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The Best of Scotland
Reserve by September 15 - save $330.00! THE BEST OF SCOTLAND Join Emporia State University and Professor Karen Smith June 10 - 24, 2016 $5,938.60 Per Person, Double Occupancy / Travel Protection Insurance & Air Included** Single & Triple Occupancy - limited availability with adjusted pricing The Isle of Mull - Scotland and the Museum of the Isles are included on Skye. From Mull, take the A Personal Invitation day excursion to the beautiful and fascinating Isle of Iona, an important Please join me as I host this wonderful experience of religious settlement. Via Loch Lomond, return to Glasgow for one last Scotland. Offered in conjunction with the Alumni overnight, a farewell dinner, and the end of your Scottish adventure. Association of Emporia State University, it is open to the entire Hornet Nation – alumni, family, and friends Your Daily Itinerary - wherever you may live. Important: everyone reserving by September 15, 2015 will receive an DAY 1 Adventure Departure Day Depart from your home additional $335.00 per person savings. When you communities and enjoy an overnight flight to one of the most endearing take advantage of this substantial savings you are and historic countries of The British Isles – SCOTLAND! protected by an exclusive 100% RESERVATION DEPOSIT REFUND DAY 2 Arrive in Glasgow, Scotland Welcome to Glasgow! GUARANTEE that allows cancellations “for any reason” with a 100% Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax in Scotland’s cash refund. This is fully explained on the reverse of this page. largest city to shop, or to visit on your own or with me one of Glasgow’s important sites, for example, the Kelvingrove Museum and Park (free of Working with the Alumni Association’s travel partner, Please Go charge!). -
Troutquest Guide to Trout Fishing on the Nc500
Version 1.2 anti-clockwise Roger Dowsett, TroutQuest www.troutquest.com Introduction If you are planning a North Coast 500 road trip and want to combine some fly fishing with sightseeing, you are in for a treat. The NC500 route passes over dozens of salmon rivers, and through some of the best wild brown trout fishing country in Europe. In general, the best trout fishing in the region will be found on lochs, as the feeding is generally richer there than in our rivers. Trout fishing on rivers is also less easy to find as most rivers are fished primarily for Atlantic salmon. Scope This guide is intended as an introduction to some of the main trout fishing areas that you may drive through or near, while touring on the NC500 route. For each of these areas, you will find links to further information, but please note, this is not a definitive list of all the trout fishing spots on the NC500. There is even more trout fishing available on the route than described here, particularly in the north and north-west, so if you see somewhere else ‘fishy’ on your trip, please enquire locally. Trout Fishing Areas on the North Coast 500 Route Page | 2 All Content ©TroutQuest 2017 Version 1.2 AC Licences, Permits & Methods The legal season for wild brown trout fishing in the UK runs from 15th March to 6th October, but most trout lochs and rivers in the Northern Highlands do not open until April, and in some cases the beginning of May. There is no close season for stocked rainbow trout fisheries which may be open earlier or later in the year. -
North Highlands North Highlands
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center’s North Highlands Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross June 14-27, 2019 Led by Iain MacLeod 2019 Itinerary Join native Scot Iain MacLeod for a very personal, small-group tour of Scotland’s Northern Highlands. We will focus on the regions known as Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross. The hotels are chosen by Iain for their comfort, ambiance, hospitality, and excellent food. Iain personally arranges every detail—flights, meals, transportation and daily destinations. Note: This is a brand new itinerary, so we will be exploring this area together. June 14: Fly from Logan Airport, Boston to Scotland. I hope that we will be able to fly directly into Inverness and begin our trip from there. Whether we fly through London, Glasgow or Dublin will be determined later in 2018. June 15: Arrive in Inverness. We will load up the van and head west towards the spectacular west coast passing by Lochluichart, Achnasheen and Kinlochewe along the way. We will arrive in the late afternoon at the Sheildaig Lodge Hotel (http://www.shieldaiglodge.com/) which will be our base for four nights. June 16-18: We will explore Wester Ross. Highlights will include Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Inverewe Gardens, Loch Torridon and the Torridon Countryside Center. We’ll also take a boat trip out to the Summer Isles on Shearwater Summer Isle Cruises out of Ullapool. We’ll have several opportunities to see White-tailed Eagles, Golden Eagles, Black-throated Divers as well as Otters and Seals. June 19: We’ll head north along the west coast of Wester Ross and Sutherland past Loch Assynt and Ardvreck Castle, all the way up tp the north coast. -
Wester Ross Ros An
