You'll support the local economy and get a holiday memory that's real worth having. Treat the locals with respect. Learn a few words in the native language Gaelic, be open to cultural differences. Consider taking a volunteer vacation to ...
A timber bridge was built a century ago near the same site by the estate joiner from Candacraig ? the mansion house which is now home to entertainer Billy Connolly and his family ? but it was wrecked in a flood in 1970. ...
Other walks are led by local residents or full-time rangers from Aberdeenshire Council or Balmoral Estate, many of whom have special knowledge of the wild life, vegetation or local history which they are happy to share with visitors. .... Next he heads for the Caledonian Forest, home to 200 pairs of breeding osprey, and after climbing the mighty Cairngorm itself, in the company of two junior rangers, his journey ends at Newtonmore, with a traditional game of shinty. ...
