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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.
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Scottish West Coast Cruise of Small Isles
A summer cruise from the Scottish West Coast to the Small Isles on a Contessa 32 yacht. We voyaged to the islands of Canna, Rhum and Eigg before sailing along the coast of Skye and finally visiting the busy fishing port of Mallaig on mainland Scotland. We also visited the bay where author Gavin Maxwell once lived - he of the Ring of Bright Water book about his love of otters.
The crew was my friend and owner of the boat, Ronan Martin and myself.Done during August 2018.
Western Isles & Scotland 2019
Trip around the Western Isles of Scotland. (Outer Hebrides). Video taken with Mavic Pro drone, Stills using Canon EOS 450. Some footage of Sanquhar castle Galloway forest.
Film produced in iMovie.
Music Composer: Whitesand (Martynas Lau)
Year: 2017
Title: Legend of The King
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Boarding the ferry to Skye at Mallaig.
FORT WILLIAM / SKYE ROADTRIP
Contessa 32 Bluebell in the Western Isles
Bluebell enjoying a cruise along the South Coast of Mull against the tide and into the wind, the last weekend in April 2012 when the South of England was being battered by storms.
Chasing The Royal Scotsman to Mallaig 20 APRIL 2019
The UKs most luxurious train (after the royal train) is The Royal Scotsman described as a land cruise of Scotland. Your own sleeping cabin,fine dining and trips to castles and whisky distilleries. It even has its own bagpiper on board. I would love to travel on it but until I win the lottery, filming it is as close as I will get. Here we see it on its way to Mallaig with its own pair of class 66s in matching colours. Notice how the train wont fit in any of the platforms properly and has to draw forward to let service trains past on the single track line.
Steam in the Highlands - The Jacobite Steam Train (July 2017)
Take a ride on The Jacobite steam passenger service from Fort William to Mallaig in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.
The West Highland Line route was featured in the Harry Potter films as the setting for the Hogwarts Express - most notably the viaduct at Glenfinnan.
This video marks my first time outside of the United States, and special thanks goes to Dayna Jodzio for driving on the wrong side of the road to get to these beautiful locations!
If you are interested in taking the trip yourself (which I would highly recommend) visit:
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Ferry from Inverie to Mallaig
A last look at Inverie village on the Knoydart peninsula in Scotland, from the ferry Western Isles which took us across Loch Nevis to to Mallaig. The peak behind the village is the 779-meter Sgurr Coire Choinnichean. Inverie is the most remote village in mainland Britain.
West Highland Line
On the train going from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William, Scotland, UK. I held the camera out the window. Partway into the video you can see a train which derailed on this very track at the end of June (
Loch Nevis and Knoydart
A cruise from Mallaig to Inverie in Knoydart. Home of the Old Forge which is the remotest pub in mainland Britain! Inverie has no road to it so everything comes in on the Bruce Watts cruise boat the Western Isle. I. The afternoon the boat makes a diversion to Tarbet and through Loch Nevis.
Inverie, Knoydart.
Inverie, Knoydart. July 2015.
Music is Over the Horizon Radar by Boards of Canada
Oban to Fionnphort
Dash-cam on time lapse: using an Audi to clear the way and get there in time for the final ferry.
Places to see in ( Drumnadrochit - UK )
Places to see in ( Drumnadrochit - UK )
Drumnadrochit is a village on the western shore of Loch Ness, a long, narrow lake in the Scottish Highlands that’s supposedly home to the Loch Ness Monster. The Nessieland center celebrates the legendary beast with family-friendly exhibits and loch cruises. Ruined Urquhart Castle overlooks the lake just east of the village center. To the west, wooded Glen Urquhart and Glen Affric offer horse-riding and hiking trails.
Drumnadrochit is a village in the Highland local government council area of Scotland, lying on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the foot of Glen Urquhart. There are several buses a day that pass through Drumnadrochit, notably the No 17 between Drum and Inverness bus station. Buses are less frequent outside the summer season, especially on a Sunday.
The village is popular with tourists and there are three larger hotels in (or close to) the village, two smaller inns (the Ben Leva Hotel and Fiddler's Rest) and a cosy hostel (the Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge). Attractions include Nessieland, a Nessie themed exhibition about the Loch Ness Monster, a Loch Ness Exhibition and nearby Urquhart Castle, one of the most visited sites managed by Historic Scotland.
Drumnadrochit hosts the Glenurquhart Highland Games at the end of August each year. A winter event, Drums and Rockets, has also taken place in recent years.[6] The community hosts a Bonfire Night fireworks display around the 5th of November. Agriculture and forestry are also major local employers. Drumnadrochit is also the home of the Loch Ness Brewery, a microbrewery launched in 2011 with considerable early success.
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