Fancy a weekend pub-crawl in the wilderness?

Posted Mon, 11/23/2009 - 00:18 by Site Member

The Old Forge Britains remotest PubInverie in the Knoydart Peninsula is home to the Old Forge, which according to the Guinness book of Records is Mainland Britain’s remotest pub. Inverie is the only village on the peninsula having an adult population of around one hundred. Until recently there was no TV reception and mobile phone reception is doubtful. The village consists smattering of houses, a post office, a school, and a variety of accommodation for visitors, including B&B’s, Bunkhouses and other self-catering accommodation. The Old Forge Inn is Knoydart's only pub so a pub-crawl really isn’t going to take very long. However, getting there will!

Sandwiched between Loch Hourn and Loch Nevis Knoydart is harsh and isolated, it is also known to as Britain’s Last Wilderness. It is home to two Munros, Ladhar Bheinn (1020 m) and Sgurr na Cìche (1040 m). There are no roads in or out, the only practical way to access Inverie is by a passenger ferry from Mallaig or a sixteen-mile walk through fairly rough terrain. The most popular route for visitors is the Mallaig to Inverie ferry that does two sailings a day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, in high season it also sails Tuesday and Thursday.

Cycle Glen Ogle

Posted Mon, 11/23/2009 - 00:15 by Site Member

The road to KillinA Winter ride that will take us on an 18 mile round trip using a dedicated cycle route through some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland. The journey will start at the Log cabins opposite Balqhuidder Station (see map) and take us north towards Loch Earn and Lochearnhead where we will take the Zig Zag path up to meet the Caledonian Railway Company dismantled line at Craggan. The route will take us gently uphill to Glen Ogle and the Viaduct. We will continue the journey downhill to Lochan Lairig Cheile across the A84, through the Acharn Forest towards the Falls of Dochart then across the bridge into Killin. Then return using variations of the same route.

We plan to stay in 4, 5 and 6 birth Log Cabins at Balquhidder Braes Scottish Holiday Park depending upon number of attendees cost would be around £18 per night. Cabins are modern, fully central heated with a well equipped kitchen, also has a welcoming gas powered living flame hearth fire, Satellite TV, DVD Player and Wi-Fi Internet Access.

Malham in the Yorkshire Dales

Posted Mon, 11/23/2009 - 00:01 by Site Member

Malham VillageWhile looking for somewhere different to plan a small excursion I stumbled upon a small village Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. No… I’d never herd of it either, the village is a little off the beaten track and has 3 or 4 small county pubs with accommodation, plus a Bunk House (just out of the village). There are a few fairly easy walks, cycling trails and trout fishing right on the door step.

The general idea of this excursion is to travel down Friday 9th, have a few beers, then have a do what you want Saturday, walking, fishing, cycling or even a ride on the Settle / Carlisle railway. A few well earned beers on the Saturday night and then back home.

Malham TarnNothing has been planned for definite… this is just an idea at this stage but here id s plan of the suggested walk (6 miles) and some useful links

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/malham/classic_walk.hti

http://www.goflyfishinguk.com/main.php?page=aire

http://www.malhamdale.com/bunkbarn.htm

Harriet’s Hen Weekend…cause she’s a singer, and she’s a dancer!

Posted Sun, 11/22/2009 - 23:59 by Site Member

Where: The Big White House When: 23-25 August 2008

Big White House

The Big White House is a detached self-catering Family house located in the village of Greengill; 5 minutes from the market town of Cockermouth in Cumbria, Lake District.

Directions

Who: Harriet Cotton; Hannah Cotton; Stephanie Cotton; Phillipa Baulf; Simone Picken; Tammi Henderson; Kate; Sarah; Trisha Divanis; Christine; Pauline; Patrice; Kathryn Divanis; Tanya; Ailsa; Susan Young; Lynn Cotton; Veronica

Saturday – August 23 2008

Go Ape!

Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground!

Go Ape

Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides... all set high up in the tree tops.

Theo's Stag Weekend

Posted Sun, 11/22/2009 - 23:57 by Site Member

Scottish Highlands Adrenaline Weekend..

Staying at the Grandtully Hotel, located in the village of Grandtully on the banks of the River Tay. The whole hotel sleeps maximum of 24, or 20 not sharing double beds. We have booked it for the weekend (Friday and Saturday) 29th and 30th August for £950 plus VAT; that works out at around £56 per person for the two nights based on 20 occupants.

RaftingContact:
J. Rickard,
The Grandtully,
Grandtully,
Strathtay,
Perthshire,
Scotland,
PH9 0PL
Tel: +44 (0) 1887 820265
Mob: +44 (0) 7849 689 386
Email: Julian@theGrandtully.com
Website: http://www.thegrandtully.com