Its May and we’ve just returned from a two week stay at Aodann and feel like we’ve had two weeks in the South of France! The weather was extraordinary. (But I think some much needed rain is on the way.)
We had friends join us and it was lovely to show them the area, sometimes we forget how much there is to do here in our little corner of the Highlands!
So, we thought we would share some of the things we did to help you plan your Scottish Highland holiday, whether you’re staying self catering with us at Aodann or passing through on the North Coast 500.
First off, something new for us – the Achtercairn Archaeology Trail behind Gairloch Museum.
We had no idea what was hiding on the hillside!
It really is quite special. As someone who spent many years living near Stonehenge and covered the summer solstice carry-on for the local newspaper – this felt more special.
The whole trail is about 2 miles and you can pick up a map in the museum for 50p. Some paths are a bit rough, but even if you only do the first half (which is quite easy) you’ll see plenty.
The work is ongoing to explore the site and if you subscribe to the Gairloch and District Times you may have seen a feature about it.
It feels a really special place with the hills behind and Skye in the distance.
Our favourite spot – the possibly communal meeting place where the entrance points exactly to the sunset at the mid Winter Solstice. We thought it would be really special to go there on that date – but didn’t fancy the walk in the dark!
The map tells us that this is an excellent example of a prehistoric “dog’s tooth” wall.
The hearth at Roundhouse 9. Charcoal found here dates it to 477 BC!