Isle of Skye and West Coast of Scotland - best views/sights
Discussion
I'm heading up the West Coast of Scotland and over to Skye for a few days in about 4 weeks time. I'm just researching the more touristy bits of the trip having worked out some of the amazing driving routes I want to follow! Question is where should I definitely see that is a bit out of the ordinary - the amazing views that seem to come up every week in the Photography forum?
I'm keen on visiting a few castles, little villages and photographing some stunning mountains/lochs - the type of stuff that makes this part of the world so enchanting!
So where should I aim for that is off the beaten track a little? The places the average tour company might miss? I'm heading through Glencoe to Fort William then up the coast to Skye and further north to Ullapool before heading east! Any suggestions would be great and I can't wait
I'm keen on visiting a few castles, little villages and photographing some stunning mountains/lochs - the type of stuff that makes this part of the world so enchanting!
So where should I aim for that is off the beaten track a little? The places the average tour company might miss? I'm heading through Glencoe to Fort William then up the coast to Skye and further north to Ullapool before heading east! Any suggestions would be great and I can't wait
Interesting.
On Friday I am going for a week to stay in a cottage I have rented up that way.
Its an old hunting lodge, and has a driveway that takes 40 minutes to drive down, only accesable with a 4x4 and you pass no other proerties!! I cant wait for the peace and qyuiet and just mooching around with the dogs (and the Mrs).
Never been up that way before, so am really looking forward to it.
On Friday I am going for a week to stay in a cottage I have rented up that way.
Its an old hunting lodge, and has a driveway that takes 40 minutes to drive down, only accesable with a 4x4 and you pass no other proerties!! I cant wait for the peace and qyuiet and just mooching around with the dogs (and the Mrs).
Never been up that way before, so am really looking forward to it.
GetCarter has a driving route on his website, <rummages around> aha, here which you might have aready seen.
With regard to Skye (I'm sure I post some of this info on a yearly basis
) I live in a place with one of the best known views google image search , but then that's not really 'a bit out of the ordinary'. If you do come here, go for a boat trip with this lot over to Loch Coruisk.
A bit quieter will be Glenbrittle , although if you don't want many tourists around then before Easter would have been the best time to come.
The Quiraing is another popular photography spot.
Getting onto Skye from the mainland there are three choices - the bridge (free these days), ferry from Mallaig to Armadale, or the Glenelg ferry which is worthwhile doing at least one time for the experience.
This site is quite good when researching what to do on the West Coast.
Watch out for the effin deer on the roads, especially in the dark!
And on a single track road: keep left in passing places, let people who are following you past, and smile and wave at everyone you pass (we're a friendly lot around here)
With regard to Skye (I'm sure I post some of this info on a yearly basis
) I live in a place with one of the best known views google image search , but then that's not really 'a bit out of the ordinary'. If you do come here, go for a boat trip with this lot over to Loch Coruisk.A bit quieter will be Glenbrittle , although if you don't want many tourists around then before Easter would have been the best time to come.
The Quiraing is another popular photography spot.
Getting onto Skye from the mainland there are three choices - the bridge (free these days), ferry from Mallaig to Armadale, or the Glenelg ferry which is worthwhile doing at least one time for the experience.
This site is quite good when researching what to do on the West Coast.
Watch out for the effin deer on the roads, especially in the dark!
And on a single track road: keep left in passing places, let people who are following you past, and smile and wave at everyone you pass (we're a friendly lot around here
)One of my favourite drives ever was from where we lived at Kensalyre down to Dunvegan in a knackered old MG Midget. Easily enough power for those tiny roads, small enough to squeeze past the tourists in their 4x4s, and the one good thing on it was some decent brakes - for sheep avoidance.
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