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Barra Beach Airport - Plane landing and taking off.
A short video that we filmed in August 2023 whilst visiting the Isle of Barra to do research for the Secret Scotland Travel guides.
You can read more about this on our Blog:
www.secret-scotland.com/blog/scotland-travel-blog-august-2023
Barra is the only place in the world where a scheduled flight lands on a tidal beach. Naturally, the flight schedule needs to be adjusted to allow for periods of low tide.
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Dun da Lamh Pictish Hill Fort in the Cairngorms
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Dun da Lamh Hill Fort is located a few miles southwest of the village of Laggan in the Spey Valley. It is believed to be one of the oldest hill forts in this part of Scotland but no major archaeological excavations have taken place to allow accurate dating of the structure although it can safely be assumed to date from the time of the Picts. From the A86 at the Falls of Pattack, it takes about ...
Places to visit on the Isle of Mull that most people miss.
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Some travel tips about places on Mull, Ulva, and Morvern that most tourists miss. 1) The "Wishing Stone" near the terminal for the Lochaline ferry to Mull. 2) The Basalt Columns on the Isle of Ulva, a bit less impressive than the geology of Staffa, but a worthy alternative if you are worried about getting seasick or want a cheaper day out. 3) Eas Fors waterfall on the west coast of Mull. An imp...
Craigmin Bridge by Secret Scotland tours
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Craigmin Bridge is one of the most unusual bridges in Scotland but it is relatively unknown and well off the mainstream tourist trail. The exact history of the bridge is vague, but we know it was designed by Robert Adam in the late 1700s. The lowest arch of the bridge might pre-date the upper sections, but there are no surviving architectural drawings to help us determine how it evolved. It is ...
Alvie Kirk in the Cairngorms National Park
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Alvie Kirk stands on a site that has been a place of worship for many centuries. The location, overlooking Loch Alvie, has a tranquil quality and it is easy to understand why the site would be chosen as a place of worship. There has been a chapel here since 1380, and before that the site is said to have connections to a St Drostan. The church featured in this video was built in 1798 upon the si...
NC500 East Coast Secret Places
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We explore the section of the North Coast 500 between Inverness and Wick to show you the quiet places that most tourists miss. We show you some of the things that you could see if you base yourself in this area for a few days to use it as a touring base for day trips. If you like the places featured in this video and need help planning a Scotland tour, you will like our North Coast 500 itinerar...
Glen Spean Jacobites & Clans
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Glen Spean is centrally located in the Scottish Highlands and lies a few miles north of Fort William. It is a region that has seen feuds between Clans, heroic deeds by brave Jacobite soldiers, and tragedy in the aftermath of Culloden. In this video, we visit some of the sites where key historical events took place and we tell you the story of their past.
Jacobite Steam Train Photo Opportunities
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This is a montage of video clips of the Jacobite Steam Train that were all recorded on the same morning in mid-October as the train traveled from Fort William to Mallaig. The videos were filmed in 5 different locations during approximately 1 hour to let you see how it is possible to travel alongside the train and still manage to get several photo stops along the way. All of this was done withou...
Kinloch Rannoch - Places to Explore
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Kinloch Rannoch lies close to the centre of Scotland and is a great region to stay in for a few days. In this video, we show you some of the less obvious and some of the easily missed scenic spots that are worth exploring within a 30-minute drive from Kinloch Rannoch. If you are looking for more ideas for your Scotland tours, please visit our website www.secret-scotland.com. Thanks for watching!
