Beth Reid
Agnes Randolph and the Siege of Dunbar Castle
In January 1338, William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury, laid siege to the coastal stronghold of Dunbar Castle
Ardnamurchan has a variety of traditional crafts shops where you can find unique items you won’t find elsewhere. You’ll also find supplies for your own projects, particularly for knitting.
‘Loch Sunart Yarns & Buttons’ sells hand spun yarns and buttons made from natural shell, wood, and horn.
‘Clippet Sheep’ sell a variety of yarns, from the everyday to the unusual.
At ‘Kilchaon Crafts and Gallery’, you can buy local pottery and tweed products, they have a gallery selling artwork, mostly landscapes of the local scenery.
Two very similar shops are ‘Sunart Crafts and Art Gallery’ and ‘Mallaig Art Gallery and Crafts’.
You can also buy handmade pottery in ‘Woodland Pottery and Crafts’, which is located in Strontian.
‘Salen Jetty Shop’ in Acharacle sell a range of local produce, including prawns, meat, beers, and whiskies.
‘Shielfoot Organics’ in Acharacle sells fresh locally grown vegetables. You can collect from them direct, but they also deliver locally.
‘Roshven Hill Farm’ in Moidart sells delicious hill-reared beef.
‘Ardshealach Smokehouse’ is located in Glenuig in the Moidart district. They sell a variety of products, from fresh smoked salmon, to preserves and smoked cheese.
In January 1338, William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury, laid siege to the coastal stronghold of Dunbar Castle
By April 1746, a Jacobite army led by Bonnie Prince Charlie had marched from Glenfinnan down to Derby and all the way back north to Inverness.
The 16th-century Alloway Auld Kirk in Ayrshire is probably the most famous small church in Scotland.
The slender, elongated Loch Katrine is one of Scotland’s most enchanting locations.
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