Places to see in ( Tighnabruaich - UK )
Places to see in ( Tighnabruaich - UK )
Tighnabruaich is a village on the Cowal peninsula, on the western arm of the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. In 2011 the population was 660. It is west of Glasgow and north of the Isle of Arran. The road to Ormidale was built in the late-1960s and until then the village was more reliant on the sea for the transport of passengers and freight.
A pier was possibly built in the 1830s by the Castle Steamship Company, a forerunner of MacBrayne. Its was a stopping place for paddle steamers and Clyde puffers. The wooden pier was rebuilt in 1885 by the Tighnabruaich Estate who owned it from 1840 until 1950. George Olding owned it until 1965 when it became the responsibility of the local council.
Passenger services on and around the Clyde were developed after the PS Comet was introduced into service in 1812 and tourism developed with the introduction of cruises through the Kyles around Bute, to Arran and along Loch Fyne. The pier is used by the paddle steamer Waverley. Its Royal National Lifeboat Institution inshore lifeboat station currently has an Atlantic 85 type lifeboat and tractor on station.
Tighnabruaich is popular for sailing and yachting and has a sailing school. Shinty is the major sport in the village which is home to Kyles Athletic who have won more Camanachd Cups than any other team apart from Newtonmore and Kingussie. Tighnabruaich was voted the prettiest village in Argyll, Lomond and Stirlingshire in 2002 and featured in the More4/Channel 4 programme Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages (Series 3, Episode 2).
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Old Photographs Tighnabruaich Cowal Peninsula Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Tighnabruaich, Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Bruaich, a village on the Cowal peninsula, on the western arm of the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute. A pier was possibly built in the 1830s by the Castle Steamship Company, a forerunner of MacBrayne. Its was a stopping place for paddle steamers and Clyde puffers. The wooden pier was rebuilt in 1885 by the Tighnabruaich Estate who owned it from 1840 until 1950. George Olding owned it until 1965 when it became the responsibility of the local council. Passenger services on and around the Clyde were developed after the PS Comet was introduced into service in 1812 and tourism developed with the introduction of cruises through the Kyles around Bute, to Arran and along Loch Fyne. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunoon and the Highlands & Islands of Scotland 2015
A video about Scotland, in particular it is a video about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunoon, the Highlands, the Orkneys and the Hebrides, taken while we were on a four month trip through the UK in 2015.
Vlog - First Travel UK&Ireland 2017
Parlons peu, parlons chiffres. 81 jours de trip, quasiment autant de lieux et de personnes visitées et rencontrées. Sûrement, le triple d'heures de bus, train, stop, avion, bateau. Environ, la moitié d'auberges apprivoisées. Pour à priori, un nombre indéterminé de souvenirs bien ancrés.
Let's talk little, let's talk about numbers. 81 days of travel, almost as many places and people visited and met. Surely, triple hours of bus, train, stop, plane, boat. Around, half of tamed hostels. For a priori, an indeterminate number of anchored memories.
Travel description :
8s-22nd May - Lyon airport (France)
14s-24th May - Porthcurno (England)
20s-23rd May - Plymouth (England)
26s-24th May - Land's End (England)
36s-28th May - Seven Sisters (England)
54s-30th May - London-Buckimgam Palace (England)
1min9s-31st May - London-Underground (England)
1min21s-1st June - London-Big Ben (England)
1min34s-2nd June - London-London Bridge (England)
1min50s-4th June - Oxford-Chirst Church (England)
2min04s-7th June - Bath (England)
2min14s-7th June - Bath (England)
2min22s-9th June - Cardiff (Wales)
2min27s-11st June - Somewhere (Wales)
2min35s-11st June - Pembroke (Wales)
2min48s-12nd June - Pembroke-Stacks Rocks (Wales)
3min06s-12nd June - Pembroke-Stacks Rocks (Wales)
3min17s-12nd June - Pembroke-Stacks Rocks (Wales)
3min25s-15th June - Snowdonia Park (Wales)
3min36s-15th June - Snowdonia Park (Wales)
3min45s-16th June - Llandudno-Pier (Wales)
3min54s-17th June - Llandudno-Great Orme (Wales)
4min07s-17th June - Llandudno-West Shore Beach (Wales)
4min18s-19th June - Liverpool-The Cavern Club (England)
4min24s-24th June - Lake District-Patterdale (England)
4min34s-24th June - Lake District-Patterdale (England)
4min41s-25th June - Lake District-Keswick (England)
4min55s-29th June - Edinburgh-Clayton Hill (Scotland)
5min00s-30th June - Edinburgh-Edinburgh Castle (Scotland)
5min06s-2nd July - Stonehaven-Dunottar Castle (Scotland)
5min17s-2nd July - Stonehaven-Dunottar Castle (Scotland)
5min28s-4th July - Loch Ness (Scotland)
5min40s-7th July - John'O Groats (Scotland)
5min52s-10th July - Isle of Sky-Kilt Rock (Scotland)
6min00s-10th July - Isle of Sky-East Coast (Scotland)
6min10s-10th July - Isle of Skye-Old Man of Storr (Scotland)
6min27s-11st July - Isle of Skye-Fairy's Pools (Scotland)
6min40s-11st July - Isle of Skye-Fairy's Pools (Scotland)
7min03s-11st July - Isle of Skye-Fairy's Pools (Scotland)
7min13s-13rd July - Glenfinnan Viaduct (Scotland)
7min23s-14th July - Isle of Skye-Quiraing (Scotland)
7min30s-14th July - Isle of Skye-Quiraing (Scotland)
7min44s-15th July - Isle of Skye-Glenbrittle (Scotland)
7min50s-16th July - Isle of Skye-Neist Point (Scotland)
8min08s-18th July - Isle of Skye-Glenbrittle (Scotland)
8min22s-18th July - Somewhere (Scotland)
8min29s-19th July - Loch Lomond-Conic Hill (Scotland)
8min37s-21st July - Killearn (Scotland)
8min52s-23rd July - Ferry (Northern Ireland)
9min03s-24th July - Giant Causeway (Northern Ireland)
9min16s-24th July - Giant Causeway (Northern Ireland)
9min27s-25th July - Giant Causeway (Northern Ireland)
9min40s-30th July - Cliffs of Moher (Ireland)
9min48s-31st July - Lahinch (Ireland)
9min55s-2nd August - Dingle Peninsula (Ireland)
10min09s-2nd August - Dingle (Ireland)
10min17s-3rd August - Dingle Peninsula (Ireland)
10min27s-3rd August - Dingle Peninsula (Ireland)
10min35s-9th August - Dublin-Temple Bar (Ireland)
10min41s-10th August - Howth (Ireland)
10min50s-11st August - London-Greenwich Village (England)
11min01s-12nd August - London (England)
11min11s-12nd August - Airplane (France)
(Merci à tous ceux qui ce reconnaîtrons dans ce film et aux autres que j'aurai aimé y ajouter)
(Thanks at all who recognizes himself in this movie and the others that I would have liked add in this one)
Kintyre Way 2016
Roman and Max hike the Kintyre Way in Scotland.
