Places to see in ( Ullapool - UK )
Places to see in ( Ullapool - UK )
Ullapool is a village of around 1,500 inhabitants in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands. Despite its small size Ullapool is the largest settlement for many miles around and an important port and tourist destination. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, moderating the temperature. A few Cordyline australis or New Zealand cabbage trees are grown in the town and are often mistaken for palms.
The village of Ullapool lies on Loch Broom, on the A835 road from Inverness. The Ullapool River flows through the village. On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society.
The region surrounding Ullapool is dominated by rugged mountains, and especially by Bheinn Ghobblach to the west, An Teallach to the south west (both across the loch), Beinn Dearg to the south east close to the head of Loch Broom, and Ben Mhòr na Còigich to the north. An Teallach is a massive mountain which dominates the area and consists of Torridonian sandstone, which is layered nearly horizontally.
Ullapool has a strong reputation as a centre for music, the arts and performance. The village of Ullapool has a small museum housed in a Telford Church, An Talla Solais, an arts centre with frequently changing exhibitions and workshops, a swimming pool and fitness centre, and several pubs, bed and breakfasts, restaurants and hotels.
In May every year there is the three-day Ullapool Book Festival which attracts a diverse range of writers and with work in both Scottish Gaelic and English. The Macphail Centre has a theatre hosting a regular programme of musical, dance and theatrical performances. Ullapool is home to the shinty team Lochbroom Camanachd.
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Scotland | Ullapool | Scottish Highlands | 1983
Some vintage clips of Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands.
First shown: 22/09/1983
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Scotland NC500 Road Tour Sept 2019 | Kinlochewe to Ullapool | Ep154
We travel from the Kinlochewe Caravan and Motorhome Club site to the Broomfield Holiday Park in Ullapool and stop off to view Loch Ewe on the way.
There's nothing like a little shopping in Ullapool as we have a little walk down to the ferry terminal.
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UK Cruise 2018 09 Ullapool
Episode 9 of a cruise on the MV Astoria around the British Isles in April 2018 visiting Ullapool.
Durness to Ullapool
A drive in the north of Scotland from Durness to Ullapool
Places to see in ( Stornoway - UK )
Places to see in ( Stornoway - UK )
Stornoway is a town on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Stornoway is an important port and the major town and administrative centre of the Outer Hebrides. Stornoway is home to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles Council) and a variety of educational, sporting and media establishments. Observance of the Christian Sabbath (Sunday) has long been an aspect of the island's culture. Recent changes mean that Sunday on Lewis now more closely resembles Sunday on the other Western Isles or the mainland of Scotland.
Stornoway is also the public transport hub of Lewis, and buses run to Point, Ness, Back and Tolsta, Uig, the West Side, Lochs and Tarbert, Harris. These buses are provided by the Comhairle and several private operators as well as some community-run organisations.
Suggestions for the possibility of an undersea tunnel linking Lewis and Harris to the Scottish mainland were raised in early 2007. One of the possible routes, between Stornoway and Ullapool, would be over 40 miles (60 km) long and hence become the longest road tunnel in the world.
Stornoway Airport is located next to the village of Melbost, 2 miles (3 km) away from the town itself. From here services operate to Aberdeen, Benbecula, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow, with flights from Flybe franchisee Loganair & Eastern Airways. The airport is also the base of an HM Coastguard Search & Rescue Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, and was previously home to RAF Stornoway. In 1898, the Hebridean Light Railway Company was proposed, with a terminus at Stornoway, but the line was never constructed.
Notable buildings in Stornoway include:
Stornoway Town Hall
The Lewis War Memorial
The neo-gothic Lews Castle
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Places to see in ( Blairgowrie - UK )
Places to see in ( Blairgowrie - UK )
Blairgowrie and Rattray is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Locals refer to the town as Blair. Blairgowrie is the larger of the two former burghs which were united by an Act of Parliament in 1928 and lies on the southwest side of the River Ericht while Rattray is on the northeast side.
The area around Blairgowrie has been occupied continuously since the Neolithic, as evidenced from the Cleaven Dyke, a cursus monument 2 miles SSW of the town, as well as a Neolithic long mortuary enclosure 4 miles WSW at Inchtuthil. Several stone circles of this age can also be found in the area, notably the circle bisected by the road at Leys of Marlee, 1 mile to the west of Blairgowrie.
