St Abb’s Head: Seabird CitySt Abb’s Head, Scotland (Shutterstock) Dramatic headlands, coastal hills … Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. There is no sign of any work going on. Oooh. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts. I had hard Plockton was rather nice and it certainly seems that it is. Fuel? Attractions near Duirinish and Drumbuie Coastal Walk: (2.13 mi) Plockton Seal Trips (2.15 mi) Plockton Harbour (3.04 mi) Kyle Line (Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh) (2.07 mi) Sea Kayak Plockton (7.23 mi) Skye Jeep Tours; View all attractions near Duirinish and Drumbuie Coastal Walk on Tripadvisor $ So I decided to walk along the track to see the castle (though I didn’t go down to the station) anyway. Duirinish and Drumbuie Coastal Walk: superb easy walk with great access - See 10 traveller reviews, 19 candid photos, and great deals for Drumbuie, UK, at Tripadvisor. At the time they were all congregated around the telephone box and it looked as if they were queuing up to telephone home! Luckily, there is only half a mile to go before I reach the turn off to Strome Ferry. My map shows a vague footpath running from Drumbuie, across some fields, to a nearby railway station. I wonder how ruined it will be and whether there is public access. FREE IF NO SEALS. I keep hoping to find a path to take me along the shore, but there doesn’t seem to be one, so I simply walk around the square and rejoin the main road. Regarding Strome Ferry I’ve seen photos of that road sign before but not actually seen it myself. Well, ok then! Love the wooden boat and the painted train. There are plenty of empty fields around, but…. What is being refurbished? 11 nights accommodation in B&B/Hotel; minimum of 10 guided walks I went up the Plock of Kyle first before starting the walk. Very pretty. Well, it is an impressive place. Coastal walks in the South East. Painted black, and without features, they look a bit ominous. I wake up to scattered clouds and a blue sky, and a wonderful view from my campervan looking down over Loch Carron. “Stromeferry (No Ferry)”. I smiled at the llama on the lawn. Look at those sweet little calves. On the way, I’m passed (several times) by a trio of children on bicycles. We get chatting. I love the views, especially the first two . Stunning photos Ruth! I pass a couple of squashed hedgehogs (now a rare sight on English roads) and bushes of raspberry plants covered with juicy fruit. “Welcome to Plockton,” says the sign by the bridge. Another station in the middle of nowhere. I wondered if you’d written about this station, and that reminds me I really must buy your book. It is unmanned, but prettily painted. Fish? You can read about the history of Stromeferry, and the riots at the station, on the Undiscovered Scotland site.. I watch a group of people embark on a little boat, and then stand and take more photographs of the beautiful view. By the time you see one coming, it’s too late. A nice walk with some very lovely views. I have stayed at the pub in Plockton- langustine out of this world. I cross a stile, walk over a hummock of rocky ground, and spot the railway line. Past the school, and down to the little station. Thought I would include a photo of my view from the bedroom window of my lodge yesterday, at Craig Highland Farm. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  It’s strange that tiredness thing isn’t it. It’s the end of the line. Reviews. I walk down the road to find the footpath sign I spotted yesterday. High spots: Plockton (of course) and discovering the beautiful village of Duirinish, Miles walked today = 7.5 miles I walk nearer. Spectacular walking, hiking and mountain biking can be explored, from low-level coastal walks, … Perhaps I’ll find somewhere to buy a bottle? ... After a lazy morning we drove out the back of Plockton for a possible coastal walk … Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. When I got back to Kyle of Lochalsh the train is still here in the platform and the first train tomorrow is also cancelled so I suspect indeed there might be a problem with the track. There are 8 Plockton beaches to pick from. There are plenty of empty fields around, but…. I turn off the main road and walk down into the village. There is not much graffiti in this part of Scotland, but someone has painted a smiley face on the side of the bridge. I head down into the village, which consists of a cluster of brightly-painted cottages arranged around a square. Oh dear. I walk up the hill, passing a sign to an “Open Air Church”. Should be doing it in July (assuming we are allowed to go anywhere by then!). Can’t believe it’s taken so long, or how far I’ve come. Now that sounds exciting. Through a little village called Badicaul, and I spot a footpath sign off to the left. What a delightful place. This always makes me worry. Scenic coastal wildlife walk high above the sea. JUST WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS® 17 amazing Stores across the Pacific Northwest & growing! The road emerges from woodland, and swings inland, running alongside an area of flat pastureland. Having found that it had already left Inverness on it’s way to Kyle of Lochalsh. This exciting 11-day walking tour of the islands also includes a walk-in amongst the