[This walk was completed on the 17th May, 2023]
I could walk back to the A836, and then walk along the main road towards Reay. But, my map indicates a path leading off to my left, which runs parallel with the road for some distance, before joining it. Here is the start.
[This walk was completed on Wednesday 17th May, 2023]
I wasn’t expecting much today, just lots of road walking again. But it turned into a fabulous day of adventures.
After chaining up my bike behind the public toilets opposite the Melvich Hotel, I walk down the little road towards a place called Portskerra.
[This walk was completed on the 16th May, 2023]
Strathy Bay beach is beautiful. It doesn’t look very large on the map, but the feeling of space and light is almost overwhelming. I walk down the sand towards the waves, feeling the coldness of the sea as the wind carries spray towards me.
[This walk was completed on the 16th May 2023]
I’m on my way to Strathy Point and the lighthouse. It’s a deceptively sunny day, because the landscape is raked by a freezing wind.
[This walk was completed on Monday, the 15th May 2023]
I’m back at the car park above Armadale Bay, locking up my bike, pulling on my rucksack, and about to set off for the second part of today’s walk. First, I stop to breathe in the delicious scent of gorse, and to look at the view. Beautiful.
[This walk was completed on Monday, the 15th May 2023]
I park my Scooty bike beside the turn-off to the Cnoc Mor relay station above Kirtomy. Can see the large mast on the hill in the distance, where I stopped to enjoy the views yesterday.
[This walk was completed on Sunday, the 14th May 2023]
I’m going to follow another official “core path” over the hill and down into the next valley and through the settlement of Kirtomy. It’s only 1.25km away. Piece of cake!
[This walk was completed on Sunday, the 14th May 2023]
This will turn out to be another day of wonderful walking, despite the dodgy weather. I set off from my hotel, past a car park with some smelly public toilets and an electric charging point for cars. (There are a lot of these charging points dotted around the wilds of Scotland, but I have yet to see a car using one.)
Follwing the road down the hill, I pass a campsite. This is the cheap site which I nearly booked for last night, but opted for the expensive hotel room instead.
[This walk was completed on Saturday 13th May, 2023]
Torrisdale Bay is an immense tract of sand, and it takes me some time to reach the actual sea. Look at those lovely waves!
[This walk was completed on Saturday, the 13th May, 2023]
My walk begins in Skerray, in the parking spot where I ended yesterday’s walk. It’s another beautiful day of sunshine, and I’m surrounded by the coconutty smell of gorse bushes in full bloom.
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Report Number: 1315Date: 29/09/26Location: South Mundham at the bottom of Fisher Lane, West SussexGroup of black and white cattle, single walker with dog on lead Alice’s Report: “As I was walking on the path towards the exit of the field the cows were a fair distance from me. I have walked this route many times […]
Each report below details a moment when walkers proceeding along public footpaths were confronted by cattle. Each must be regarded as a near miss as any close encounter can cause awful injuries. Nicky dropped the lead when the bullocks charged and they ran after the dog allowing her to escape unharmed. Matt was chased by […]
Report: 1310 Date: 04/09/26 Location: Mount Pleasant, Upton Cheyney, Nr Bristol Cows with calves in the field Small group of walkers with dog on lead Rachel’s Report: “We walked past the cows ( around 30-50) on the footpath slowly, taking a wide birth around them. When we were about 10 metres past them they started […]