Scottish Natural Heritage Explore for a day Wester Ross Ros an lar Wester Ross has a landscape of incredible beauty and diversity Historically people have settled along the seaboard, sustaining fashioned by a fascinating geological history. Mountains of strange, themselves by combining cultivation and rearing livestock with spectacular shapes rise up from a coastline of diverse seascapes. harvesting produce from the sea. Crofting townships, with their Wave battered cliffs and crevices are tempered by sandy beaches small patch-work of in-bye (cultivated) fields running down to the or salt marsh estuaries; fjords reach inland several kilometres. sea can be found along the coast. The ever changing light on the Softening this rugged landscape are large inland fresh water lochs. landscape throughout the year makes it a place to visit all year The area boasts the accolade of two National Scenic Area (NSA) round. designations, the Assynt – Coigach NSA and Wester Ross NSA, and three National Nature Reserves; Knockan Crag, Corrieshalloch Symbol Key Gorge and Beinn Eighe. The North West Highland Geopark encompasses part of north Wester Ross. Parking Information Centre Gaelic dictionary Paths Disabled Access Gaelic Pronunciation English beinn bayn mountain gleann glyown glen Toilets Wildlife watching inbhir een-er mouth of a river achadh ach-ugh field mòr more big beag bake small Refreshments Picnic Area madainn mhath mat-in va good morning feasgar math fess-kur ma good afternoon mar sin leat mar shin laht goodbye Admission free unless otherwise stated. 1 11 Ullapool 4 Ullapul (meaning wool farm or Ulli’s farm) This picturesque village was founded in 1788 as a herring processing station by the British Fisheries Association. -
Conservation Officer - Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Perth & Kinross, Angus and Dundee (Area 2 - Ref: 7Dazd-25)
Conservation Officer - Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Perth & Kinross, Angus and Dundee (Area 2 - ref: 7DaZd-25) Conservation Officer – Central Scotland (Area 3 - ref: 7DaZd-26) What the jobs are about …. This is an exciting opportunity for two people with a passion for nature, an eye for detail and excellent advocacy skills to help deliver conservation work at the heart of Scotland. In your application, please make clear using the reference numbers above whether you are applying for one of the roles or both. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Perth & Kinross, Angus and Dundee Stretching from west to east on the edge of the highlands Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Perth and Kinross and Angus covers an area in excess of 880,000 ha and encompasses some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. The area supports an amazing variety of habitats including temperate rainforest, lochs, wetlands and upland habitats and species such as black grouse, corn buntings and birds of prey. Focus areas include: - Western Atlantic Woodlands - an RSPB Priority Landscape - Black grouse in The Trossachs, Perthshire and Angus - Birds of prey - including sea eagles and supporting colleagues in RSPB’s Investigations Team over raptor persecution issues; - Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park – with whom we have a good working relationship - High Value Nature Farmland – main focus on farmland waders and corn bunting The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales No. 207076 Scotland No. SC037654 Central Scotland Central Scotland is an amazing place to deliver RSPB’s conservation work. The area encompasses a range of fantastic habitats from the estuaries of the Forth and Clyde to the Forth seabird islands and the high-nature value farmlands of eastern Fife. -
May 2019 Staffing Assynt Foundation (AF) Is Currently Going Through a Period of Staff Re-Structuring
Assynt Foundation - News For Associate Members - May 2019 Staffing Assynt Foundation (AF) is currently going through a period of staff re-structuring. Rachael and Sam Hawkins have moved on from Glencanisp where they spent 2 years providing high quality hospitality in the Lodge. Jane Tulloch has stepped down as a director of Assynt Foundation and has taken up the position of Lodge Manager until the end of this season. Rebecca Macleod is the Administrator and Stuart Belshaw is the Estate Worker for the Foundation. Glencanisp Lodge The Lodge is being run as a Bed and Breakfast establishment for this summer along with special events such as the recent car rally. Conservation and Deer The deer - management on Glencanisp and Drumrunie for the coming season has been leased to a contractor. He and his team will also carry out the Habitat Impact Assessment which is part of the West Sutherland Deer Management Group South Sub-Group’s plan (available on their website). AF has applied to the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme for Moorland Management. This will cover 13,635 hectares (33,700 acres or about three-quarters of our land) and is for the conservation of peatland and restoration of blanket bog on both estates. The new native woodland establishment at Ledbeg continues where the local planting team are planting broadleaves on the site of a wood that was there in 1774. The south side of Loch Assynt is under consideration for new planting which will try to link all the bits of existing woods there. AF is grateful for help from Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape and The Woodland Trust with the moorland and woodland work. -