Top Secret Drum Corps at the 2015 Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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Filmed at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2015, another amazing display of drill and drums from the incredibly talented Top Secret Drum Corps who come from Basel in Switzerland. These guys are one of the highlight acts at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and are always a great crowd-pleaser.
Skerryvore at Tiree Music Festival 2018
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Just a wee clip of Skerryvore performing at the Tiree Music Festival in July 2018. For more information on things to do on Tiree: www.secret-scotland.com/blog/scotland-travel-blog-september-2018
Better than the Devil's Pulpit
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The Devil's Pulpit is in the Finnich near Drymen and about a 30-minute drive north of Glasgow. Since being featured in Outlander, the number of people visiting the Devil's Pulpit has rocketed and the atmosphere has been spoilt a bit. Fortunately, there are other places in Scotland where you can still capture the magic that the Devil's Pulpit once had. In this video, we show you Crichope in Dumf...
NC500 - Places you ought to see along the route!
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Don't rush along the NC500! In this video, we show you some of the great places you ought to visit along the NC500 Route as it passes through the Assynt area. If you like the places featured in this video and need help planning a Scotland tour, you will like our North Coast 500 itinerary. www.secret-scotland.com/scotlandtours/north-coast-500
Kilmartin Glen - the Archaeological Highlights
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Kilmartin Glen has Scotland's highest concentration of neolithic - bronze age monuments and prehistoric rock art. Travel a few miles in any direction through Kilmartin Glen and you can pass through 5000 years of tangible history. In this video, we show you some of the highlights of Kilmartin Glen with visits to Nether Largie burial cairn, Temple Wood ritual site, Nether Largie standing stone lu...
One of The Places That Most People Miss (Part 1)
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If you plan a Scotland Road Trip using Google Maps you'll miss a whole lot of great experiences that you need local knowledge to find. Secret Scotland travel guides give you the local knowledge you need to find the best places in Scotland. www.secret-scotland.com
Glen Affric and other alternative Things to do Loch Ness
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Glen Affric and other alternative Things to do Loch Ness
Fairy Pools on Skye an Honest Review
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Fairy Pools on Skye an Honest Review
Glenelg Brochs, Bernera Barracks, Kylerhea Ferry
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Glenelg Brochs, Bernera Barracks, Kylerhea Ferry
Durisdeer Roman Fort & Queensberry Marbles
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Durisdeer Roman Fort & Queensberry Marbles
Summit of The Merrick, Galloway, South West Scotland
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Summit of The Merrick, Galloway, South West Scotland
Lochan Uaine in Glenmore Forest
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Lochan Uaine in Glenmore Forest
Approach to Corryvreckan Whirlpool
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Approach to Corryvreckan Whirlpool
Wild Otter in Kilbrannan Sound, Scotland
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Wild Otter in Kilbrannan Sound, Scotland
View at the top of Goatfell on the Isle of Arran
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View at the top of Goatfell on the Isle of Arran
Plodda Falls
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Plodda Falls
Bridge at Monessie Gorge
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Bridge at Monessie Gorge
1. Secret Scotland - A Fresh Idea in Scotland Guidebooks and Tours
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1. Secret Scotland - A Fresh Idea in Scotland Guidebooks and Tours
3. Secret Scotland - How Does it Work.
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3. Secret Scotland - How Does it Work.
4. Secret Scotland - The Best Places to Stay
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4. Secret Scotland - The Best Places to Stay
2. What is Secret Scotland?
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2. What is Secret Scotland?

