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
We found Firkin Point, Loch Lomond a year or so ago when we were looking for somewhere to stop and stretch our legs while traveling north. Sitting on the west bank of Loch Lomond about halfway between Inverbeg and Tarbet on the A82 this is an ideal place to take a break from driving and have a breather. (Map) Clearly …
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Just a short hop across the Firth of Clyde from mainland Scotland sits Great Cumbrae. (map) Much smaller than it’s more famous neighbours of Arran and Bute, (and smaller than it’s name might suggest) Great Cumbrae is absolutely ideal for an outing. We drove around the island, stopping here and there to take in the scenery – we also some …
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If it is a vast stretch of golden sand you’re looking for then Saltcoats Beach is for you (map) (streetview). We went for a wild & windy dog walk on Saltcoats Beach, nr Ardrossan, Strathclyde back in September 2016. We got blown inside out and returned to the car with hair like Rod Stewart, bright eyes and sand blasted …
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To say we love it here is a humongous understatement! We first found the extremely dog friendly Trigony House Hotel, Dumfriesshire when searching online for a doggy-friendly place to stay on our way to the ferry across to Northern Ireland last year. We loved it then and so the moment I realised we were coming this way again …
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The walk up Conic Hill was our first proper dog walk in Scotland and suffice to say everything people tell you about the country having stunning scenery is true. Granted we were exceptionally lucky with the weather, which showed Loch Lomond off at it’s best, but I imagine that even on a grotty day this walk is lovely. …
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