SCOTLAND AND SKYE HOLIDAY 26 MAY 2023

 Our last day and we were blessed with sunshine, we drove to West Scrafton and did a 6 mile walk called Great Haw. So the book that Roy's got the walk from is 30 years old, we bought it cheap in Ripon! First half was fine, when I'd put Roy right with his map reading! He took over and the rest of the hike was quite rough to put it mildly, spongy moorland with hidden pools, holes and airy fairy directions! Lunch at the sheep fold where we saw two sets of geese at a small stream with lots of tiny goslings which they immediately hid in the heather. But the weather was superb so a good walk!

Our wonderful holiday ended with a lovely meal at the Golden Lion in Leyburn. 

                                                                    WEST SCRAFTON

                                            NOT A GOOD SIGN WHEN WE NEED THE COMPASS!

                                                LUNCH AT THE SHEEP FOLD

PANORAMA OF THE SKYLINE WE WALKED ALONG

                                                THE TRACK UP WE TOOK

SCOTLAND AND SKYE HOLIDAY 24/25 MAY 2023

Left Belford and arrived at Craken House Farm Caravan site at 2pm, greeted by the lovely Richard, sunshine and clear blue skies. Walked into Leyburn and bought some food from the posh shop then enjoyed a drink at the Golden Lion sat in the sun. Next day Thursday saw some sun at first which then clouded over, typical I chose to wear shorts!. Had a lovely walk up Pen Hill after driving to West Witton to park. Would you believe there was only Roy and myself up on the top until coming the other way on a higher path behind the stone wall was...... the Naked Rambler! (Not sure if it was the famous one or not) Of course I snapped a pic! Had lunch overlooking West Witton and Castle Bolton then headed back. Lots of Curlew, Lapwing and bilberries!

SCOTLAND AND SKYE HOLIDAY 23 MAY 2023

 Left Dunkeld at about 10 and drove the motorway through Edinburgh, stopped at our Tesco in Dalkeith for diesel 148.9 then coffee, then bought pasties and cakes in a little village, had lunch and arrived at Belford about 3pm.

Drove short distance to Seahouses and had a walk round and a drink overlooking the Farne Islands then back to van. Sunny day warm out of the wind.

                    LONGSTONE LIGHTHOUSE

                            

                                                                FARNE ISLANDS

SCOTLAND AND SKYE HOLIDAY 22 MAY 2023

 We left beautiful Skye a day early, aiming to go to Leyburn in Yorkshire for some sunshine for 3 nights! Drove on lovely roads after we departed the wonderful campsite which was full of midges!

Stopped at Falls of Brua and had a short walk to the pretty falls, Never seen so many falls in one holiday!

Arrived at Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park near Dunkeld, a quiet site, had a walk into Dunkeld, a tiny town, finally found the cathedral just as it was closing. The Master of the Key was superb, he opened gate and let us walk round the outside then opened cathedral for us to have a look inside, telling us about the ghost that haunts the tower!

SCOTLAND AND SKYE HOLIDAY 21 MAY 2023

 A fantastic last day on Skye! sunshine and warm! We drove to the Fairy Pools and walked the length of them, very pretty!

We drove via the coffee shop where we had cake, scone and latte/chocolate to Sligachan where we did a lovely walk up towards Sgurr nan Gillean in the Cuillin. Some lovely falls along here and got as far as the path went before the climb up the actual mountain. 

Back to Portree to have a look around, a pretty place. A magical day!

                                                                        START OF FAIRY POOLS WALK

                                                                PANORAMA OF CUILLIN HILLS

                                            BRIDGE AT SLIGACHAN

                                            WALK TO SGURR NAN GILLEAN

                                                PORTREE

           

                        

                                                                    PORTREE HARBOUR