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  • @johnsykes9623
    @johnsykes9623 5 днів тому

    Would be good to see more of the views and less of your face, then you could give the talk and less of the shit music. You're right though, Mull is very special, less tourists than Skye. I lived there for 25 years. Thanks for this little reminder

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours 4 дні тому

      Thanks for the feedback, we look forward to watching your videos.😊

  • @Haggislover
    @Haggislover 21 день тому

    Wow! Now THAT is a landing I would to make! Beautiful surroundings and it looked like a fabulous day!

  • @Haggislover
    @Haggislover 21 день тому

    Such a beautiful spot! Took many a walk there from my Mum's caravan at Loch Morlich. In fact, we spread some of her ashes there at the far end, and some in Loch Morlich. Also some in Lake Ontario, Canada, another of her favourite places. Wish I had the stamina to leave some at the top of every mountain she climbed (i.e. all of the Monroes!) Also love the poem on the bench at the other end.

  • @patriciahannon
    @patriciahannon 23 дні тому

    This is just lovely, and exactly what I would love to see and experience.

  • @heathermichael3987
    @heathermichael3987 2 місяці тому

    Just so you all know , here in America my friends and I admire the fairy pools .

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours 2 місяці тому

      I'm sure, in a country as big as America, that you have several places with similar appeal.

    • @heathermichael3987
      @heathermichael3987 Місяць тому

      Nope . Nothing like that .

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours Місяць тому

      What about the Tamolitch Falls on the McKenzie River in Oregon. It looks amazing and much less spoilt.

  • @russfewtrell5835
    @russfewtrell5835 2 місяці тому

    Visited this place in 2007 with friends, there was no car park and we had the place to ourselves! - days before you tube videos and walking programs came along. Came back in 2018 and was horrified. They had cut down a lot of the forest area to build a car park, then to charge a fiver. When i saw the people, scrawling like ants down the path it was clear this had turned into a tourist trap, nothing more. It just needed an ice cream van to top it off, and hey there was one of those too. There are better and wilder places on the island to visit, perhaps more physical effort required but worth it. I would AVOID this place at all costs, ruined for all the wrong reasons.

  • @roadwarrior8560
    @roadwarrior8560 2 місяці тому

    People in general are just so stupid, going in droves to see something like this? halfwits. Shame how they damage the land.

  • @mtb548
    @mtb548 3 місяці тому

    Your spot on..maybe an idea issue some sort of permit/day pass and limit the amount off permits issuew annually . You might say it will impact income from tourism . The charge for the permit should reflect the impact . This will reduce the amount of people visiting and give the the land time to heal

  • @jamesmckay9601
    @jamesmckay9601 3 місяці тому

    great video mate i'm to Mull in a few days and was doing a bit of research, thanks for that man well in

  • @alanhassall8702
    @alanhassall8702 3 місяці тому

    Such bad sound, I'm switching off. I suggest you listen while editing.

  • @sandraswift3489
    @sandraswift3489 3 місяці тому

    that is a jewish tradition.to put stones on graves

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours 3 місяці тому

      These aren't graves. These are stones that were left at the boundary stone by members of the funeral party on the way to the graveyard in the next parish.

  • @michellexcx100
    @michellexcx100 3 місяці тому

    Is it falls of truim?

  • @michellexcx100
    @michellexcx100 3 місяці тому

    Where on the a9 do you stop ? Which number laybuy? This looks lovely

  • @Fee212
    @Fee212 3 місяці тому

    The Devil's Pulpit was commercialised by Outlander, and this brought a load of louts in football tops and see you Jimmy bunnets. 🙄 Or visitors saying how beautiful Scatland is. 🙄 This is breathtaking. ❤

  • @dmartin23
    @dmartin23 4 місяці тому

    really fucks me off when people go there then tell other people they shouldn't come and try keep it a secret....like its ok for you to go there but nobody else can. You going there is contributing the the environmental problem so everyone can get off their fucking high horse.

  • @justintime1307
    @justintime1307 4 місяці тому

    Having lived in one of the cottages in Kinloch Rannoch prior to the hotel fire I have to say the village has a warm place in my heart. I would move back there in a second. Not many people mention the old listening station on the left side of the loch looking up towards Rannoch Moor. Still there today although more home to creepy crawlies than anything else. To think two men lived there at a time in the so called cold war era. Having been down last year it had been a delight for my children looking down from Craig Varr on the RAF jets low flying up the Loch

  • @shinertom142
    @shinertom142 4 місяці тому

    Wicked 👍❤️🙏 Is Bernera Barracks quite accessible?

  • @mightycarver6441
    @mightycarver6441 5 місяців тому

    We bought your itinerary and had an amazing trip! Thank you!❤❤❤

  • @accessmountain2019
    @accessmountain2019 5 місяців тому

    The 'Fairy Pools' thing is a tourist construct that came about accidentally - it didn't exist before social media, it's a river running out of a glen.....The one good thing is that Minginish community have monetised it for the benefit of the area.

