up for a walk later in the day we started at The Queen’s View. This was made famous by Queen Victoria but it is thought it is named after Mary Queen of Scots or even named after … Continue reading →

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Birks of Aberfeldy

Posted on June 16, 2019 by AMWeston

On our way up to Loch Tummel we stopped in Aberfeldy. We went for a walk at the Birks of Aberfeldy. This is beautiful short walk which was popularised in song by Robert Burns is a walk up the steep … Continue reading →

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North Coast 500 Day 1

Posted on July 21, 2017 by AMWeston

We started in Inverness on a Monday morning in July. We headed west. Our first stop was Beauly. Beauly is only 20 minutes outside of Inverness. A nice stop to visit Beauly Priory. Beauly Priory is one of three priories … Continue reading →

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Dalkeith Country Walk

Posted on February 17, 2017 by AMWeston

Instead of going to the gym this afternoon I decided to take a walk in Dalkeith Country Park. The first place I visited was the orangery. This is a symmetrical dodecahedral conservatory with rich Jacobean detailing, on raised dais over … Continue reading →

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Islay Day 4 – beach, distillery and home

Posted on August 9, 2016 by AMWeston

Our last day on Islay. Due to the ferry changes we weren’t catching the ferry until 3.30pm instead of lunchtime. We decided to revisit the beach at Kilnaughton bay. Last time we had visited we spotted a church in the … Continue reading →

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Islay Day 3 – Stone Circle, Distilleries and more ruins

Posted on August 8, 2016 by AMWeston

Another hearty breakfast, car packed we headed off to look for the stone circle at Cultoon.   We parked and walked across a field as we couldn’t see another way to the stone circle. This was not the way to … Continue reading →

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Islay Day 2 part 2 – beach, graveyard and sunset

Posted on August 8, 2016 by AMWeston

After we finished at the distillery we headed south, this time the other side of the loch. We had a short stop in Bowmore for coffee and cake before heading to Port Ellen. A short walk in the harbour. Back … Continue reading →

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Islay Day 2 Part 1 – ruins, rocks and distillery visit.

Posted on August 6, 2016 by AMWeston

After a hearty breakfast we headed up to Finlaggan. A few miles to the south-west of Port Askaig on the island of Islay lies Loch Finlaggan, a place of great importance in Scottish history, In the loch are three islands, … Continue reading →

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Islay Day 1 – Boat and Port Wemyss

Posted on August 6, 2016 by AMWeston

Last weekend Terry and I headed over to Kennacraig to catch the ferry to Islay. We had planned to take our car but earlier in the week CalMac decided to put one of it’s ferries into dry dock for repair. … Continue reading →

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