Achmore and Lochalsh: two short walks
On our last day in Dornie last summer we visited the castle in the morning, which I’ve already written about, and did two short walks in the afternoon. The first, the Achmore Circular, took us from the small village of Achmore across some very wet fields to the shores of Loch Carron. I presume the randomly placed bath was for livestock to drink from – or had it just been abandoned?
Our (driving) route to our next walk took us past the Croft Café in Duirinish and we couldn’t resist stopping. Cake! We didn’t choose an outside table, however attractive they looked, because the midges were out – I think this was the only place we were bothered by them all summer.
Our final stop was the Lochalsh Woodland Walk which also took us through the gardens of Lochalsh House. This was a very pretty walk, out through the woods and back along the shore.
We then went back to our apartment for our last evening in Dornie – but we weren’t going straight home the next day. We had two nights in Ballachulish to look forward to.
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
Really stunning photographs! Plus, cake is always good…
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Thank you very much! Of course I don’t mind, I’m pleased you thought of me, though whether I find time given how far behind I am is another matter …
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Is it common there to use “circular” as a noun to mean ‘a circular route’?
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That made me think! That was the title our guidebook gave to the route and it didn’t strike me as odd, so I suppose it must be common. Thinking further, a bus can also be a Circular if it follows a circular route.
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Over here, the only sense we have for “circular” as a noun is ‘a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution.’
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Yes, we have that too. Interesting!
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Lovely views from the woodland walk, it looks really pretty there. I’ll have a piece of the cake in the foreground please, it looks delicious 🙂
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Ah, that was mine! I believe it was delicious for the short time it lasted..
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You’re a great ambassador for Scotland, Anabel. They ought to put you on the pay-roll, or at least give you an honourable position with the Tourist Board! Usual great photos.
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Thank you Mari, that’s very flattering!
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I’ve just admired the cake at Jo’s and now you have more. Lucky virtual cake is calorie free. 🙂
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She is a bad influence! 😉😀
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I have been personally influenced to eat cake with Jo. We had a lovely afternoon together and we even had the cake first and then did the walking.
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Not sure how far I would get if I started with the cake!
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Believe me, with Jo as your walking buddy you would go walking after your cake. 🙂
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Cracks the whip, does she? 😉
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She’s a goer!
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I greatly enjoyed these walks Anabel – but it was very hard to get past the Croft Cafe, Duirinish (and not simply stop and drool)!
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We found the same! Cafes in the Highlands can be few and far between so should always be taken advantage of.
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I think Scotland is just gorgeous! Someday I hope to see it for myself.
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That would be wonderful!
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These walks looks very invigorating and scenic. I love the sheep and the Lochalsh Woodland Walk. 🙂
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That was a very pretty walk. Short but sweet!
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Not been so clever for getting out and about of late, so good to look back to better days last year
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It’s been rubbish, hasn’t it? Can’t wait for Spring.
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Can’t see an end to the miserable weather at the moment ☹️. Roll on Spring, indeed
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Think your right, the bath is most probably for livestock to drink from. I remember our previous Labrador Jake wallowing in one when we went on a summer walk, any water at all and he had to get in it. X
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It just seemed a bit odd as it wasn’t in a field and there were no animals in sight! Probably sheep roaming somewhere.
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Hi Anabel – what gorgeous views … and just a stunning area – loved seeing the countryside – craggy it may be, but beautiful. Cheers Hilary
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Thanks Hilary, it’s a beautiful area to visit.
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Exceptionally gorgeous areas for walks, Anabel. Interesting how everything can look idyllic, yet midges can be nuisance. I don’t know why I crave cake after reading your posts.😉
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I can’t imagine! We were very lucky with the midges last year, they can be little devils.
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Lovely photographs Anabel. Looks like a great place to walk through.
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It was so pretty.
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If that’s the only place you’ve had midges in the Highlands that’s impressive. I’ve been bitten inside pubs, (people bring them in on their clothing) in campsite toilets, in heavy rain and bright sunshine. Not as bad as Aussie ants though. They will find you anywhere outdoors, except the beach.
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Well, it was our only encounter that week! I know we were very lucky.
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Two lovely walks, Anabel. That cake looks so delicious. 🙂
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It was indeed!
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See you at the Ballachulish Ferry? 🙂 🙂
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Ballachulish Bridge these days!
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Ah… progress? 😦
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Been a bridge there since the 70s!
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Well, I go back a long way… 🙂 🙂
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😀
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It looks so peaceful and beautifully green. I’m very taken with the little car pot plant table numbers — great fun.
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Green yes, but very squelchy underfoot in that first walk. I liked the table numbers too, but no way were we going to be a feast for the midgies out there!
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I’ve almost forgotten what squelchy is like! But not midges — I remember them. One benefit of the dry weather here is we seem to have fewer mosquitoes. Yay!
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Once bitten, you never forget!
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So true!
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The lands and waters there are beautiful. So is the cake.
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Correct on all three counts!
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The Woodland Walk looks lovely. AND cake! You’ll be able to take over from Jo whilst she takes a rest. 😄
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I know, scones and cake in consecutive posts! What has she done to me?
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Even with the tiny annoying bugs, it’s such a beautiful place
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It is. We were very lucky with the midges, they’ve been a lot worse.
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What a great couple of walks. The first picture reminds me of walks here where we can see the escarpment and I love to go for a walk I. The woods. The home looks so pretty…were you able to go in?
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The house isn’t open to the public. I think it contains Estate offices or something like that. The gardens are lovely though.
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Lovely!
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It’s gorgeous round there!
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Great shots, Anabel 👏 Bring back some great memories from travels up there 😃
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Thanks Jez – it’s a beautiful area.
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