Date: 23 August 2022
Location: Ullapool 57.8959064,-5.160107
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Letters / Loch Broom
Date: 23 August 2022
Location: Ardcharnich, Ullapool 57.8427866,-5.076627
Corrieshalloch Gorge / Falls of Measach
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Date: 23 August 2022
Location: Corrieshalloch Gorge, Braemore 57.7559953,-5.0218353
"A slot-gorge is an extremely narrow and steep-sided chasm. At Corrieshalloch the gorge was not formed by the river you see today — it is not large or powerful enough to cause erosion on this scale. It was probably cut in the Ice Age (2.6 million to 11,500 years ago) by strong rivers flowing beneath a glacier occupying the Loch Broom valley.
"There are several waterfalls in the gorge, the largest being the spectacular 45m drop of Falls of Measach. Waterfalls occur where layers of rock are more resistant to erosion, preventing the river from flowing smoothly downhill.
"For many, the highlight of a visit is a walk across the bridge above the deep chasm. It was built in 1874 by Sir John Fowler, one of the designers of the famous Forth Rail Bridge. Further along, a cantilevered viewing platform high above the gorge offers unrivalled views (for those who can bear to look) of the Falls of Measach and the bridge above."
— Interpretation panel
Findhorn
Three Distilleries
Elgin: St Giles’ Church & Elgin Cathedral
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Date: 22 August 2022
St Giles’ Church, High Street, Elgin 57.648682, -3.316048
Designed by Scottish architect Archibald Simpson (1790 – 1847), this Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1827 to replace the previous medieval building.
Elgin Cathedral 57.650395, -3.306499
The cathedral dates back to the 1200s and the ruins are in the care of Historic Scotland.
Kessock Bridge
Date: 22 August 2022
Location: Inverness 57.496257, -4.222702
The Kessock Bridge carries the A9 road connecting Inverness and the Black Isle. The bridge crosses the narrows between the Beauly and Moray Firths and has a total length of 1056 m with a cable-stayed main span of 240 m. Construction of the bridge took four years and it opened in 1982. Prior to that, the main route north had to take a 20 mile detour inland. Alternatively there was a small ferry operating between South and North Kessock.
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Inverness Botanic Gardens
Date: 21 August 2022
Location: Bught Lane, Inverness, Scotland 57.462871, -4.240629
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Airthrey Castle
Date: 20 August 2022
Location: University of Stirling, Scotland 56.148182, -3.913702
"Airthrey Castle was built around 1792 for Robert Haldane who commissioned the design by Robert Adam.
"Adam’s design was influenced by his knowledge of classical Italian landscapes as was the layout of the estate landscape completed by Thomas White in 1798."
— Information plaque
University of Stirling
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Date: 20 August 2022
Location: Andrew Miller Building, University of Stirling, Scotland 56.145710, -3.920178
Information: The University of Stirling was founded in 1967 and its campus is located within the estate of the 18th-century Airthrey Castle. It has a student population of 14,000 and in 2017 was ranked as one of the top 50 universities in the world that were under 50 years old. The 2016 International Student Barometer placed Stirling first in the UK for its campus environment.
The Andrew Miller Building is located centrally in the campus, linking the academic buildings and student accommodation. It houses the university library, Macrobert Arts Centre, study spaces, catering outlets and the Students’ Union. One of the original university buildings, it was fully refurbished in 2021.
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The National Wallace Monument
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Date: 20 August 2022
Location: Stirling, Scotland 56.138475, -3.918151
Information: The Scottish knight, hero and martyr, Sir William Wallace (c 1270 – 1305) is commemorated by this 67 metre tower standing on Abbey Craig in Stirling. The Victorian Gothic edifice was erected at a cost of £18,000 and was completed in 1869.
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Bannockburn
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Date: 20 August 2022
Location: Bannockburn, Stirling, Scotland 56.093617, -3.938346
“For God and St. Andrew”
Memorial plaque
Robert the Bruce
planted his Standard
near this spot
when the
Scottish Patriots
under his command
vanquished the Army of
Edward II of England at
the Battle of
BANNOCKBURN
24th June – 1314
The Coffee Collection
8 days, 3 home nations, 14 cafés…
- 21 August 2022 Route 7 Café, Aviemore
- 21 August 2022 Inverness Botanic Gardens
- 22 August 2022 Scribbles, Elgin
- 22 August 2022 Tesco, Forres
- 23 August 2022 Inverewe Garden
- 24 August 2022 Victorian Railway Café, Strathpeffer
- 24 August 2022 Courtyard Coffee Shop, Dingwall
- 25 August 2022 Clynelish Distillery, Brora
- 25 August 2022 Cocoa Skye, Brora
- 25 August 2022 Royal Hotel, Tain
- 26 August 2022 Northern Edge Coffee, Berwick-upon-Tweed
- 27 August 2022 Viaduct Pub & Kitchen, Halifax
- 27 August 2022 Chester Services, M56
- 28 August 2022 Tesco, Bangor
Blue Sky Café
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Solar eclipse
Waterfall, Afon Caseg
Date: 16 August 2022
Location: Afon Caseg, Bethesda 53.174939, -4.048204
Weir
Date: 14 August 2022
Location: Afon Llafar 53.169275, -4.026623
Carneddau
Date: 14 August 2022
Location: Carneddau
Glyderau + Gyrn
Date: 13 August 2022
Location: Carneddau
Hawthorn
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Date: 13 August 2022
Location: Y Garth, Bethesda 53.180645, -4.035357
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