This is a small island of the Inner Hebrides. It is worth seeing on any tours of Scotland. The island has magnificent cliffs and caves formed of columnar basalt. They were shaped by the cooling process associated with volcanic action. It lies off the West coast of Mull. It was...
This is one of the five Angus glens. Glen Clova is a Scottish valley which has superb views. It is well worth a visit on any tours of Scotland, and is a real hidden gem. The Glen is known for its alpine flora and for other rare plants...
This is a small town near Stirling which is a good stop on any tours of Scotland. We visit when we have clients staying at the wonderful Cromlix Hotel (owned by the tennis player Andy Murray). That is a superb hotel and we strongly recommend it. Dunblane is...
Anyone on a tour of Ireland, who is interested in prehistory, should stop at Lough Gur. This is a horseshoe shaped lake in the eastern part of Limerick. It is close to the Tipperary border. Extensive excavations here have uncovered the earliest forms of houses yet discovered in...
This is a very small hamlet in Aberdeenshire. It is worth visiting on any tours of Scotland as it is the nearest populated place to Balmoral Castle. Balmoral Castle is the Scottish home for the Royal Family. Therefore, the family, and in particular Queen Elizabeth the Second, were,...
Should you want to visit Ireland, do some sightseeing, and enjoy being pampered, this tour may be for you! Day 1: Arrive Dublin and stay 2 nights at the Marker Hotel, Dublin. On arrival enjoy a welcome massage. Day 2: Explore Dublin in the morning and early...
The precinct of Desert O’Dea consists of the stump of a round tower. It also has a very interesting church ruin dating from the 13th century. Desert O’Dea is a great and historic stop on any tours of Ireland. The church ruin is possibly most notable for its...
Duleek is a small town in County Meath, Ireland. It is a good stop on any tours of Ireland. The town began as an early Christian monastic settlement. Saint Patrick established a bishopric here around 450 AD, and placed it in the care of Saint Cianán. When the High...
This is a great hidden gem for any tours of Scotland. It has the ruins of two Iron Age forts. Caterthun at Menmuir is an oval fort 500 feet by 220 feet in size. It is within the most imposing ruined wall in all of Britain. The wall may...
This is a little-known island off the coast of Connemara. It is an interesting place to visit on any tours of Ireland, and is a true hidden gem. You will need to get a boat from Carna to get to the island though. The island is in fact...