Rannoch railway station, West Highland Line, Scotland
Rannoch station stands on the moor of the same name and was opened as part of the West Highland Line to Fort William and Mallaig in 1894. It has a regular service and is one of the most remote stations in the United Kingdom, but is popular with walkers and other visitors. A visitor centre and popular tearoom are located within the main building.
Old Photographs Kinloch Rannoch Highland Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Kinloch Rannoch, Scottish Gaelic, Ceann Loch Raineach, a village in the Perthshire Highlands. It is located at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch, 18 miles West of Pitlochry, on the banks of the River Tummel. Formerly a tiny hamlet, Kinloch Rannoch was enlarged and settled, under the direction of James Small, formerly an Ensign in Lord Loudoun's Regiment, mainly by soldiers discharged from the army, but also by displaced crofters. Small had been appointed by the Commissioners for the Forfeited Estates to run the Rannoch estates, which had been seized from the clan chieftains who had supported the Jacobites following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Local roads and bridges were improved, enabling soldiers at Rannoch Barracks to move more freely around the district. Small was supported by Dugald Buchanan and his wife who taught the villagers new trades and crafts. Buchanan was a local schoolmaster and Gaelic poet, who is commemorated by a large monument in the centre of the square in Kinloch Rannoch. He worked with James Stuart minister of Killin on translating Bible passages into Scottish Gaelic. Near the village is a hill reputed to resemble the head, shoulders, and torso of a man. It has been given the name of The Sleeping Giant . Local myth says that the giant will wake up only when he hears the sounds of his master's flute. The main economic activities in the area are agriculture, forestry, hydro power and tourism with local tourist activities including fishing, rafting, cycling and hiking. The village and some of its inhabitants were featured in the film Shepherd on the Rock.
Vicki Explores ... Rannoch Moor
In this episode 'Vicki Explores' Rannoch station and takes the 11.5 mile walk back to Corrour across the moor.
The Scottish Highlands are an incredible place, we really do recommend making a visit. If you’re going walking do always go prepared, with drink, food, a map and a fully charged phone (even though the signal is patchy at times)
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Trip to Kinloch Rannoch - with wildlife...
This video is about our weekend Kinloch Rannoch in the North of Scotland.
Rannoch Tummel Glenshee
My drone footage of Loch Rannoch, Loch Tummel and Glenshee . More slides shows, videos and pictures on thomasM.photo, write to me at thomasmauduit.photo@gmail.com
007's Great Mission to Lure More Tourists to Britain
VisitBritain launched its biggest ever film tourism campaign, centred around the release of Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment's SKYFALL™, the 23rd James Bond adventure, in theatres worldwide this fall.
To capitalise on the global fascination with James Bond, VisitBritain is undertaking an extensive marketing campaign in 21 countries to encourage 007 fans to head to Britain -- the home of Bond -- for their next holiday. This will see the national tourism agency roll out a string of cinema, press and outdoor advertising developed around the slogan Bond is GREAT Britain.The extensive international production of SKYFALL filmed in iconic London locations, including the National Gallery, Whitehall and Greenwich, as well as Glencoe and Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands where Ian Fleming's family once owned a home.
Capturing the adventure and excitement of 007, VisitBritain's image campaign includes its first ever film tourism ad, which will be shown in cinemas in key inbound markets like Australia, Brazil, Germany and the US. A number of billboards declaring Bond is GREAT Britain will also remind people that there is no better time for them to come to Britain and explore the home of the world's most dashing secret agent.
To coincide with celebrations for the 50th anniversary of 007, VisitBritain will launch an online SKYFALL experience called 'Agent UK', designed to engage with the large digital and social media following that the national tourism agency already enjoys. Those taking part will undertake five online missions across the UK, which will lead them to identify the hidden location ofa rogue agent. One lucky global winner will be flown to the UK courtesy of British Airways and treated to a luxuryexperience.
Around the release of SKYFALL, a sweepstakes competition in each of the 21 marketsin which VisitBritain operates will also get underway. Winners will visit the UK where they will get the chance to Live Like Bond -- including a private behind the scenes tour of the Aston Martin headquarters and a master class to learn how to make the perfect martini. Guests will enjoy a three night stay at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in London.
Britain's rich heritage and culture, along with its film expertise all combine to make the UK an ideal location for filming, something which has been drawing film-makers to Britain for years. On average, 120 million people worldwide will see a blockbuster film in the first three weeks of it opening and research shows that film locations can be a major draw for overseas tourists. VisitBritain research shows that just under half of potential visitors to Britain want to visit places they have seen featured in films or TV.(1)Sandie Dawe, Chief Executive of VisitBritain said: 007 has orchestrated many critical missions for Queen and country - including escorting Her Majesty to the fantastic Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games - so it is only right that we call upon his services now to encourage more people to holiday in Britain. That is a worthy challenge and one that we feel is well on track following an outstanding 2012 that has thrust Britain into the limelight like never before.Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 is back in SKYFALL™, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In SKYFALL, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film is from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.
