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.
The Mingarry Blodge
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All Aboard The Jacobite m78gay69 Mon, 01/06/2025 - 16:29 Post Date23 November, 2017 Earlier this year we headed out on The Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig. Often described as one of the most scenic...
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The Gavin Maxwell Museum m78gay69 Mon, 01/06/2025 - 16:05 Post Date2 January, 2018 Everytime we drive over the bridge to The Isle of Syke and pass the sign for the Gavin Maxwell Museum we say to ourselves, "we really...
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A Day Trip to The Isle of Muck m78gay69 Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:18 Post Date5 August, 2018 Many of our guests at Mingarry Lodges arrive by The Corran Ferry crossing Loch Linnhe to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Just one of...
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A Day Trip to The Highland Wildlife Park m78gay69 Sun, 12/01/2024 - 11:52 Post Date24 April, 2018 To say that Polar Bear cubs are cute would be an understatement. They are very cute indeed. So when we...
Marc Calhoun
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After a night at anchor off Hallaig, we set a course south to transit under the Skye Bridge. That gave me a brief look at two historic sites. To port was the Eilean Ban lighthouse and cottages, made famous by Gavin Maxwell. To starboard was a lesser-known historic site, the Chain Stone of Skye....
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The September 2024 cruise on Hjalmar Bjorge was different than any I’d done before. Due to cancellations, there were only two guests, which made my job as a guide much easier. What made it not so easy was the weather. Force 8 gales were streaming off the Atlantic and had blown away my plans for a...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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“The four Highland Chambers of Commerce – Cairngorm Business Partnership, Caithness Chamber, Inverness Chamber and Lochaber Chamber of Commerce – share the deep concerns expressed by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) regarding the introduction of a visitor levy scheme in the Highlands....
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SSEN Transmission is leading the way in nature restoration by becoming the first energy company to partner with nature charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture to help power nature restoration efforts in the north of Scotland. In a landmark partnership, SSEN Transmission, the electricity transmission...
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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. AMP Clean Energy – Find out more and apply. BSW Timber – Find out more and apply....
Sunart Community Company
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Take a look at our latest newsletter covering many of the different projects that we’ve been working on in 2024. Take a look now! The post Sunart Community Company Newsletter Autumn 2024 appeared first on Sunart Community Company.
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The Sunart Community Company Christmas Auction is almost upon us! Come along to the Strontian Village Hall on Saturday December 7th and support the work of the Sunart Community Company. We’ve a great selection of goodies to bid for and you might come away with some fantastic bargains....
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A huge ‘thank you’ to all the volunteers that came along to Strontian Community Woodland this afternoon! Team work and a lot of hard work can make a huge difference to keeping our local footpaths open and safe. Great to have some new volunteers and local HC Access Officer...
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By Oakwood Manager Karyn Simpkinson As I write this, the sun is setting on a pleasant autumnal day that held a few showers and the early signs of colour in the leaves. Perfectly typical for this time of year. Our season began in typical fashion too, with beautiful weather and spring...
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Introducing Annie Harpur: New Coordinator for theSunart Craft Hub and Men’s Shed. We’re delighted to welcome Annie Harpur as the new part-time Coordinator for the Sunart Craft Hub and Men’s Shed, a role she began at the end of July. After an initial tour of the portacabin, Annie has hit the...
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One of the key topics raised during our 2023 community consultation, was the importance of improving Sunart’s footpaths. Following the consultation, the Sunart Community Company and Lochaber Countryside Rangers (Highlife Highland), joined forces to organise monthly sessions to improve our local...
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Lochaber Woodland Buyout Goes Through! Yes, we bought a wood! Sunart Community Company(SCC) has purchased the 88 hectare Longrigg Wood,Strontian, for community use. The woodland sits up on the western edge of the community, with incredible views towards Loch Sunart, a popular destination...
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We’ve an exciting few months coming up, with the following events for all the community. Make sure you put them in your diary! Christmas Market & Auction – Saturday 7th December AGM & Burns’ Supper – Saturday 25th January Hogmanay Ceilidh – 31st...
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Dualchas AGM The well-attended AGM for the heritage group was held in the village hall on 3rd June. James Hilder from Sunart Community Company presented a slideshow on the proposed community buyout of the church building. We were pleased to welcome five new members to the group. Current...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Weight training in November – training for the Winter season Weight training in November – training for the Winter season Indoor Climbing in November
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Ready to Rock Ready to Rock Ready to Rock Ready to Rock Ready to Rock Exiting Tower Gap Tower Ridge At the start of Tower Ridge CIC hut at the base of the North Face
