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The Milford Road, Part 1

Following a blog post about Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, the first in a series of three, this post describes some of the attractions along the Milford Road: the road to the sound. The Milford Road, Part 2, will follow in a few days and will be linked at the end of this post.

The Milford Road, Part 2

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The Milford Road Part 1

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Barra and Vatersay: The Spectacular Southern End of the Outer Hebrides

In this post I visit the isle of Barra, the second to last inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides as you head south, and also the last, a tiny island called Vatersay, joined to Barra by a causeway. The largest settlement on Barra is called Castlebay, because it has a castle on top of a rock in its bay (!) The castle is called Kisimul Castle, and you can visit it when it is not closed for renovations. The island's airport runway consists of tidal sands, which is even more amazing.

Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay

Three more lovely and historic isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland

Berneray and North Uist: Small Islands with Lovely Beaches

In this post, I describe how I caught the ferry from Leverburgh on Harris to the tiny island of Berneray, linked by a causeway to North Uist. These islands are famed for their beaches, even though they are less than ten degrees from the Arctic Circle.

Lewis and Harris: The Third British Isle

The biggest island in the Hebrides and the third biggest of the British Isles, Lewis and Harris is always spoken of as two islands, even in though in reality it is one. The home of Harris Tweed, amazing beaches and prehistoric standing stones, this isle (or pair of isles) is an essential stop on any tour of the Outer Hebrides.

The Romantic Isle of Skye

'Speed, bonny boat, like a bird on the wing ... Over the sea to Skye'. Thus goes the famous Skye Boat Song, which commemorates the flight of Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, from the Outer Hebrides to Skye, and then to France. It's an island with several castles (two of which I visited) and lots of wild scenery, also shown here in photos.

Inverness, Culloden, and the glorious Glen Affric

Exploring Britain���s northernmost city, last big battle on home soil, and loveliest glen

The Snow Roads through the Cairngorms

The best way from Dundee to Inverness, through Britain���s largest national park, is to take the Snow Roads that twist and wind through incredible scenery, past old castles and excellent caf��s.