The new M74 link motorway opened 7pm today
Glasgow's long awaited motoway link which joins the M8 at Finnestons Kingston Bridge to the M74 Scotland to England motorway.
Crazy dog and me on sand dune
Filmed on sand dune at southport beach in kintyre, scotland
Places to see in ( Mallaig - UK )
Places to see in ( Mallaig - UK )
Mallaig; is a port in Lochaber, on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. The local railway station, Mallaig, is the terminus of the West Highland railway line, completed in 1901, and the town is linked to Fort William by the A830 road – the Road to the Isles.
The village of Mallaig was founded in the 1840s, when Lord Lovat, owner of North Morar Estate, divided up the farm of Mallaigvaig into seventeen parcels of land and encouraged his tenants to move to the western part of the peninsula and turn to fishing as a way of life. The population and local economy expanded rapidly in the 20th century with the arrival of the railway. Ferries operated by Caledonian MacBrayne and Bruce Watt Sea Cruises sail from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, and the isles of Rùm, Eigg, Muck, and Canna. Mallaig is the main commercial fishing port on the West Coast of Scotland, and during the 1960s was the busiest herring port in Europe.
Mallaig prided itself at that time on its famous traditionally smoked kippers, but today only one traditional smokehouse remains, Jaffy's and Sons. Mallaig and the surrounding area is a popular area for holidays. The majority of the community speaks English, with a minority of residents speaking both English and Gaelic. In addition, traditional Gaelic is still taught in the school to pupils who choose to learn the language.
Mallaig has several restaurants, cafes, and takeaways along with a community-run swimming pool and leisure centre. The main focus is on the tourist trade during the summer, however some facilities are open all year round, including the swimming pool. Mallaig has three hotels, lots of self-catering accommodation and several guest houses.
There are two banks and three pubs. The compact village centre is close to the harbour and railway station, with residential areas beyond to the south and east of the harbour. Most of the retail premises are in the main street, or on Davies Brae, which runs south from the village centre. The swimming pool is at the high point of the village on Fank Brae.
There are two minimarkets, and gift shops. An art gallery sells work by local artists. There is a small bookshop A heritage centre next to the railway station is based around old photographs of the locality, but as Mallaig has only existed during the age of photography this offers a good introduction to the history and heritage of the locality. There are Roman Catholic and Church of Scotland churches, and also a Fishermen's Mission facility run by the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. There is a small petrol station with restricted opening times near the harbour.
The West Highland Line links Mallaig railway station by rail to Fort William, Oban and Glasgow. The line was voted the top rail journey in the world by readers of independent travel magazine Wanderlust in 2009, ahead of the iconic Trans-Siberian and the Cuzco to Machu Picchu line in Peru. The four-hour trip to Dumbarton Central railway station passes through spectacular scenery including seascapes, lochsides, mountain and moorland terrain, and offers views of Loch Lomond, the Gare Loch, Rannoch Moor, Ben Nevis, Glenfinnan and Glen Shiel, and Loch Eil. The line also runs along the Clyde between Helensburgh and Glasgow and offers views across the estuary.
Mallaig is an important ferry port with regular Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, a thirty-minute sailing. They also run a daily service to the Small Isles of Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck, although the timetable and itinerary differ from day to day. Calmac also offers a non-landing ticket which allows visitors to cruise the Small Isles. In addition, a local ferry service owned by former lifeboatman Bruce Watt sails daily to Inverie in Knoydart, a very remote village, and also calls by prior arrangement at Tarbet in Morar, a location that is only accessible by sea. This service also offers a non-landing cruise through scenic Loch Nevis.
( Mallaig - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Mallaig . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Mallaig - UK
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Carse of Stirling
Another snowy panorama of the Carse of Stirling, with views of the River Forth, Ben Lomond, Ben Venue, Ben Ledi, Stuc a`Chroin and Ben Vorlich. Also looking towards Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument, with the Ochil Hills behind it.
Hill Walk in Luss - 31/5/15
Luss, Loch Lomand, Scotland
SCOTLAND. GLEN NEVIS
Vídeo confeccionat per en José Antonio Muñoz amb imatges que ell mateix va captar durant el viatge que l'entitat cultural Centre Europeu de Barcelona va organitzar i dur a terme a Escòcia l'agost del 2013.
Glencoe Visitor Centre to Glen Etive
Glencoe road from the visitor centre to the Glen Etive turn.