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours 5 місяців тому

      Absolutely correct. No local folklore of Fairies here.

  • @ashhind5358
    @ashhind5358 6 місяців тому

    My wife and I didn't get to the pools back in 2018 when we visited, and I'm glad we didn't after seeing this video. However, 180,000 cars x 5 quid each = 900,000 quid. That would build a decent boardwalk for the visitors to keep to and help protect the area.

  • @alisontaylor7646
    @alisontaylor7646 6 місяців тому

    It was beautiful 40 years ago, but there are LOTS of stunning places in Scotland just as fabulous which haven't been ruined by tourism.

  • @GCStalker
    @GCStalker 6 місяців тому

    Madness, passed that way several times before Fairy Pools were discovered.

  • @milou22rh
    @milou22rh 6 місяців тому

    Wonderful video. Thank you :)

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours 6 місяців тому

      Thanks, I didn't think it was one of my better efforts.

  • @CookandKnow
    @CookandKnow 8 місяців тому

    What a bunch of elitist hypocritical snobs! Instead of being grateful you had the opportunity to go there as a "tourist", you complain about tourism. So sorry you can't have the world all to yourselves.

  • @pete6056
    @pete6056 8 місяців тому

    We are going to Scotland in mid April 24 and this is the EXACT path that we want to take to Skye. The ferry started to be the only reason to go that way but videos like yours have opened my eyes to so many other things. Thank you so much for posting it.

  • @Watcher1852
    @Watcher1852 9 місяців тому

    GREAT VIDEO THANK U LOOKS GREAT EVEN WITH NO SUN, SHARE,SHARE

  • @alistairewen9558
    @alistairewen9558 10 місяців тому

    Went there, as a bairn.

  • @whiskeycook3323
    @whiskeycook3323 10 місяців тому

    Interesting, but too short, for such a beautiful place

  • @whiskeycook3323
    @whiskeycook3323 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful work of architecture

  • @HarvestHome2000
    @HarvestHome2000 10 місяців тому

    Last time I went to Skye (September 2018) I made a point of avoiding this hell-hole. Instead I hiked up to the far more impressive falls below Sron a' Ghrobain, to the west of Sligachan. Places like the Fairy Pools, or rather what they've become, call to mind phrases like 'the lumpen proletariat'.

  • @reynardthefox
    @reynardthefox 11 місяців тому

    beautiful area...Thanks for really getting inside the Broch.very cool

  • @JustOneKnight
    @JustOneKnight 11 місяців тому

    😲❤😊👍

  • @AJM-timecop
    @AJM-timecop Рік тому

    Recently discovered that my dad's line goes back to the MacDougalls in Perthshire in the 16 & 1700s. Altho the MacDougalls did not officially join in in the uprising, the chieftains brother brought 200 MacDougalls on to the moor that day. Sadly, part of the Atholl Brigade on the right. I've walked around the battlefield more than once with my dad. Still see him turning around to me & saying "This is the saddest place in the world".

  • @keepclimbing23
    @keepclimbing23 Рік тому

    Thank you for covering this area. My Mac Coll were part of clan Mac Donald. John Mac Donald was a 3rd cousin to my 4x great grandfather whose line immigrated to America.

  • @michaeltaylor1869
    @michaeltaylor1869 Рік тому

    Nice video

  • @hwfiv
    @hwfiv Рік тому

    We just purchased our Secret Scotland guide today and as a travel professional, I'm BLOWN AWAY by the extensiveness of the guide! Thank you!!!!

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours Рік тому

      Wow, thanks for the feedback Henry. That's especially meaningful for us coming from someone in the travel trade.

  • @janettecumpsty7836
    @janettecumpsty7836 Рік тому

    Toilets, coffee shop, larger car park. goodbye to nature. Your arguments are very admirable but I'm afraid you are wasting your breath and now with your fine video that is sure to add to the increasing visitors, sorry. Glad that you are keeping the other falls secret though.

