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I revisited Glen Tilt in November, and arrived at Old Bridge of Tilt at around sunrise which was at 7:49. My aim was to take some more photos…
Visiting Lands End – the west-most point on the English mainland – was an essential part of visiting Cornwall. It was glorious first thing – clear with a…
Once it had stopped raining, we walked through the Penrose Estate to Loe Bar. By the time we got there there was a lovely warm sun. The beach…
I drove from Huddersfield to near Helston in two stages, and arrived early enough to visit Lizard Point – the south-most place in the UK mainland. I took…
I started walking at 8am, and it was not much above freezing! Glen Tilt is one of the Athol Glens, and provides a relatively low-level route through the…
I went for a walk on Bishop Hill and to my surprise found the heather in full bloom. It smelt divine! The hill in the distance is East…
It was time to go home. We stopped at the Falls of Bruar for a walk, and for lunch. I did the full circuit, Terri did the lower…
Dunnet Head is the northern-most point on the UK Mainland – John O’Groats isn’t that, nor is it the northern-most settlement! It’s also another place to see nesting…
This was becoming a very busy day! The Brough of Birsay can only be access at low (or low-ish) tide, and the warden at the Broch of Gurness…
We visited yet another wonderful site on the 8th! Broch of Gurness is Iron Age rather than Neolithic, and very well preserved. It has a stunning site, overlooking…