A Little Taster of St Kilda
The highlands has many remote and difficult to access spots, but few capture the imagination quite like the island of St Kilda. A journey to this near-mythical outpost, 40 miles into the Atlantic, is akin to approaching the edge of the world as well as stepping back in time. What is it that captivates us about this barren and isolated [...]
Beachcombing in the Highlands & Islands
The Highlands & Islands are blessed with some of the best beaches in the world. Some keep coming back for the amazing views, to play with their children, walk their dogs or to go fishing, but for a small group of enthusiasts it’s the beachcombing that is the major attraction. Part of the appeal of this activity lies in [...]
Ardtornish Estate Newsletter Spring/Summer 2018
CEO UPDATE Spring is upon us and after a long hard winter we are looking forward to warmer weather. My team is completing preparations for the new season. DA MacDonald, our main contractor on the hydro work is completing the work programme on the Socaich extension and the estate is being tidied with much of the heavy plant and [...]
A Brief History of Highland Games in Scotland
In a world where digital entertainment, fast food and exotic foreign holidays are the norm, what place is there for something as unreconstructed and old fashioned as the Highland Games? In a curious contrast to the speed of change in the modern world, the games have in recent years thrived, quite simply because they have not adapted to suit [...]
Morvern Highland Games
13th – 22nd July 2018 Morvern Highland Games is held in the small community of Lochaline across the water from the island of Mull on the beautiful Morvern Peninsula. Held annually on the second Saturday following the first Monday in July at Knock Park, Lochaline, Morvern. The Morvern Highland games are a very friendly, authentic games in a stunning [...]
The Scottish Midge and how to cope!
In any combat scenario it is essential to know your enemy, so here then is the lowdown on that most fearsome of opponents, that fabled beast known for defeating intrepid globetrotters and reducing the most hardened holidaymakers to tears. The Scottish midge. Complaining about the midges or “a’chuileag” in Gaelic is a national obsession, a bit like grumbling about the [...]