Blairgowrie had a busy livestock market at the bottom of the Boat Brae but this closed in the 1960s and is now the site of the Ashgrove Court sheltered housing complex. Blairgowrie has a thriving town centre with a wide range of independent shops, restaurants and pubs. National retailers include Tesco, Sainsbury, Co-op, M&Co and The Original Factory Shop. The Angus Hotel and Royal Hotel cater for local customers, tourists and a large number of bus parties who find the town an ideal touring base.
Stagecoach provide all the bus services to and from Blairgowrie with routes to Perth, Dundee, Alyth, Coupar Angus, Dunkeld, Aberfeldy, Kirkmichael and Glenshee as well as a circular town service. The nearest railway stations are Perth and Dunkeld and Birnam and the nearest airport is Dundee. Services to Perth and Dundee are frequent. The bus station is located in the Wellmeadow.
Blairgowrie Highland Games are held annually on the first Sunday of September in Bogles Field on Essendy Road. It is noted for its Hill Race and its mass tug o'war where as many contestants as possible from Blairgowrie and Rattray compete against each other. When Blairgowrie Games restarted in the 1980s Braemar Games had moved to the first Saturday in September and the following day seemed an appropriate date for Blair Games.
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Places to see in ( Strathpeffer - UK )
Places to see in ( Strathpeffer - UK )
Strathpeffer is a village and spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469. It lies in a glen five miles west of Dingwall, with varying elevation from 200 to 400 feet above sea level. Sheltered on the west and north, it has a comparatively dry and warm climate.
Blar Nan Ceann, battle (field) of the heads, lies at the western end of the modern village . Very little is known about the battle there, not even its date, other than the MacKenzies of Seaforth defeated the MacDonells of Glengarry and some incident took place at a well near the battlefield, subsequently called Tobar a' Chinn (well of the head).
The Battle of Blar Na Pairce, battle (field) of the park, in approximately 1486 saw the local MacKenzies, under their chief Kenneth MacKenzie, defeat a large invading force of MacDonalds. The battlefield lies south-west of the modern village, on the banks of Loch Kinellan. The loch contains a crannog, which remained a hunting seat of the Earls of Ross until the late medieval period and was reportedly visited by Robert The Bruce during his reign. It was from this crannog that Kenneth MacKenzie went out to meet the MacDonalds.
The Battle of Drumchatt took place in 1497 on Drumchatt (Druimchat) or the Cat's Back, a ridge to the southeast of Strathpeffer. The Clan Mackenzie and Clan Munro defeated the invading Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh. In the Victorian era Strathpeffer was popular as a spa resort, owing to the discovery of sulphurous springs in the 18th century. The pump-room in the middle of the village dates from 1819. Soon after that, a hospital and a hotel were also built. In 1942 the Spa hospital was destroyed by fire. The Strathpeffer Pavilion dates from 1880, and was built to provide a venue for entertainment of the visitors. It fell into disuse and disrepair towards the end of last century, but has now been restored as a new venue for the arts, weddings, other functions, and events of all kinds.
The arrival of the railways in Dingwall in 1862 did much to bring more visitors to the town. In 1885 a branch line from the Kyle of Lochalsh Line was built and Strathpeffer railway station was opened on 3 June; the most logical route for the line to Kyle of Lochalsh was through the town, but disagreements with landowners initially prevented the railway from crossing their land. The branch closed in February 1946. The station now contains a variety of shops and craft outlets as well as the Highland Museum of Childhood. The nearest stations are now in Dingwall and Garve.
Strathpeffer's distinctive Victorian architecture has added to its appeal. Strathpeffer contains several large hotels and many guest houses, holiday cottages and B&B establishments. There is a scenic golf course, which boasts the longest drop from tee to green of any course in Britain.
Strathpeffer is the home of one of the world's most extreme mountain bike races, the Strathpuffer, a 24-hour race held in January each year. Organised by Square Wheels bike shop, it uses the local trail network and regularly attracts over 400 competitors.
The Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band and local Highland dancers perform in the square every Saturday from end May to September, and this is a popular gathering for both visitors and residents. Nearby is Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, which is now open to the public several times a year. The annual Strathpeffer Highland Gathering, one of the longest-established Highland Games in Scotland, takes place in the grounds of Castle Leod every August.
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Garve to Ullapool Backpacking trip 2019
An account of a six day backpacking trip from Garve to Ullapool. 64 miles in six days with 7500 ft of ascent.
Strathpeffer Scotland
Taken when on holiday . A coach tour with daily excursions .
Ullapool Pipe Band and Ullapool Highland Dancers Irish Jig Aug2018
Ullapool Pipe Band and Ullapool Highland Dancers, dance the irish jig with all the band playing.
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1707 Market Street House Tour
English Tudor Stone Manor, reminiscent of a fortified castle
The British village revival- escape from the city
A growing trend from a move away from Britain’s big urban areas and into rural areas, namely villages has been identified in a report released today.
The Housing Futures report released by Strutt & Parker shows that more than 20% of people planning on moving home would like to live in a village, making it easily the most popular type of location, compared to 14% for a market town and only 12% for either a big city or a suburb.
And it’s not just those wishing to sell up from their city lives to buy in a village setting, with the report showing a significant increase in respondents looking for rental accommodation. 10% of those wanting to move to a village would live in a professionally managed private rental unit, up from 1% in 2013.
The South East, South West and North East are the three leading destinations for people who are intending to move in the next five years. London’s strong economy and housing market will have a direct effect on the South East, which will attract 29% of those intending to move out of the capital as people look for more affordable, spacious accommodation, while also being able to commute to well-paid jobs in London. The South West’s appeal as a lifestyle and retirement location is set to continue attracting moves from the South East (12%) and London (8%). With increased government investment in the Northern Powerhouse, the North West is likely to retain 69% of those who already live in the region. Any outside buyers are most likely to be from the North East or Ireland (both 5%). London will experience the lowest retention rate of any regional (35%) with more sellers planning to cash in on their property equity by moving out of the capital.
Ease of access is an important issue for respondents intending to move to a village, with 60% wanting to be able to walk to shops, 48% to local transport and 45% to medical facilities. Broadband and mobile connections are also seen as essential to rural life. Access to broadband was a key factor for 49%, while 38% highlighted mobile connectivity. The shift away from cities is being driven by people looking for neighbourhood safety (86%), and space between neighbours (58%), as well as for a strong community feel (48%).
The report show that while existing research would suggest cities have the upper hand over villages - by the mid-century there will be approximately 65 million people living in Britain’s cities, compared to just 8 million in rural areas - as the urban trend has gathered pace in the UK, a number of negative traits have begun to appear such as a rise in inadequate housing provision, urban sprawl and increased pollution.
According to DEFRA, in 2013/14, the UK saw net internal migration of 60,000 people to predominantly rural areas in England. It is a trend that has been positive every year since 2001. But this reverse migration is not to a traditional rural environment. The influence that technology is having on shopping, communications and working habits is helping to transform villages and the type of people who want to live in them.
Technology is helping to change the rural economy, which plays a key role in creating jobs and prosperity. England’s rural economy now accounts for £210 billion of economic output and hosts over 25% of all registered businesses. New companies are thriving in rural locations, including hi-tech manufacturing, food processing, the service sector, retail and power supply (in the form of renewables).
Strutt & Parker defines a village as a settlement that has between 3,000 and 10,000 inhabitants. This equates to around 14% of the population in England and Wales, approximately 10% of the population in Scotland and 15% of the population in Northern Ireland.
Old Photographs Lauder Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Lauder a town in the historic county of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. The town developed in a pattern which was typical of a Scottish Burgh. The Tolbooth, later known as the Town House overlooked the Market Place. Lauder is situated beside what was in Roman times a main route north from England, Dere Street. The route came from Trimontium, modern Newstead, near Melrose, following the valleys to pass over the Lammermuirs at their west end at Soutra, In the 12th Lauder was the site of a major castle built by the de Morville family. Later, the site was used as a fort by the English. Later, still, the same site became the site of Thirlestane Castle Before 1500 the town had been created a Burgh by Royal Charter, the rights being renewed by James IV in 1502, Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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ULLAPOOL: trip to the BONE CAVES [2010]. Advert free Video!
