Reaching up towards the Arctic Circle, the Orkney and Shetland islands gather into two distinct and very different clusters. The Orkney archipelago lies just a short step north of the Scottish mainland. With the exception of Hoy, which is high and rugged, these islands are mostly low-lying, gently sloping and richly fertile. Sixty miles further north, Shetland is a complete contrast. Ice-sculpted sea inlets cut deep into the land that rises straight out of the water to rugged, heather-coated hills.
Shetland
Orkney
Italian Chapel Frescoes to be Restored
Orkney & Shetland Isles
Scottish Highland Trails is at Isle of Kerrera.
We took the ferry this morning from Gallanach by Oban for the 5 minute crossing to the island of Kerrera. Measuring roughly 4 miles long by 1 mile wide, there’s some lovely walks. We went south to Gylen Castle via the excellent Garden Tearoom for sandwiches and cake 😋🍰 Gylen See More
Scottish Highland Trails is in Scotland, United Kingdom.
On the Costa del Clyde today on a nostalgia trip with an American family who were tracing old haunts from when they lived here in the 1980s 🌅🌤️🏝️ #scotland #scotlandlover #scotlandexplore #scotlandshots #scotlandisnow #scotlandtravel #largsscotland #firthofclyde #nardinis See More
Scottish Highland Trails is in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Another baking hot day in the Highlands ☀️☀️☀️ #scotland #scotlandlover #scotlandexplore #scotlandshots #scotlandisnow #scotlandtravel #scotlandtravels #scotlandphotography #scotlandscenery #britishguildoftouristguides #bluebadgeguides #bluebadgetouristguides #inveraray #inveraraycastle See More
