August 2018
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 [...]
July 2018
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 [...]
May 2018
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 [...]
Land Management Strategy – Summary for Consultation
25 years from 2018 – incorporating ecological restoration This consultation document – which we hope will circulate widely – is intended to gather opinions about plans to change land use at Ardtornish. It proposes, [...]
November 2017
Ardtornish Winter Retreat
Nothing could be more soothing for the soul than a winter break at Ardtornish. Whilst most of the leaves have left their branches and the vivid autumnal colours have disappeared, there is still an [...]
Winter on the Ardtornish Estate – A Seasonal Trilogy (part 2)
When we visited the Ardtornish Estate last month, autumn was in full bloom. We’d been hoping for an Indian summer but got grey skies and soaked to the bone. Despite the foul weather it [...]