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Scotland 2: Kilfinan and Kilmartin
This video features some ancient stone circles and obelisks, as well as some Knights Templar graves.
Glen Tarsan
Wonderful images from our cruise expert Alan Fairfax. These were taken on his 2012 'Glen Tarsan' Scottish cruise. You can read his review at YourHoliday.tv
Kintyre Way 2011 - Part 7
This was our final day on the Kintyre Way and our intention was to end the walk on the tidal island of Davaar (at low tide the Dhorlin appears thereby connecting it to the peninsula). Unfortunately, the tide times clashed with our return flights home so we've left that and the remote continuation to Dunaverty for another time.
The village of Saddell lies in the arm of its wood where time and indeed most of the traffic seem to pass it by. Here, in 1158, the body of Somerled (the only Scot and King of the Isles to defeat the Vikings at sea) was, by repute, laid to rest. Mind you, he was half-Norse! It was bleak when we arrived there on our Day 5 on the Kintyre Way.
The route instructions are quoted thus: -
On Saddell Bay is Saddell Castle, a 16th century tower house now owned by The Landmark Trust, while just to the left and over the small bridge is a wonderful fine pebble beach, where the video of Paul McCartney's Mull of Kintyre was filmed. After a steep, short brae, the main route leaves the road for a long forest section heading west for 8km to Lussa Loch. This part of the route is all on good tracks and is easy walking, You continue south along the west shore of the very scenic Lussa Loch, noted for its bird life and rainbow trout. The loch was formed in the 1950s as part of a reservoir scheme. A spur leads from the north end of the loch over to Bellochantuy, where accommodation is available. From the south end of the loch, another spur leads east to Peninver. The main route continues south along an attractive minor road with numerous twists and turns as it wriggles through the undulating landscape. On Ballywilline Hill, east of the route, is a substantial hill fort. The A83 is followed for the final kilometre or so into Campbeltown, where the route runs down to the harbour.
Out of 5-days walking on the Kintyre Way the stretch into Campbeltown from Carradale could do with a lot more thought I'm afraid. Who want would want to walk along forestry roads then along a single track metal road used predominantly by farm vehicles the exact width of the road? Pretty poor to say the least. Really boring actually and its certainly not hillwalking. A real disappointment. That should simply be left as an alternative route for this particular day and a proper hillwalking route established. Now that shouldn't be too difficult eh?
Essentially this was our last day on the Way for this trip and if you had to pick one day to get a good soaking then this unspectacular walk would most certainly be it. One thing you do notice along the Way is the number of empty buildings when a walk like this is crying out for bothies and bunkhouses. Take note someone eh. The Kintyre Way claims to be Scotland's newest (it is) and most scenic long distance walk (which is isn't ). The West Highland Way is the most scenic walk in Scotland and the Rob Roy Way because of all its natural features (Falls of Dochart, the secretive Falls of Acharn and the famous Birks of Aberfeldy) is possibly the most dramatic. When you walk through the cave and view the Falls of Acharn - that is dramatic {see Rob Roy Way videos on this channel}.
That said, we had a fantastic trip in Kintyre but would never consider walking over to Skipness again and you couldn't honestly even pay me to walk the Kintyre route from Carradale to Campbeltown again as it presently exists. Theres been a lot of hard work done on upgrading the Way and it is noticeable. The waymaking is complete and the mileages on them is a clever touch. Information boards abound. From the effort thats been put in the Way deserves to be a success and of course theres loads more to see on the peninsula as well. It does have its scenic moments - particularly if you catch the sunset on Jura as we did from Clachan (the Part 2 vid).
Campbeltown retains its nickname of 'The Wee Toon' and the Memorial Garden at the Council building is a fine tribute to Linda McCartney. [The Memorial Garden soundtrack is 'Say Goodbye']. Campbeltown is the largest town in Kintyre, with a population of approx 6,000 and is accordingly well supplied with shops, accommodation and other facilities. At the pier head is the lovely old Campbeltown Cross, originally erected in Kilkivan in about 1380. It was moved to Campbeltown in 1609 when the town became a burgh and was used as a market cross. There is a very good local history museum, with outstanding examples of Neolithic pottery, and also a Heritage Centre in an old church. Campbeltown has long been famous as a centre for whisky making and at one time has no fewer than 34 distilleries. Only three remain -- Springbank, Glen Scotia and Glengoyle. Springbank may be visited by prior arrangement for approx £6.00 pp. And then theres the local cheese . .].