355 Machrihanish to Glenbarr

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I catch the bus back to Machrihanish. It’s another bright and breezy Scottish morning.

01 Machrihanish Beach, Ruth's coastal walk, Mull of Kintyre

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354pm Southend to Machrihanish

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I’ve definitely reached the top of this hill now. The path begins to go down, straight towards a group of trees.

31 top of the hill, Ruth's coastal walk, Mull of Kintyre

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354am Southend to Machrihanish

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

It’s the last day of April. I catch the early bus from Machrihanish to Southend, a journey that involves one change and lasts nearly an hour.

It’s going to be a long walk today, and I’m feeling rather nervous. The official Kintyre Way website describes this section as “passing through wild and genuinely remote country where there is little shelter and no mobile phone signal”. Oh dear. Continue reading →

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Carradale revisited

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

So far the posts on this blog have mainly followed the linear sequence of my coastal trek, and I rarely repeat or try to ‘improve’ a walk… but, I simply couldn’t resist going back to Carradale. Why?

Firstly, it’s very beautiful. Here’s a photograph of the harbour, with Arran in the distance.


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353pm Campbeltown to Southend

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

As I feared, from Polliwilline Bay there is no obvious path along the shore, nor along the neighbouring fields. But I’m reassured when I see footprints in the sand. Somebody must have come this way recently. Another coastal walker?

40 footprints in the sand, Ruth's coastal walk

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353am Campbeltown to Southend

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I was rude about Campbeltown in my previous post. True, it’s not an attractive place, but it does have some fine buildings. I walk past a fabulous Art Nouveau cinema overlooking the loch and can’t resist taking several photographs. This wonderful Picture House was built in 1913 and is still showing feature films today.

01 Campbeltown picture house, Ruth Livingstone in Scotland

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352pm Carradale to Campbeltown

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

The April air is cool and, despite the sunshine, I soon start to feel cold. So I hurriedly finish my snacks and set off down the road. Although I usually find road-walking boring, I’m surrounded by lovely views and time passes quickly. It is wonderful to have Ailsa Craig as a companion again.

25 Carrick Point and Ailsa Craig, Ruth's coastal walk, Kintyre, Scotland

There are still a few miles to go before I reach Campbeltown. Over the brow of a hill and I see Ardnacross Bay ahead, and the village of Peninver. Continue reading →

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352am Carradale to Campbeltown

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I catch the morning bus into Carradale, and walk along a track to meet up with the Kintyre Way and the route of my previous walk. It’s good to see the familiar blue post with its squiggly logo.

01 Kintyre Way sign, Carradale, Ruth's coastal walk, Kintyre, Scotland

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351 Off-roading

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

Today I set off in high spirits. It’s a Monday and there are buses running along the stretch of road between Carradale and Campbeltown. No need for double-walking today. Yippee! Continue reading →

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350 pm Carradale

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

There is a forest above Carradale, but I can’t work out what to call it, because it has a number of names on my map – Brackley Wood, Coronation Wood, Kirnashie Wood, Moineruadh Wood, Gorton Wood, Crow Wood, Ballenmeanach Wood, Century Wood…

The car park sign gives a completely different name – Grianain.

21 Grianain parking place, Ruth hiking in Kintyre

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