otherworldly landscape of the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye on our last day, culminating with an overnight stay in the picturesque coastal village of Plockton back on the mainland. There’s the railway track below me, and now the train from Kyle trundles past, heading back to Inverness. ( Log Out /  Coastal, Self Catering Converted Train Station In Plockton, Ross Shire ... For the more adventurous there are walks for all abilities, from the challenge of the Five Sisters at Kintail or the majestic Cuillins, or for those less energetic there are gentle lochside walks straight from the front door of the station. At the end of the village, my road rejoins the main road, which passes over the river via an impressive stone bridge. Surrounded by dramatic landscape, Plockton sits on the edge of Loch Carron, in the Scottish Highlands. What a sensible sign. Is it private property or open to the public? In the morning I went to Eilean Donan castle and then decided to do this walk later in the morning and into the afternoon in the hope the rain would ease (it didn’t) but at least most of the walk even the road bits is in woodland so I was partly sheltered from the rain. This looks a really nice walk and looking forward to this one. The rest I stuck to the road like you. Foxgloves stand tall amid the ferns. The health and safety notices are old and weather beaten, so I guess the refurbishment is taking longer than anticipated. After steeply diving down the slope, it crosses a marshy area via a boardwalk, and I emerge at the side of a small creek. Close to what? I reach a crossroads, hear voices, and a family group joins my path. I walk to the end of the road, and go down to the pier where, according to my map, you can take a boat trip. A sharp drop down towards the loch on my left. I make my way over to the gravel track, and my progress becomes much easier. It’s a wild area of woodland, with fallen trees and growths of different ages. Silly me! I did have my own little accident though, falling and dislocating my finger on the bridge by Duncraig station. A beautiful day with wonderful views and photos. ], https://glasgowgallivanter.com/2019/11/18/plockton-duncraig-castle/, Maria’s story: scary encounter with an unsettled cow, Cheryl’s story: blocked footpaths and a ruined walk. Very kind of that chap to give you a lift. Ah, no. I walked up to the castle to see if I could get some water to clean it and the chap there very kindly gave me a lift to Broadford Hospital in the Isle of Skye, the nearest A&E. That sign marks the beginning of tomorrow’s walk, so I pause to quickly reconnoitre the path. There’s no sign of the wandering Maisie today. There is a classic walk on Hoy to the stack following the coastal path uphill from Rackwick and returning by the same route. I think of my husband and how he would enjoy this area, but then remember he is soon to be my ex-husband, and I push him away from my thoughts. I thought all was good. Thank you for your kind words. Thought it was a special place, despite too many tourists! I have a theory about it but i wouldn’t dare mention it to a doctor – it’s probably really stupid! Hi Peter. The Spanish photographer’s trip sounds amazing – what an adventure. Keep on walking. They charge past me, return, and then come past again – laughing and shouting, and wildly excited. I begin to pass silhouettes of animals stuck onto trees. Duncraig Castle is my first destination. The morning train was cancelled due to “severe weather” so before leaving Strome Ferry I checked the afternoon train was running (which I planned to catch on the way back). Onwards, along the road to Plockton, which soon narrows to a single-track lane. High hills to my right. Plockton hold their Plockton Small Boat Sailing annual regatta on the last week of July and the first week of August. I’ve stayed there the past couple of nights, in a cosy little lodge right on the shore of the loch. I wonder how many cars have driven down to the slipway hoping to catch a ferry across Loch Carron? The little sign on the right of the junction (in the photo above) is for Craig Highland Farm, a little small-holding / hobby farm which offers accommodation in lodges. Not exactly busy (there are sheep meandering along the tarmac) and with great views. The station at Kyle of Lochalsh is built out into the Loch like that so the boats to Skye could dock alongside the platform (before the bridge opened, of course). I’m glad they’re on the other side of the fence. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I carry on down the road, past the school, past the “Open Air Church”, and then past a footpath sign pointing to the right. Although it’s disappointing to be, yet again, inland of the coast, I really enjoy this forest walk. 01851 702240 01851 702240 Lady Lever Park, Lews Castle Grounds, Isle Of Lewis, HS20XP. Such glorious views. “CLOSE”. One of the cows started to run towards me. Beautiful place, and gorgeous scenery. So I walk down a narrow path, pass under a railway bridge…. The llama came right up to my window during breakfast. It was quite good right around the coast either along the edge of the field just behind or over the back of a couple of beaches. Sorry to hear about your accident. Still nobody on the platform. What`s included. He is Spanish, a professional photographer, and is spending a year travelling the world in his van. This is a rough, stony track and can be … . I think the route might have changed a little however because (following it from the Plockton direction) I came out only a few metres from the end of the private road to the castle (by the junction with the public road), which did have a wooden footpath sign to Plockton. I set off across a field, which gets progressively muddier and turns into a bog. At Drumbuie there is (now, anyway) a signed coast path around to Portneora (or Port ne Ora as it was on the sign). Luckily, at the top of the hill, the village has provided a handy bench. Or maybe it was once a working farm with a central yard. No sign of a distillery, or a shop. I have no real medical explanation, so would be delighted to hear your theory. Anyway, it’s very attractive, with rows of traditional cottages and a little stream that runs through the heart of it. The farm was an amazing place, with llamas on the lawn and lodges set against the loch. To where? A traditional crofting arrangement? Anstruther to Crail: East Neuk Fishing Villages. It’s a funny place to have a station because, apart from the cottage, there is nothing else around. A railway line runs from Inverness to Kyle, and follows the shoreline for the last few miles of its journey. I was very pleased to find that footpath from Duncraig to Plockton, squeezed between the railway and the coast it was very nice. Change ). I suspect Paul is “onto something” as I have also had “lead legs days” when the physical fitness was theoretically there to easily manage the planned walk, but it just doesn’t happen. Actually, it’s a lovely road. It looks lovely up there. Down to the shore at Plockton, and I find The Beast waiting patiently for me. Thank you so much for the vicarious travel ☺️ Is the dog lost, and is that why they’re following you? Past a Masonic Lodge, a converted chapel and a Red Cross Centre. Eilean Donan Castle Perhaps the most iconic castle in Scotland. When I reached the shore I checked again and now it was 25 minutes late. Hard to imagine now. I soon come to a T junction. Nairn Dunbar Golf Club. For me it is my favourite place in Scotland even though it has no shops or pubs or anything – when I was there the cafe wasn’t even there. Email. Views to Kylerhea are stunning. From the bridge, I take another photograph of Plockton station. One of the cows started to run towards me. Hiya Jayne, it could be diet too, yes, but I can’t ever imagine I’d be low on carbs – cakes have loads, don’t they?. I better leave. I stayed in Plockton and walked on the same path that you did – and also wondered what one is supposed to do if a rock falls on your head. This is, Maria’s story: scary encounter with an unsettled cow, Cheryl’s story: blocked footpaths and a ruined walk. This must be Duirinish, I guess (my map doesn’t give the place a name). Beyond the tunnel is a steep slope covered in metal mesh to prevent landslides, and another message – on a startlingly pink sign – tells me to beware of falling rocks. Oh, silly me. Spectacular walking, hiking and mountain biking can be explored, from low-level coastal walks, … It’s well camouflaged by the seaweed and surrounding rocks, so it takes me a minute or two to understand what I’m looking at – a baby seal. Well, I’m definitely on the right road. Just a lot of sheep. As to how neccessary the “no ferry” part is well I doubt many people just pull up in a place with ferry in the name to see if there is a ferry and where it might run to! I wonder what it’s carrying? Sadly, at the time of writing this (March 2020), Duncraig castle is still shut. “Please do not let me follow you as I will get lost.”. ( Log Out /  ..I’m not actually on the path at all. Back on the road, and the next village I come to is called Erbusaig. Playing a major role in WA’s development through timber exportation around… Oh…. Plockton is an area with interests for everyone. Portreath, Cornwall (Dreamstime) Start in Portreath, near … … I’m somewhat disappointed to discover it’s not a real castle after all, but a Victorian stately home. Now open to the public, but I have no idea how many people actually use it. This trail follows the old coastal footpath to Kyle of Lochalsh (3 miles) and provides a very pleasant alternative to the main (busy) road. As to the stations it’s very difficult to close a station as any objection will lead to a (costly) public enquiry. I was planning to have my picnic lunch here and start looking around for a suitable stone to sit on – but then I spot something moving. My theory is that maybe some days we have an underlying illness or infection which is so mild we don’t notice it normally, but when it comes to exercising only then does it start to affect us, making mild exercise like walking harder, and hard exercise impossible… am I talking rubbish? I wonder how many people use that platform? One of the signposted walks starts on the opposite side of the A87 from the garden entrance. You are such an inspiration. The highlight of this walk is the imposing towers of Reculver at the latter end – and it's the perfect spot for a picnic after you've worked off your large seaside meal at the beginning. I’m walking uphill