  • @utuber1a
    @utuber1a Рік тому

    I have visited the battlefield many times, and have always felt the spirits of my MacLachlan ancestors who fought and died there. And so has my wife, a Fraser.

  • @seorasm
    @seorasm Рік тому

    Allt eas Coire a Mhadaidh. Dunno when it's name changed to Fairy Pools but we used to go there 25/30 years ago as teenagers and there would be no tourists, just boisterous local kids having a swim and a laugh.

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours Рік тому

      Yep... there's no Fairy folklore associated with this waterfall that I'm aware of. Not sure where the fox / Mhadaidh connection comes from in the name either. Can you shed light on that?

    • @seorasm
      @seorasm Рік тому

      @@SecretscotlandTours My Granny is 95 and grew up 6 miles from there. She says the Mhadaidh could just as easily mean a wolf or a hound. Some tour guides make mention of a fairy or a selkie swimming in the pools but Granny says that's news to her. What's more interesting is the story of Coire na Creic that the whole place sits in.

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours Рік тому

      Your Granny sounds like a great source of information. I'm sure she could teach me a lot and I'd love to hear her stories. Make sure you take notes. I lost my parents last year and really regret that I didn't take time to write down the details of their stories.

  • @lmn1966
    @lmn1966 Рік тому

    Thank you for your channel! My roots are in that cemetery.

  • @lmn1966
    @lmn1966 Рік тому

    We are related to the Pictish Kings. Thank you for your channel!

  • @lmn1966
    @lmn1966 Рік тому

    Thank you! We visited Eas Fors waterfall Perhaps the most well known of all the Isle of Mull waterfalls is Eas Fors. Located on the west coast of Mull, not far from the famed Isle of Mull scenery of Laggan Bay, these falls are easily accessible from the road. Excellent!

    • @SecretscotlandTours
      @SecretscotlandTours Рік тому

      Did you find the way to the bottom of the falls. It's not signposted and it is a bit hard to explain the way to find it but we tried to explain it in our travel guides.

  • @xsue1967x
    @xsue1967x Рік тому

    Absolutely brilliant, what’s the pass called to Glenelg..

  • @julianpalmer4886
    @julianpalmer4886 Рік тому

    Even a mere one hour battle in a bog would've exhausted all the combatants. Take it from a Kiwi rugby hooker

  • @pindypop
    @pindypop Рік тому

    We first visited Skye back 16 yrs ago and walked the circuit of which the fairy pool section is only a 3rd of the walk, it was a grey windy and bleak day but a beautiful area and not a soul to see. Then UA-cam and the NC500 combined with enthusiastic amateur video producers to generate 100s of adverts for Scottish tourism. We drove passed the fairy pools on our way to Glen Brittle in feb 2020 and it was still busy then. There are some amazing pools elsewhere on Skye we’ve swam in but like yourself I’m not saying where, thank goodness most people still don’t attempt the Cuillins, I can’t imagine being in a queue up to the top of Sgur Nan Gillian but it could happen. We’re going again in 3weeks for some wild weather walking up the Red Cuillins maybe catch some snow on the tops and visit some beaches.

  • @tanyasadventures4042
    @tanyasadventures4042 Рік тому

    Where is this about...Its beautiful, would love to go visit

  • @piggerGg
    @piggerGg Рік тому

    What a miserable, narcissistic doomsayer.

  • @sandy-sx5zr
    @sandy-sx5zr Рік тому

    If you watch UA-cam HANGMAN1128, he's demonstrated for many years that these rock structures are giant trees petrified into rocks...great video 👍

  • @mcpartridgeboy
    @mcpartridgeboy Рік тому

    sad they cut the trrees down by the standing rocks

  • @stevep5408
    @stevep5408 Рік тому

    3000 BCE? Amazing how humans have been around and influencing their environment and finding the same environments desirable!