Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
Treshnish Farm
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After lunch we made the journey from Scarp up to Reef on Lewis. This was very rough. But the sun was shining and it was extraordinarily beautiful at the same time as being terrifying. We went ashore on Pabbaigh Mhor.
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Day 4 we moved from Taransay to Loch Tamnabhaig, the crossing was pretty unpleasant. Day 5 We had moored in the calm waters of Loch overnight. Next day the weather was not conducive for moving out of the loch or for going ashore. We spent the day watching the landscape swirl as the boat...
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By this time we realised we would not be going to St Kilda. It was deemed after 2 uncomfortable hours too rough to make it to the Monach Isles. We settled for Taransay, and it was beautiful.
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From Loch Reasort we moved over the shelter of a sandy bay on the north corner of Scarp.There is a White tailed eagle nest on this cliff face with a chick in the nest beside it's parent. We watched it a lot during the evening.
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Late afternoon, we set off down the west coast of Lewis to the shelter of Loch Reasort.Next afternoon when the rain had stopped we went ashore. And explored this settlement. I flew the drone from the deck of the Cuma after we got back. Murdo, our skipper, told me that his family...
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From Glasgow to Ullapool. Overnight and then to Stornoway. On our way to our accommodation via shielings and fanks on the Pentland Road. After a comfortable night in a pod we headed to Callanish for breakfast and a wander through the magical stones. Then we went to visit some...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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New exhibits have opened at the West Highland Museum. There is a new display in the Commando exhibition focusing on Donald Cameron, one of the first commandos to train at Achnacarry. Donald was from Morar and lived most of his life in Caol. The exhibition is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of...
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As the lead committee appointed to scrutinise the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1, the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee has issued a Call for Evidence on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill. The deadline for responses is 01 September, and we are writing to...
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UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland will merge on 01 August to form UHI North, West and Hebrides. Graeme Dey MSP, the Scottish Government Minister for Higher and Further Education, and Jenny Gilruth MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, approved the merger...
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The recent good weather has put the Nevis Centre team in the mood for Summer and they’re all set for a very busy period ahead. Mark Ewen, Facilities Manager at the centre told us: “With the children now off for 6 full weeks, it’s all systems go for our popular Activity Camps, which will be...
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Award-winning offering expands under new ownership Premium Member Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels is celebrating the first anniversary of Highland Safaris joining the group, following the acquisition of the local Perthshire business in June 2022. Since then, the popular attraction, located in...
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‘Lament: The Massacre of Glencoe’ A new piece of theatre from Bright Productions comes to the Kinloch Fringe this July. This new piece of theatre puts a MacDonald woman at the centre of its story – 331 years after the massacre. “Put all to the sword under seventy.” The chilling and...
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Lochaber Environmental Group (LEG) are part of the Highland Community Waste Partnership (HCWP) which is working to reduce waste in our communities across the Highlands. One of the key areas LEG are working across is Food Waste and Composting. Reducing food waste is an important first step and the...
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Celebrating a decade of Lochailort Premium Members Mowi recently celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the opening of its Lochailort recirculation hatchery with a free lunch for guests from the organisation’s Salmon Wagon Attending this event, held in glorious sunshine on Friday 09 June, were...
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Premium Member Ferguson Transport & Shipping are delighted to have recently become members of ECO-Stars Recognition Scheme. A spokesperson said: “The scheme acknowledges our commitment to increasing operational effectiveness, reducing fuel usage and vehicle emissions. We know that The...
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Our Premium Business Club Members have vacancies ranging from HGV drivers, chefs, accountants, engineers, lecturers and housekeeping staff. Click the links below for more information and to apply. ALVANCE British Aluminium – Find out more and apply. AMP Clean Energy – Find out more and...
Highland Titles
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It has been an incredibly busy but fulfilling few months here on the Reserve. We enjoyed hundreds of our wonderful Lords and Ladies coming together for the 2023 Gathering and have had a flurry of projects going on, including a mass of tree planting and a Lochan restock. Read on to find out what we...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Nic took ten hours round the coast from Idrigill to Ramasaig and then back across the hills to Orbost. More than I could attempt these days, though I have been to these areas in the past decade by doing a bit at a time. He sent me over 350 plant records including three new to NG13: Galium boreale...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Ben Nevis Three Wise Monkeys Glen Nevis Rock Climbing Trad Climbing Learn to Lead The Gutter Glen Nevis Secretarie’s Direct Lorna Mullen
Marc Calhoun
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Two weeks ago I had a few hours of shore leave on Rum. Not enough time to do much. But time enough to do something exciting. After passing in front of the sad-looking and fenced-off Kinloch Castle, I made my way to the bridge over the Kinloch River. Once over the bridge, a turn to the left led to...