now, away from the house and towards the main road. A chicken, a rabbit, a goat, and a sheep. A cyclist overtakes me. ( Log Out /  Walking – amazing scenery and walks to explore (native woods, open moorland and the coast) Plockton Harbour – moorings and pontoons are available for visiting yachts and provide easy access to the village Unfortunately a big problem was the weather and transport. Great photos. Best trails in Plockton, Highland 0 Reviews Explore the most popular trails near Plockton with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you. After a late and leisurely breakfast, I pack up the The Beast, and then walk slowly down to Strome Ferry along the road. Their ride has no sense of purpose and they seem to have no idea where they’re going. The upside is the many excellent lower mountains waiting to be discovered plus the coastal walks, boat trips, scenic drives, places of interest, wildlife, eagles, food, pubs & beer. He saw this spot earlier and couldn’t resist camping here. Plockton is an area with interests for everyone. Cows! [Built by Thomas Telford in 1826, I later discover.]. There is plenty of information about Skye's wildlife. I waited 5 minutes and it didn’t pass. Another tidal creek. Is this where the ferry used to run from? Your marathon trek is a real inspiration – is it 10 years now? Some days the scenery is quite uninspiring and unattractive but oh what a lovely part you are now walking. Hang on. The slope on either side of the road is steep. Plockton hold their Plockton Small Boat Sailing annual regatta on the last week of July and the first week of August. In some cases the stations were built as part of the condition of building the line when the landowners sold the land to the rail company to build the lines in the first place and put in a condition that a station must be provided for their use. I was very excited by the thought of palm trees in Scotland, but they turn out to be underwhelming. Duirinish station is still operating as a station, although the station-master’s cottage seems now to be a private house. Check my map again. I’m surrounded by woodland, with the sun streaming through gaps in the canopy. The station near Duncraig Castle was once a private station, owned by the owners of the castle. Yes, there really is a llama on the lawn. A mysterious message on a post…. I’ve just enjoyed a nice cup of tea, when I hear another campervan pulling up. Looks like a small, sleepy place. The main street is narrow, crowded with visitors, and lined by tourist shops, B&Bs, and parked cars. Glad you enjoyed Plockton, Jon. There’s the railway line, passing over a bridge and close to the shore. Ah, yes, there are some of the grazing beasts. With the sun in my eyes, photography is difficult, and the place would look much nicer with the tide in. Plockton faces eastwards, away from the Atlantic winds, and boasts a temperate climate, with warm waters from the gulf stream lapping its shore. The footpath leaves the water’s edge, and turns inland, passing under the railway line via a tunnel. Well done for finding a coastal footpath at Drumbuie. Enjoy beach side rambles and cliff top strolls; fill your lungs with fresh seaside air on a wander through and above some of our most astonishing scenery. The famous whisky liqueur? I’ve used Duncraig station – when writing Remote Stations. I did this walk today starting from Kyle of Lochalsh (where I’m staying). I turn left along the track and discover Duncraig Station. Onwards along the drive, which climbs higher and, through gaps in the trees, I can look down over the loch and Plockton. From the station, I was planning to follow the road down to the shore, to a place called Portneora, where I was half-hoping I might find a coastal footpath. It’s 4pm. I’m drawing closer to the village now. Looking down through the trees, I try to spot the lodge I stayed in, but it is obscured by foliage to the left of the photo below. The sign at Duncraig Castle now says it’s opening after refurbishment in Spring 2021! I check my watch. It is always worrying when there is nobody else there on the platform or the bus stop when you alone have reserached and concluded that transport is due. I walk past a little café, and turn into the main village street. How delightful to see the baby seal and get such a good photo too. Later I discover Strome Ferry station was once the scene of riots over this!]. I don’t want it to hurt itself, nor do I want to prevent its mother from returning. The purpose of the trips is revealed by the next sign. The minor road to Stromeferry is very quiet, and I soon reach the car park where my faithful Beast is waiting for me. ( Log Out /  We rattle and roll along the line to Kyle. And, yes, the train line is very convenient here. Miles walked today = 7 miles Total around coast = 4,347 miles. The main road is narrow and very quiet. Wander around the quiet harbour to see seals among the sailboats, or plot a course through woods, moorland and coastal paths to get a full picture of this lovely area. Local golf courses clubs in plockton-ross-shire. Ah, there’s the castle ahead. Duirinish now has a cafe in that large barn the children in your photo are cyclying towards (it’s called the Croft Cafe and it was even open). Nearby, is a big grey box from which