Culloden Moor in Scotland • Scene of the Battle of Culloden in 1746
We visit Culloden Moor, scene of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. At Culloden Moor on a sleeting April day in 1746, Charles Edward Stuart led his Jacobite army to ultimate disaster at the Battle of Culloden. The last battle to be fought on British soil took less than an hour to reach its bloody conclusion.
Bonnie Prince Charlie's army of 5,000 Jacobites faced 9,000 well-armed British troops under the command of the prince's distant cousin, General William Cumberland. Many Jacobites were killed as they lay wounded on the battlefield or after being taken prisoner.
Government dragoons were dispatched to hunt down fleeing Jacobites. The dragoons roamed far and wide, indiscriminately killing rebels, bystanders, spectators, residents and anyone else who was within reach in the aftermath of the battle. It is estimated that the total dead on the Jacobite side was well over 1,000. Nearly 3500 Jacobites, supporters and others were taken prisoner in the aftermath of Culloden. Cumberland later became known as Butcher Cumberland for the atrocities committed after the battle ended. Culloden marked the end of a sporadic civil war for Succession that had lasted 60 years. After that, Jacobite hopes of another “Restoration” were effectively dead.
The Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness & the Highlands - Cruise the heart of the Scottish Highlands aboard the 8 passenger luxury hotel barge 'Scottish Highlander'.
Our Cruises in Scotland
We cruise sedately through the Great Glen between Inverness and Fort William, navigating beautiful lochs and the scenic, absorbing Caledonian Canal. Ancient castles perched on the water's edge, heather-clad hillsides and arguably the finest inland cruising in the world. The legends of the past, the taste of single malt and the mythical inhabitant of Loch Ness all contribute to a special magic only experienced in Scotland's dramatic Highlands.
Scottish Highlander
Scottish Highlander has the atmosphere of a Scottish country house with subtle use of tartan furnishings and landscape paintings. At 117 feet she is spacious and has every comfort for year-round cruising. Cuisine is traditional Scottish fare -- salmon, game and seafood, prepared by your own Master Chef, and the barge's experienced crew of four will take care of your every need.
A cruise aboard Scottish Highlander along the Great Glen as you admire some of Scotland's finest scenery will be unforgettable.
*Music by Crocodile Music
Train Journey Through The Scottish Highlands, 1930s - Film 3616
Holidays in Scotland in the 1930's.
Front page of LMS Guide to Scottish Holiday Resorts. Brief montage of passengers on platform at unidentified Scottish train station, possibly Waverley in Edinburgh. A steam train with LMS logo written on the side leaves the station, and is seen progressing swiftly through the countryside. Very good interior sequences of 1st class passengers being served in the dining car.
Intertitle - 'Proceeding towards Dumfries we pass through Annan an ancient burgh which has many interesting links with Scott, Burns and Carlyle. The train stops briefly at a small rural station.
Intertitle - 'The railway journey through Callander to Oban can be made in an observation coach, and interesting information obtained from the guide while travelling' Shots from the observation coach and of the surrounding countryside.
Intertitle - ' One of the most beautiful railway journeys in Scotland, the visitor being carried through ever changing scenes of loch and mountain. Tracking shot alongside roadway with two very 1920s cars on it. Brief shot of the Guard. Surrounding countryside.
Intertitle 'From Tyndrum motor coaches convey the tourist through the famous Pass of Glencoe' Panning shot of Glencoe.
Intertitle 'Across Rannoch Moor the route passes Kinghouse, one of Scotland's oldest hostelries' Exterior of Kinghouse Hotel. Old fashioned single deck bus registration number: S B 4036 arrives at the hotel. Glencoe to Tyndrum Express.
Intertitle - 'The solemn beauty of Glencoe cannot fail to impress the visitor. View of Glencoe looking North. Hills mountains and countryside surround the valley of Glencoe.
Intertitle - 'From Ballachulish Ferry Station the journey is continued to Oban' Footage of locks
and valleys on route.
Intertitle - ' Passing Connel Ferry a view of the famous Cantilever bridge, crossing Loch Etive is obtained -Oban the capital of the Western Highlands is a modern resort of many attractions.' Oban City Centre.
Intertitle - 'More steamers provide regular services to Tobermory, Fort William and the outlying islands. A boat laden with passengers and a car berths at a port, possibly Oban.
Intertitle - 'The Argyllshire Gathering is held annually at Oban and provides much is interesting to visitors. Massed Pipe Bands walk up the main part of the street.
Intertitle - 'Here all the Scottish traditional sports and contests are held and these are carried on for two days' Sports shown include shot putting, and individual Pipe Band competition.