8 Days Celtic Scotland
NEW CELTIC SCOTLAND | 7 CELTIC SCOTLAND EDINBURGH LOCH NESS INVERNESS SKYE GLASGOW LOCH LOMOND 8 DAYS Beginning in Edinburgh, the capital city resting on seven hills, this program is packed full of Scottish culture from and awe-inspiring architecture. Enjoy city tours of Edinburgh and Glasgow, overnight in quaint Inverness and discover the beautiful Isle of Skye and its capital city of Portree. End your journey in Glasgow, known for its $1,78 5 friendly people and beautiful parks and gardens. CAD$, P P, DBL. OCC. TOUR OVERVIEW Total 7 nights accommodation; Day 1 Day 5 B 3 & 4-Star hotels EDINBURGH Arrive in Edinburgh, a city with dramatic skylines SKYE & EILEAN DONAN CASTLE After an early breakfast, 3 nights in Edinburgh and spectacular buildings set among seven hills. Private travel through the spectacular mountains of Wester Ross 2 nights in Inverness transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. We towards the iconic Eilean Donan Castle, where you can stop 2 nights in Glasgow suggest the world-famous Taste of Scotland show this evening, to visit before travelling over the bridge to the Isle of Skye. not included. Brooks Hotel Edinburgh, Double Room Head through the mountainous heart of the island, home to Comfort-Class train tickets: the mighty Cuillin mountain range, before arriving in the Edinburgh – Inverness – Glasgow Day 2 B bustling harbour town of Portree for lunch (not included). In Private transfers; touring and the afternoon, visit the world-famous natural beauty of the EDINBURGH After breakfast, make your way to the Waverly entrance fees as per itinerary Trotternish Peninsula. -
FALL 2019 Message from the PRESIDENT
FALL 2019 Message from the PRESIDENT Greetings Clan MacRae members, In this fall issue, we feature the highlights of Bill and Lynn McRae’s memorable trip to Scotland. It was the international gathering of MacRae’s from all over the world. They gathered at the Elean Donan Castle where they met other MacRae families. You will enjoy reading about their adventures. Once again, we want to thank Barb and John Duff who attended many highland games and represented the MacRae’s and the McFarlane’s at the clan tent. We also want to thank Doreen Powell and Darrell MacRae and his family for representing the MacRae Clan at the Calgary Highland Games. I want to thank Gail McRae for serving many years as our Membership Secretary. Her dedication and commitment to her role has been very much appreciated. Our new Secretary of Membership is Sharon Clayton. Many of you have met Sharon as she has been very much, and continues to be, involved in researching the MacRae genealogy. Thank you, Sharon, for stepping into this important role. Our next Clan MacRae gathering will be held in Toronto, May 1,2,3 (2020). I hope you will mark your calendars and plan to be in attendance! Clan MacRae Society of Canada of Society Clan MacRae Kintail If you have an article that you would like to see in our next Kintail, please send it to macraesocietycan- [email protected]. I wish you all a wonderful fall season. SLÀINTE Fall 2019 Owen C. MacRae Issue 43 President INSIDE THIS ISSUE PG. 3 PG. -
Scenic Routes in the National Park
Scenic Routes in the National Park Too often when we travel, we forget to stop along the way, take a breath, Sloc nan Sìtheanach Scenic Routes greet the day, and take in the Faerie Hollow by in the National Park Ruairidh Campbell Moir An Ceann Mòr many fantastic views that by BTE Architects Scenic Route Faerie Hollow is Scotland has to offer. Loch Lubnaig beag situated beside An Ceann Mòr is the small picnic site A84 Callander to Strathyre Along the loch shore there are at Inveruglas, on by Loch Lubnaig, the shores of Loch between Callander native woodlands and conifer The viewpoint nestles between Scenic Route Lomond on the A82 and Strathyre on A84 forests, home to red squirrels the shrubs in a natural hollow in opposite Loch Sloy > Did you know? about 5 miles before and pine martens thant climb the Inveruglas the landscape with stunning views power station Inveruglas, translates Balquhidder slopes above. Salmon and the A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich across Loch Lubnaig to Ben Ledi. into Gaelic as Inbhir rare Arctic charr lurk in the loch An Ceann Mòr (translated as large Dhùbhghlais (inivur This site, overlooking Loch Lubnaig, called for a place to as well as pike. Great views can be It’s not just the These artworks are part of the Scottish Scenic Routes headland) at Inveruglas on the GHOOlish) – ‘mouth stop, sit and linger to take in the surroundings. A natural seen as you go north of Strathyre, Initiative, created in partnership with: banks of Loch Lomond is a stunning eight metre high of the dark stream’. -
The Isle of Lewis & Harris (Chaps. VII & VIII)
