26th AUGUST 2018 LOCH MAREE TO SCOURIE, SCOTLAND
Woke up to sunshine and took some photos from the hotel overlooking Loch Maree.
Then continued on the North Coast 500 Route to Loch Ewe...
Gruinard Bay and beaches...
Badcaul
View to Ullapool
Ardmair Bay
Then we are driving along and we come upon these castle ruins - Ardvreck Castle - from Wiki: "The castle is thought to have been constructed around 1590 by the Clan MacLeod family who owned Assyntand the surrounding area from the 13th century onwards. Clan MacKenzie attacked and captured Ardvreck Castle in 1672, and then took control of the Assynt lands. In 1726 they constructed a more modern manor house nearby, Calda House, which takes its name from the Calda burn beside which it stands. A fire destroyed the house under mysterious circumstances one night in 1737 and both Calda House and Ardvreck Castle stand as ruins today."
We then headed west to Clatchtoll Beach...
Clashnessie Beach....who would have thought Scotland would have this many nice beaches but it was raining and too cold to dip our toes in....
We saw a pheasant on the road...well by the time I took the photo he was no longer on the road...
And stopped at Drumbeg lookout to take a photo in the rain...
Quinsy Mountain 809m
Great views to Eddrachilles Bay...
And to Loch A Chairn Bain...
Then we crossed the modern Kylesku Bridge and stopped to admire the views...
Then we arrived at Eddrachilles Hotel at Badcall Bay near Scourie....the views were great, phone coverage was nil and internet not the best, but they have afternoon tea available free every afternoon with scones and cakes and tea. Dinner was yummy and the following morning I just had to photograph the crockery which we loved.
Woke up to sunshine and took some photos from the hotel overlooking Loch Maree.
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| View of Loch Maree from our Hotel |
Then continued on the North Coast 500 Route to Loch Ewe...
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| Loch Ewe |
Gruinard Bay and beaches...
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| Gruinard Bay |
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| Beach at Gruinard Bay |
Badcaul
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| Badcaul, Scotland |
View to Ullapool
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| View to Ullapool |
Ardmair Bay
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| Ardmair Bay |
Then we are driving along and we come upon these castle ruins - Ardvreck Castle - from Wiki: "The castle is thought to have been constructed around 1590 by the Clan MacLeod family who owned Assyntand the surrounding area from the 13th century onwards. Clan MacKenzie attacked and captured Ardvreck Castle in 1672, and then took control of the Assynt lands. In 1726 they constructed a more modern manor house nearby, Calda House, which takes its name from the Calda burn beside which it stands. A fire destroyed the house under mysterious circumstances one night in 1737 and both Calda House and Ardvreck Castle stand as ruins today."
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| Ardvreck Castle |
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| Calda House, near Ardvreck Castle |
We then headed west to Clatchtoll Beach...
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| Clatchtoll Beach |
Clashnessie Beach....who would have thought Scotland would have this many nice beaches but it was raining and too cold to dip our toes in....
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| Clashnessie Beach |
We saw a pheasant on the road...well by the time I took the photo he was no longer on the road...
And stopped at Drumbeg lookout to take a photo in the rain...
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| Drumbeg lookout |
Quinsy Mountain 809m
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| Quinsy |
Great views to Eddrachilles Bay...
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| View to Eddrachilles Bay |
And to Loch A Chairn Bain...
Then we crossed the modern Kylesku Bridge and stopped to admire the views...
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| Kylesku bridge |
Then we arrived at Eddrachilles Hotel at Badcall Bay near Scourie....the views were great, phone coverage was nil and internet not the best, but they have afternoon tea available free every afternoon with scones and cakes and tea. Dinner was yummy and the following morning I just had to photograph the crockery which we loved.
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| Eddrachilles Hotel, Badcall Bay, Scotland |
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