History , Megalithic sites A walk to Rí Cruin Cairn September 28, 2019 1457 Views 4 Comments Hidden in the fabulously ancient landscape of Kilmartin Glen, this Bronze Age cairn has a serenity all of its own
Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Meadowsweet August 16, 2019 1987 Views 16 Comments Over the centuries, meadowsweet has played an important part in our natural remedies, our traditions and our folklore...
History Rock art at Ormaig October 18, 2018 8882 Views 21 Comments Intriguing symbols and patterns, possibly over 5,000 years old, are etched into a hillside overlooking Loch Craignish...
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmartin church and graveyard July 24, 2018 5786 Views 6 Comments In March we braved the wet weather to inspect medieval carved stones in Kilmartin Glen...
History , Scottish castles Carnassarie Castle in Kilmartin Glen April 06, 2018 5194 Views 16 Comments This imposing ruin was once a fine example of Renaissance architecture - home of the 1st Protestant Bishop of Argyll …
History A morning in Kilmartin Glen March 17, 2018 3997 Views 26 Comments A quiet walk around some of my favourite places - Nether Largie and Temple Wood
Latest Feature The Hazel Tree – now on the west coast! January 31, 2018 4809 Views 48 Comments A new home for us, and for The Hazel Tree, on the coast of Argyll
History , Megalithic sites Standing stone near Loch Ederline July 27, 2017 2519 Views 15 Comments Checking fields at random around Kilmartin Glen will reveal any number of cairns and standing stones. This one, right …
History , Megalithic sites Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie South July 07, 2016 1920 Views 10 Comments Stepping down through the layers of time into the darkness of a Neolithic chambered cairn
History , Megalithic sites Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen April 25, 2016 3390 Views 38 Comments We might have forgotten what went on there, but we're still drawn to stone circles like moths to a flame …
History , Megalithic sites Prehistoric rock art at Achnabreck April 05, 2016 29817 Views 37 Comments Who carved these intriguing symbols, and why? If there's wisdom in beauty, we can surely glimpse it here …
History , Megalithic sites The Ballymeanoch stones, Kilmartin Glen March 13, 2016 2636 Views 21 Comments Clad in silvery garlands of lichen, these stones have been casting long shadows in Kilmartin Glen for thousands of years …
History Dunadd: behold the king! June 14, 2015 2668 Views 21 Comments This low rocky hill in the south of Kilmartin Glen was once the setting for royal ceremonies that shaped the …
History , Megalithic sites Kintraw’s lonely watcher June 19, 2014 2464 Views 0 Comment Marking the midsummer sunset, this ancient monolith stands guard over two burial mounds high above Loch Craignish in Argyll
History , Megalithic sites Dunchraigaig: the darkness of time October 18, 2013 2551 Views 31 Comments Set within a copse of trees, this 4,000-year-old burial chamber once lay at the heart of the people who lived …
History , Megalithic sites Nether Largie: secrets in stone October 02, 2013 3732 Views 26 Comments Neither a circle nor a row, the arrangement of stones at Nether Largie in Argyll is puzzling in the extreme. …