2 Day Highland Tour from Edinburgh and Glasgow
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Glimpse of Scotland
2 day / 1 night tour
Price range: £120 - £220
This tour is packed with highlights including majestic Loch Lomond, remote Rannoch Moor and awesome Glen Coe. Spend a night by Loch Ness then enjoy a cruise on the loch to view impressive Urquhart Castle. Visit emotive Culloden Moor to discover the impact that a short but bloody battle had on Highland life, forever. Tour through the Grampian Mountains and explore Pitlochry, a delightful Victorian tourist resort.
Glen Coe - discover the sad tale of the infamous massacre that took place in Scotland’s most famous valley
Loch Ness - enjoy a monster-spotting cruise on this loch. Will “Nessie” make an appearance?
Inverness - tour through the Capital of the Highlands to see its impressive castle overlooking the River Ness
Culloden Moor - hear the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite up-rising of 1745
Whisky - visit a malt whisky distillery to learn how Scotch Whisky is lovingly made. Enjoy a wee taste of the end product too!
Movie locations - Outlander, Loch Ness and Rob Roy
Guest house accommodation included - hotel upgrade option available
For more information email: info@scottishtours.co.uk
From Paos to and through Kontovazaina (extremely narrow mountain road driving) - onboard camera
Driving on an extremely narrow two way road that connects Paos (village) with Kontovazaina (village) with a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite sedan. The video starts just before the junction of National Road GR-33 to Kontovazaina, drives you through the narrow streets of Kontovazaina and ends a few kilometers outside of it. The road is so narrow that makes you think that you drive with a much higher speed than the actual one and each time you encounter another vehicle driving on the opposite direction one of the drivers has to stop his car to make space for the other one to pass! But the width is not the only thing that makes this road interesting. Many steep curves and hairpins make the journey even more challenging for the driver. The road has some fast straights with open curves but the fastest part of the road starts near Kontovazaina at 13:55 mark of the video and the fastest straight is encountered at 17:05.
Contents:
0:00 - Start - Turning left towards Kontovazaina - uphill part of the road
3:29 - 1st hairpin
4:30 - 2nd hairpin
5:01 - 3rd hairpin
6:07 - Mercedes gives space for overtake (the rest of the journey is clear without any vehicle in front!)
6:37 - 4th hairpin
7:21 - 5th hairpin
8:38 - 6th hairpin
8:54 - 7th hairpin
9:16 - 8th hairpin
9:42 - 9th hairpin
10:53 - 10th hairpin
11:58 - Downhill part of the road
12:15 - 11th hairpin
12:25 - 12th hairpin
12:36 - 13th hairpin
12:48 - 14th hairpin
13:08 - 15th hairpin
13:27 - 16th hairpin
13:35 - Goats on the road
13:55 - Fast part of the road (next to a very deep cliff)
17:05 - Fastest straight of the road
17:26 - 17th hairpin
18:00 - Crossing paths with a BMW
18:15 - Entering Kontovazaina (village) and driving through its narrow streets
21:00 - Kontovazaina's center
Car:
Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite (model of 2010)
Engine — 4A91
Power — 108 hp (81 kW; 109 PS) at 6000 rpm
Torque — 143 N·m (105 lb·ft) at 4000 rpm
Camera:
GoPro HD HERO2
Video Specifications:
30 fps @ 1080p
FOV: 170º
Spot Meter: OFF
Soundtrack:
Motivator - 0:00
Aces High - 3:57
Amazing Plan - 7:10
Hit the Streets - 8:37
Plans in Motion - 12:20
Ether Disco - 14:51
Disco Lounge - 17:47
Sunshine A - 22:00
Anachronist - 25:22
Music: Kevin MacLeod -
Great Value Loch Ness Tour from Edinburgh - 1 Day
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The Original Loch Ness Tour
One day tour
Explore some of the finest scenery in Europe - The Scottish Highlands, a land of sky-high mountains, tranquil sea lochs and fairy-tale castles. The main attraction of this popular tour is the leisurely stop at Loch Ness. Discover the highlights of Scotland in just one-day!
Price range: £35-£44
Kilmahog - snap a photo of Highland Cattle (“Hairy Coo’s”) when we break for morning coffee
Rannoch Moor - experience Scotland’s natural wilderness at its very best
Glen Coe - savour the views when we stop in this legendary valley, scene of the infamous massacre in 1692
Ben Nevis - admire the soaring peak of Britain’s tallest mountain
Loch Ness - during our leisurely visit explore impressive Urquhart Castle and enjoy a cruise on the loch
Cairngorm National Park - enjoy a scenic drive through this beautiful land of mountains and lochs
Movie locations - Loch Ness, Restless Natives and Centurion
For more information email: info@scottishtours.co.uk
Fahrt durch die Highlands 1 - Urlaub Mai 2007
Fort william
Fort William Panthom 3