Out and about in the UK with Ali and Hoover Page. Also known as Out With Hooves!
Out and about in the Highlands & Islands…as well as the Borders
The Truly Fascinating Falkirk Wheel in Stirlingshire is the world’s only rotating boat lift – it is designed to connect the Forth & Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. (map) Named after the nearby town of Falkirk, the wheel was opened in May 2002 by Queen Elizabeth II as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations, reconnecting the two canals …
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It was during our holiday to Loch Lomond that Hooves and I made a visit to see The Kelpies in Falkirk, Grangemouth. I was about to say that if your ever find yourself in the Falkirk area then it is worth visiting The Kelpies, but actually in my opinion they are so spectacular that I think it’s worth …
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We visited the completely magical Fairy Glen on the spectacular Isle of Skye (map), sometimes spelt Faerie Glen, during our holiday, upon the recommendation of a very dear friend, Brian Collie. Brian owns the rather marvellous Personal Tours of Scotland (Personal Tours of Scotland) and in my opinion he is a world authority on where to go and what …
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Hoover and I enjoyed a wander around Arrochar on the banks of Loch Long in Argyll & Bute a while back. Arrochar is a small village that sits right at the head of the loch. It is popular with mountaineers as it is overlooked by the Arrochar Alps, the most notable peak being The Cobbler. The village is in …
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Visiting stunning Glencoe in The Scottish Highlands has been on our list for a long time and I think that everyone should come to this place at some point in their lives. Quite simply it is jaw-droppingly stunning. There is beauty on such a huge scale that it fair blew my socks off, and I struggled to continue on my …
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