Fairy Lochs, Gairloch, Wester Ross

One of our favourite places in the UK is the North West coast of Scotland, in particular the area around Gairloch. We visit whenever possible and one walk we like to do is up to the Fairy Lochs. The Fairy Lochs are a small group of lochans approximately 2 miles (3 km) SE of the village of Badachro near Gairloch.

Although small and remote, the Fairy Lochs are also notable as the crash site of an American B-24 bomber which crashed on the 13th June 1945 with the loss of 15 young lives. The site is a designated war grave and further details and photographs can be found here.

It is a great walk and the views are spectacular. If you ever find yourself in that part of the world it is well worth the climb...

Distant memories....

This time last year we attempted (twice!) to drive up through France to return to the UK. We were thwarted by the heavy snowfalls.

This time two years ago some of the family were out in the garden enjoying the heaviest snowfall in the northwest of England for some years...

 

Whilst we took the most magical walks in the shadow of Pendle...

 

 

BRRRRRH!!!