Category Archives: Scotland

The Coastal Path in Scotland – The Falls of Shin

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Wingclipped

When you arrive, the mosaic gives it away. The Falls of Shin, in the middle of the Scottish Highlands, are a fantastic place to watch salmon trying to pass up river during the summer months. About five miles north of the … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – The Sutherland Monument

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Wingclipped

About 35 miles north of Inverness the Sutherland Monument stands on the summit of Beinn a’ Bhragaidh, a small hill of 1,302 feet overlooking the village of Golspie.  It sticks out of the hill like a needle and can be … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Cromarty Firth

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Wingclipped

As Coastal Walkers, we wanted our July 2015 trip to Scotland to take in some of the country’s amazing coastline.  Our first stop was at the Cromarty Firth, about 15 miles to the north of Inverness.  Not only could we … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Leaving Islay

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Wingclipped

As we flew back to Glasgow our aircraft punched through a blanket of low-lying cloud-cover.  We left an underbelly of grey dreariness and rose into a stunningly bright sky of crisp, clear colour.  The cloud was low this morning, and … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Bowmore Coastline

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Wingclipped

During our final day on Islay we went for a short walk along the coast.  We headed out from Bowmore (pronounced Bowmore, with the emphasis on the more) towards Gartbreck, in a southwesterly direction.  The tide was in, giving us … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Jura

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Wingclipped

Jura is the eighth largest Scottish island by size, yet the thirty-first largest by population.  It is 36,692 hectares, and yet in 2001 was populated by only 196 people.  This means that there are 20 million square feet per person … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Harvest Moon

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Wingclipped

If you are going to be away from light pollution for the Harvest Moon then Islay is better than London.  I’m not sure which I like more – the bright fullness of the moon or the impenetrable thick blackness of … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Machir Bay

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Wingclipped

In September 2014 I visited Islay with my friend Campbell.  Islay is a beautiful island in the Inner Hebrides, some 75 miles east of Glasgow and something of a Mecca when it comes to whisky.  We always try to take … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Dalmore and the Cromarty Firth

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Wingclipped

On Day 2 of our Scotland trip we visited Dalmore Distillery.  Dalmore sits on the north bank of the Cromarty Firth.  This is a picturesque setting, as we saw when we took a wander up the pier after our tour. As … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Dornoch

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Wingclipped

In June of 2014 I was back up in Scotland for a meeting with my friend Campbell.  Whenever we are in Scotland we try to visit some distilleries and we also try to fit in a walk along the coast.  … Continue reading →

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