you can buy free-range eggs. What??? Yes, this is a very beautiful area. Total around coast = 4,340 miles. (For some reason, I keep reading this as Ache More. I’ve never tasted it, but I love whisky, so perhaps I’ll love it. This is a rough, stony track and can be … But the road to Portneora is a dead-end. I park The Beast in Plockton. Hang on. But the road sign combines the two words into one: Stromeferry. I am planning to take the Inverness-Kyle train this coming Saturday, and I would like to do this walk, only the other way around, from Plockton to Kyle. I reach the road, where a sign points the way back down to the station. Here’s hoping that’s true . Crazy things. We did part of the walk you describe here a couple of days later. At the top of the hill is a coach park, with a motley collection of buses of various sizes. Someone seems to have tried to make some sort of tiny harbour but good luck getting a boat under that railway bridge. Duirinish was one of those unexpected and delightful discoveries. Absolutely beautiful walk and Plockton is another place that takes me back about 50 years. Trips to see seals. It’s a weird name – not Scottish-sounding at all – but Plockton turns out to be a staggeringly beautiful place. I’m about to pass the entrance to Craig Highland Farm, where I spent a couple of nights recently. I even went back another time to do more photography but sadly the cattle were out of the village second time around. Hi Ruth. It looked like perfect conditions for this walk (well other than the tide perhaps). The east coast will seem so easy after the Highlands. [This walk was completed on the 13th July 2019]. Plockton is a idyllic stopover for anyone touring the west coast in a boat. I walk through Kyle, past established houses and new-build flats. Oh, silly me, “Fear GOD”. Plockton is known for its palm trees, as it supposedly occupies some sort of Mediterranean-esque climate pocket, but the weather remained strictly Scottish West Coast the whole time we were there. https://www.duncraigcastle.co.uk, 14th July was a beautiful day, which we spent in Applecross. I was hoping there might be a path from the end of the road round to that beach behind the airport marked on the map but there wasn’t so I headed back to the station. I never knew that (even if they are not the best). This was the day we arrived in Dornie and, as I’ve said before, I kept an eye open for you all week. Duirnish station is indeed quite far from the village but someone did get off there on the way back to Kyle of Lochalsh so it does get some use. But you were always just that bit ahead of us. Round the bend, and the road slopes downhill. Races are held throughout the fortnight. One other passenger arrives before the train pulls in. … and reach the rocky shore. But the electricity was dodgy and the water from the taps ran brown (a fact that is hidden by the dim lights, and that I only discovered on the morning after I’d drunk a whole glass before bed!) I can see the car park where I left my Beast yesterday. As always your photos make we want to go back to these remote places. Unfortunately the return train back from Kyle of Lochalsh that I planned to catch was now shown as cancelled due to “severe weather” (and it was the last one). So I’m going to ‘wild camp’ tonight. I’m sorry to be leaving my lovely camping site, and I stand and admire the view for a few more minutes, before perching the camera on the nearby bench to take a self portrait. I enjoyed Plockton though it was still quite busy (probably not as much as it was for you last summer though). Keep going, look forward to more instalments. I’m the guy who walked a little bit of coast from Brighton to Hastings last June, raising £1200 for Marie Curie. I hold back to let him get a good head start, then I follow down the path. he trains are infrequent. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. What I particularly liked were all the Highland Cattle. I love the seal and the llama on the lawn . It’s only been a short walk today, after several successive days of short walks, so I’m not sure why I found the last couple of miles so tiring. How can you beware of such things? Right on cue, another little train rattles past. Hi Eunice. I squeeze past visitors with huge cases, and young people with light backpacks – who sound Scottish and I think must be students coming home for the weekend – to find a spare seat. Attractions near Duirinish and Drumbuie Coastal Walk: (2.13 mi) Plockton Seal Trips (2.15 mi) Plockton Harbour (3.04 mi) Kyle Line (Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh) (2.07 mi) Sea … I stop halfway over the bridge, and take a photo looking down at little Duirinish village. Onwards, to the end of the road, where it joins the busy A890. So, I guess this is somewhere where local people can release their livestock in a shared area of pastures. And, next to it, the large industrial wharf that I noticed yesterday. The position of the house makes it ideally placed to walk/ drive to a variety of beauty spots, whether that is a coastal walk around the local peninsula, or a walk into the nearby village of Plockton (which has a number of lovely pubs and places to pick up supplies). Time for a rest. Drambuie? 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