Map 7: A High Point, an Old Man and a Dwarf
10-11 July 2026 My husband wanted to visit Hoy too but he certainly didn’t want to spend the night in … Continue reading Map 7: A High Point, an Old Man and a Dwarf
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Map 6: West-side Adventure
9 July and 11 July 2026 I set off from Stromness, the old capital of Orkney and still its biggest … Continue reading Map 6: West-side Adventure
Map 5: Papa Westray: community, history and wildlife
6-8 July 2026 The first question was actually whether I would get there and whether it would be by air … Continue reading Map 5: Papa Westray: community, history and wildlife
Map 3: Papa Stour – a Coastline Wonderland!
3 July 2026 It’s quite a journey from Lerwick to Papa Stour – over twenty five miles on land with … Continue reading Map 3: Papa Stour – a Coastline Wonderland!
Map 4: Seabird Colonies on Noss
1 July 2026 It was my second attempt to reach Noss on this trip. I’d tried to go on 28 … Continue reading Map 4: Seabird Colonies on Noss
Map 2: Yell – more than a stepping stone to Unst!
30 June 2026 The confusing OS mapping in Shetland is even more complicated than explained in my previous post. Actually … Continue reading Map 2: Yell – more than a stepping stone to Unst!
Map 1 (plus 3): Arctic vegetation and possibly the most dramatic beach in Shetland
29 June 2026 As I know, having lived and worked on Shetland for a year and from other visits, the … Continue reading Map 1 (plus 3): Arctic vegetation and possibly the most dramatic beach in Shetland
Map 12: Castles , Cliffs and More
7-8 August 2025When I completed my long walk in 2013, the John O’Groats Trail hadn’t been developed. I had headed … Continue reading Map 12: Castles , Cliffs and More
Map 29: Harbours, fishing villages, beaches and a film location
1 August 2025 The streets of Portsoy are very steep and very narrow. We started walking from the small seventeenth … Continue reading Map 29: Harbours, fishing villages, beaches and a film location
Map 30: The finest clifftop scenery in Aberdeenshire
30 July 2025 I must admit that I hadn’t considered Aberdeenshire as a county likely to be blessed with an … Continue reading Map 30: The finest clifftop scenery in Aberdeenshire