THE ISLE OF LEWIS AND HARRIS CHAPTER I A STUDY IN ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE BRITISH COMMUNITY (A) THE GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: THE BRITISH ISLES, SCOTLAND AND THE by HIGHLANDS AND ISLES ARTHUR GEDDES i. A 'Heart' of the 'North and West' of Britain The Isle of Lewis and Harris (1955) by Arthur Geddes, the son N the ' Outer' Hebrides, commonly regarded as the of the great planner and pioneering human ecologist Patrick Geddes, is long out of print from EUP and hard to procure. most ' outlying ' inhabited lands of the British Isles, Chapters VII and VIII on the spiritual and religious life of the I are revealed not only the most ancient of British rocks, community remain of very great importance, and this PDF of the Archaean, but probably the oldest form of communal them has been produced for my students' use and not for any life in Britain. This life, in present and past, will interest commercial purpose. Also, below is Geddes' remarkable map of the Hebrides from p. 3, and at the back the contents pages. Alastair Mclntosh, Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh. EDINBURGH AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS *955 FIG. I.—Global view of the ' Outer' Hebrides, seen as the heart of the ' North and West' of Britain. 3 CH. VII SPIRITUAL LIFE OF COMMUNITY xviii. 19-20). The worldly wise might think that the spiritual fare of these poor folk must have been lean indeed ; while others, having heard much of the Highlanders' ' pagan ' superstitions, may think even worse ! The evi CHAPTER VII dence from which to judge is found in survivals from a rich lore, and for most readers seen but ' darkly' through THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE prose translations from the poetry of a tongue now known COMMUNITY to few. -
Place-Names of Inverness and Surrounding Area Ainmean-Àite Ann an Sgìre Prìomh Bhaile Na Gàidhealtachd
Place-Names of Inverness and Surrounding Area Ainmean-àite ann an sgìre prìomh bhaile na Gàidhealtachd Roddy Maclean Place-Names of Inverness and Surrounding Area Ainmean-àite ann an sgìre prìomh bhaile na Gàidhealtachd Roddy Maclean Author: Roddy Maclean Photography: all images ©Roddy Maclean except cover photo ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot; p3 & p4 ©Somhairle MacDonald; p21 ©Calum Maclean. Maps: all maps reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/ except back cover and inside back cover © Ashworth Maps and Interpretation Ltd 2021. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Design and Layout: Big Apple Graphics Ltd. Print: J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd. © Roddy Maclean 2021. All rights reserved Gu Aonghas Seumas Moireasdan, le gràdh is gean The place-names highlighted in this book can be viewed on an interactive online map - https://tinyurl.com/ybp6fjco Many thanks to Audrey and Tom Daines for creating it. This book is free but we encourage you to give a donation to the conservation charity Trees for Life towards the development of Gaelic interpretation at their new Dundreggan Rewilding Centre. Please visit the JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/trees-for-life ISBN 978-1-78391-957-4 Published by NatureScot www.nature.scot Tel: 01738 444177 Cover photograph: The mouth of the River Ness – which [email protected] gives the city its name – as seen from the air. Beyond are www.nature.scot Muirtown Basin, Craig Phadrig and the lands of the Aird. Central Inverness from the air, looking towards the Beauly Firth. Above the Ness Islands, looking south down the Great Glen. -
Mountain Areas Such As the Cairngorms, Taking Into Consideration the Case for Arrangements on National Park Lines in Scotland.”
THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF SCOTLAND -i CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT A report by the COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF SCOTLAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND Opposite: Glen Affric. 2 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S PREFACE 3 INTRODUCTION 4-5 THE VALUE OF OUR MOUNTAIN LAND 7-9 LAND USEAND CHANGE 10-16 WHAT IS GOING WRONG 18-24 PUTTING THINGS RIGHT 25-33 MAKING THINGS HAPPEN 34-37 THE COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS 38-40 Annex 1: The World Conservation Strategy and Sustainable Development 42 Annex 2: IUCN Categories for Conservation Management and the Concept of Zoning 43 - 44 Annex 3: Outline Powers and Administration of National Parks, Land Management Forums and Joint Committees ... 45 - 47 Annex 4: THE CAIRNGORMS 48 - 50 Annex 5: LOCH LOMOND AND THE TROSSACHS 51 - 53 Annex 6: BEN NEVIS / GLEN COE / BLACK MOUNT 54 -56 Annex 7: WESTER ROSS 57 -59 Annex 8: How the Review was Carried Out 60 Annex 9: Consultees and Contributors to the Review 61 - 62 Annex 10: Bibliography 63 - 64 3 CHAIRMAN’S PREFACE The beauty of Scotland’s countryside is one of our greatest assets. It is the Commission’s duty to promote its conservation, but this can only be achieved with the co-operation, commitment and effort of all those who use and manage the land for many different purposes. The Commission has been involved with few environmental and social issues which generated so much discussion as the question of secur ing the protection of Scotland’s mountain heritage for the benefit, use and enjoyment of present and future generations.