[caption id="attachment_9196" align="aligncenter" width="960"] © Copyright Andrew Curtis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence[/caption] This castle is a true hidden gem on any tours of Scotland. It is located on the Northern outskirts of the town of Oban. The ruined castle stands on a rock...
This is not a place we visit on many tours of Ireland. Many clients want to avoid cities and concentrate on rural Ireland. But it does have a lot to offer. It has many fine Georgian houses, interesting old quays, and bridges over the River Shannon. King Johns Castle...
The River Tummel ruins in and out of the narrow strip of the loch of the same name before uniting with the River Garry just south of the Pass of Killiecrankie. Until 1950 the river then continued its flow through the town of Pitlochry to...
The longest and loveliest of the Angus Glens stretches north from Kirriemuir for 20 miles, broad and pastoral in its lower reaches but growing narrower and craggier as the steep, heather-clad Highland hills close in around its head. Jock’s Road is an ancient footpath that was...
Basking on the shores of Loch Linnhe amid magnificent mountain scenery, Fort William has one of the most enviable settings in the whole of Scotland. Magical Glen Nevis begins near the northern end of the town and wraps itself around the southern flank of Ben Nevis...
Rassay is the rugged, 10-mile-long island that has off Skye’s east coast. There are several good walks here, including one to the flat-topped conical hill of Dun (443m). The extraordinary ruin of Brochel Castle, perched on a pinnacle at the northern end of Raasay, was home...