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mumpy73 Says: The Ferry is run by The Isle of Skye Ferry Community Interest Company.A community owned and run company and we work to maintain the unique Glenelg to Skye ferry, the Glenahulish, as a Scottish National Treasure. The Glenahulish is the only turntable ferry of it’s kind in the...
nickandchris Says: Don't miss this road trip. It's a spectacularly beautiful route, offering super views across the Sound of Sleat and down into Loch Hourn.The road is narrow but has passing places and viewpoints, so enjoy!!As you near Arnisdale, the road descends very steeply onto the...
nickandchris Says: Another wet and murky day. Off we set on the motorbike, in full waterproofs, to find these Brochs. There are three in this valley, the furthest away,Dun Grugaig, is little more than a pile of stones and is off the road. Really you should walk the half mile or so but we made...
nickandchris Says: Cotinue on the road from Arnisdale for another half mile or so and you reach the end of the line, Corran. This is an ever so pretty fishing village with nothing more than the odd house, a row of cottages and by the shore, a few old fishing sheds complete with corrugated iron...
nickandchris Says: Sandaig and it's islands is the place where Gavin Maxwell lived and wrote Ring Of Bright Water in the 1950's. Here, he introduced foreign otters (his pets) to the area and the place where his house stood and the grave of his pet otter, Edal are marked by memorials.We didn't...
nickandchris Says: Sat in a field not far back from the beach at Glenelg are the substantial remains of Bernera Barracks. Although they are now fenced off due to the delapidated state of them, you can still walk quite close to them.These imposing buildings, which lie at the end General Wade's...
nickandchris Says: Another wet day. What should we do? We'll hop over to Skye with the motorbike on the Kylerhea ferry and have a walk to the Otter Haven. As the drizzle set in, we boarded the tiny ferry that was waiting at Kylerhea. Just as it was about to set off, another motorbike arrived....
Moyle Caravan Site: Peace and tranquility
Lougreaves Says: Moyle Campsite is a fantastic out of the way tranquil campsite. The children spent hours looking for fish in the river which in August was safe for 9 year olds. Behind us there were walking/cycle tracks. We had breakfast watching the birds of prey coming out of the woods...
Moyle Park: CL on Rattagan Pass
nickandchris Says: Quite a coincidence, once we knew we were coming to this area, I found there was a Camping Club Certificated location about halfway over the pass, on the gentler side. We didn't bother staying as we camped on the beach but on our way back, we noticed three smaller motorhomes...
nickandchris Says: Now this was our ideal type of camping. A long shingle beach to the north of Glenelg where free camping is permitted by the landowners. Originally, donations were accepted which went towards the building of the new village hall . When I asked a fellow camper if we could...
nickandchris Says: I have to admit we were disappointed with this place. I had read reviews on the place and thought, ok, we're on holiday, let's try it. From the outside, it looked lovely. The inside appeared dark and gloomy, coming in from bright sunshine, and it seemed to be empty of...
Sheena's Tea Hut: Fantastic Experience
nickandchris Says: Simply an unforgettabe experience!!!! How many people can say thay have enjoyed a cup of tea in the company of a couple of stags? Well, we can.......!!!!Once we had arrived in Corran,after our scenic trip on the motorbike, I fancied a cup of tea and the experience of...
Forsters: Home Smoked Mackerel
nickandchris Says: Part of our Scottish holidays involve fishing from our small boat. Usually we catch mackerel, but occassionally pollock and codling. This year while staying at Glenelg, we caught mackerel galore. Some, we gave to our fellow motorhomers but the rest we smoked on our smoker we...
nickandchris Says: A stunningly beautiful journey, the Ratagan Pass seems to climb and twist forever. It reaches 1115 feet at it's highest point and is not to be missed, purely for it's amazing views down to Loch Duich and to the Five Sisters of Kintail mountain range. Make sure you make this...
nickandchris Says: www.skyeferry.co.ukThis tiny turntable ferry runs across the Sound of Sleat from near Glenelg to Kylerhea on the Isle of Skye. It's privately owned, after recently being bought, restored and operational once again. It's a great way to get to south eastern Skye, although, be...
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Aha, this was a story and a half!!!! One of our fellow motorhomers, camped on the beach with us, told us the tale of these two fences. We had already taken the photo, thinking that two fences so close together was a strange sight, before we were told the saga.
Apparently, the land here, starting from the beach and taking in the hill behind, belongs to two different owners. Arguments take place regularly over each other gaining a little ground every so often. I seem to remember, the fences actually belong to the same person, not being happy with where his first border was, he erected a second, taking in a little of the other fellows land!!!
All the land to the left belongs to a man who was left it by Gavin Maxwell, in his will. He allows people to camp on the beach but does not bother keeping the place tidy, thus it looks like a tip at times. Such a shame, as the landowner on the other side, also allows camping on the beach but looks after the land and always welcomes people year after year. He even pulls out motorhomes that have become bogged down. Unfortunately, owner no. 1 is building on his acquired land and it is feared he is selling more plots to developers. Oh dear.... nothing stays the same.
Updated Sep 25, 2007
nickandchris Says: Loch Duich is a strikingly beautiful loch, stretching for aprox five miles, from Shiel Bridge at the head to Loch Alsh and Loch Long at it's northern end. Most people will know of it simply because Eilean Donan Castle sits extremely prettily on it's north eastern edge, just...
nickandchris Says: I had read that sightings of dolphins, porpoises and minke whale were quite common in the Sound of Sleat. Every day I watched the sea for any disturbance. The first couple of days, not even a seal was spotted but plenty of seabirds pretending to be them.One early evening, as...
Glenelg and The Sound Of Sleat (Scotland.)
Glenelg is one of those places you never want to leave (or that's how we felt, anyway.) It's situated in remote Ross-shire in Scotland, just a stone's throw from south eastern Skye and is not one of...
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