Trossachs Area
Trossachs Area A short visit to part of The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and The Glen Kinglas Estate managed by the Woodland Trust.
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The Hermitage
The Hermitage Near Dunkeld in Perthshire, The Hermitage was designed as a pleasure ground in the 18th century for the Dukes of Atholl. Information can be found on the NTS website
Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden A visit in the autumn to the lovely Japanese Garden at Cowden. Started by the Scottish adventurer Ella Christie the full story can be found on the history page of the garden website.
Ullswater
Ullswater A few photos from around Ullswater and a walk up Arthur’s Pike and Bonscale Pike.
Chatelherault
Chatelherault Autumn in the Chatelherault Country Park, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The park houses the former hunting lodge of the Duke of Hamilton and Cadzow Castle. Avon Water runs through the west side of the park.
International Air Show
International Air Show The Festival of Flight, at Low Green, Ayr. Really nice weather for it this year and the usual huge crowd.
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PS Waverley
PS Waverley Photos taken on a lovely cruise into the Gareloch, Loch Long and Holly Loch. Here is a short video of the Waverley near Renfrew.
Queen Anne
Queen Anne The Queen Anne leaving Greenock and bound for Liverpool. She is on her way back to Southampton after cruising around Iceland and visiting various places including Reykjavik and Akureyri. She is 1052 feet long and has a crew of 1225. Queen Anne on the Cunard website. Photographed from Craigs Top on Lyle Hill.
Snowdon
Snowdon Looking down on the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa). At 3,560 feet (1,085 metres) Snowdon is the highest peak in England and Wales. A rack-and-pinion railway (opened 1896) runs from Llanberis to the summit. Information on the National Park Website
Corgarff Castle
Corgarff Castle Corgarff Castle is an interesting place to visit. On the Historic Environment Scotland website it says “Originally a noble residence, Corgarff became an army base for hunting down Jacobite sympathisers and, later, whisky smugglers.”