St Medan’s cave
When on the Mull of Kintyre Peter and Sian went to try and find this cave/chapel. We found that this, the most southern “chapel” in Scotland, no longer survives. It … Continue reading St Medan’s cave
Tag: caves
Boswell’s Summerhouse
Auchinleck summerhouse is carved directly into the red sandstone embankment that rises from Dippol burn. These photographs are from a visit on Sunday 8th September 2019:
Charlotte’s cave
Recently we had a short break and stayed at Dunkeld House. The original Dunkeld House was demolished in 1824. It sat beside the Cathedral. This was the family home of … Continue reading Charlotte’s cave
‘Quiet, polite and deferential’
Filmed in Kintyre and on the island of Davaar on the 5th February 2019. By Argyll Artists: To play this film please click here or on the image above This … Continue reading ‘Quiet, polite and deferential’
Orchardhead, Bothkennar
This 17th century Laird’s House had its own tower. It sat by the edge of the Forth where the river Carron enters the estuary. In its grounds it had a … Continue reading Orchardhead, Bothkennar
Stevenson’s cave
This is the cave on the river Allan that Robert Louis Stevenson felt had always been “a part of me”. My family used to own Drumdruils, where the cave is … Continue reading Stevenson’s cave
It is not down in any map
Last week I went for a late evening walk along the Allan water with a friend of mine and my son Andrew. We saw Stevenson’s cave before arriving, in the … Continue reading It is not down in any map
The Dragon’s Hole
This film is for Dai and Eileen: The dragon’s hole [Kinfauns]: To play this short film please click here or on the image above.