Them bones. 'Bones, caves and bleak lands' is what it states on the signpost and thats exactly what is here. You may find it hard to imagine that Polar Bears once lived here in Scotland but on this bitterly cold, bleak, snow-showery 'summer' day it certainly wasn't too difficult to imagine! The Bone Caves have been designated as an Ancient Monument by Historic Scotland and also as a Site of Scientific Interest by Scottish National Heritage and only requires a short hillwalk to reach them.
This is the route to the 815m Corbett BREABAG meaning 'little height' while looking back reveals the view of the 847m Corbett CANISP meaning 'white hill'. An engraved stone on the path at a junction indicates the route to the mountain and for us on this trip anyway the route to those caves. I've never seen a road sign used on a mountain path before so the 'falling rocks' sign on the hillside path must be at least somewhat perhaps unique.
These amazing caves have been named Fox's Den, Bone Cave, Reindeer Cave and Badger Cave and it was during a 1925 visit by geologist J.E.Cree that the incisor tooth of a bear and two pieces of reindeer antler were found. The following year Badger Cave and Reindeer Cave were excavated and more items were found. Nearly 1000 fragments of reindeer antler have been found some of which date back to over 47000 years.
So, Arctic Fox, Polar Bears and Northern Lynx as well as many other animals have left their mark up in these Bone Caves in this Inchnadamph National Nature Reserve. On this occasion though it was our turn to shiver in them. The actual Reserve itself was previously a resting place for cattle during the drives to market in Falkirk. The four north-facing caves look out from the base of the limestone Creag nan Uamh over the Allt nan Uamh glen. At the head of this glen, would-be Corbeteers will encounter the ancient calving grounds of the reindeer on the slopes of BREABAG.
Reindeer Cave and Bone Cave are connected by a narrow passage that children can apparently negotiate! The most interesting find in the cave really has to be the discovery in 1927 of a Polar Bear cranium aged at around 18,855 years old! There is no evidence to suggest that people ever lived in the caves although they may have been used on hunting trips; the caves have been mainly inhabited by animals. The Polar Bear skull and some reindeer antlers are on permanent display in the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
At a car-park some 5km north of Ledmore on the A837 a path departs passing some small Falls before following the steep and winding path to the Bone Caves where you are treading in the footsteps of some of our best known explorers. It is said of Ben Peach that, when working in the Northwest, he would work long hours and then take every third day off and go fishing. So they obviously took sickies in the old days as well then. Anyway, he may not have had much luck because there are no lochs up the glen of Allt nan Uamh, and not much in the way of rivers either, but world-famous geologists Peach and Horne found something just as rewarding. While surveying the geology of the area, they came across the Creag nan Uamh Bone Caves and in 1889 they partially excavated the mouth of one of them and found pieces of animal bones. Peach and Horne found the remains of animals that incredibly once roamed the Scottish Highlands including Lynx, Polar Bear, Arctic fox and Lemmings.
The Moine Thrust runs through the area and the nearby Inchnadamph Hotel is apparently still a mecca for geologists. Its a pity that the Public Bar doesn't appear to be open to the Public now although I can remember sitting in the bar here many years ago after having just climbed Conival and Ben More Assynt. Nearby there is a monument on the other side of the road to the work of Ben Peach and John Horne whose work was so crucial in the understanding of this, the first thrust fault to be discovered anywhere in the world. The monument's inscription reads: To Ben N Peach and John Horne who played the foremost part in unravelling the geological structure of the North West Highlands 1883-1897. An international tribute. Erected 1980. The hotel retains a copy of the guest book signed by many prominent geologists of the day who visited during the 1912 British Association for the Advancement of Science excursion to Assynt.
Well, this certainly was a fascinating hike to the caves where the remains of the last known wild Polar Bear to live in Britain were discovered.
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Layout update 08/09/2019 (Ullapool in OO gauge)
Layout build update,
Ullapool station in OO gauge has finally got a signal cabin using the newly released Peco kit. Locomotives weathered and some low relief buildings are beginning to appear in the background. I've also started the old turntable pit although it looks a little like an alien landing site at the moment.