A short boat trip to visit the magical island of Inchcailloch just off the eastern shores of Loch Lomond adjacent to Balmaha. A wonderful day trip or even just for a few hours to walk in the woodlands. There is a small camp site at the south

Brief Info Update

Apr 8th, 2017 4m 4s

Just a short piece of audio to let you know that Passing Places Around Scotland will be back with new episodes as soon as we are re-listed in iTunes.

058 Why visit Scotland in the Winter?

Nov 12th, 2015 17m 39s

Our clocks are back to GMT and the long dark days of winter are upon us. Visiting Scotland in the winter though can still be a really positive experience especially if you enjoy your winter sports like skiing and hill walking. Star gazing, rent

057 Campervans and Hillwalking in Scotland

Oct 21st, 2015 43m 21s

Motorhome essentials & Scottish hill walkingA conversation with a Passing Places listener Iain Gillepsie all about motorhomes, campervans, hillwaking , munro bagging and long distance footpaths in Scotland. It was great to catch up with Iain

056 Geocaching and the Northern lights

Oct 14th, 2015 29m

Out geocaching & finally seeing the Northern LightsThis week I'm out rediscovering the very enjoyable pastime of geocaching with Caitlin during the school half term holidays and finally after chasing potential sightings of the Northern Lights

055 Walking on the Rob Roy Way

Oct 7th, 2015 42m 12s

Out on the Rob Roy WayI have enjoyed some great walking over the past week or so not only out on the Rob Roy Way where I had the chance to look at the Corrie Aqueduct, part of the Loch Katrine water supply infrastructure to Glasgow but I also

054 Scotland’s Great Trails

Sep 28th, 2015 45m 15s

The Rob Roy Way and also the Carron ValleyThe past two weeks have been great in terms of the weather and I have been out building up my basic walking fitness every day. In this weeks episode I have audio from the Carron Valley and the Loch L

053 Kilpatrick Hills and Glasgow Parks

Sep 14th, 2015 24m 24s

Hill Walking near Glasgow and visiting Glasgow ParksEnjoying some late summer sunshine this week as I wander the Kilpatrick hills above Glasgow and then pay a visit to Bellahouston Park, the site of the famous Empire Exhibition in 1938 and now

052 Tom Weir Statue and Walking Outdoors in Scotland

Sep 6th, 2015 47m 5s

Outdoors in ScotlandLots of audio clips from Balmaha, Duncryne Hill and around Stirling as I spend a week counting steps in the great outdoors. I'm using my fitness tracker and local walks to see if I can get back to some form of fitness. Wa

051 Anstruther East Neuk of Fife

Aug 29th, 2015 31m 49s

Another visit to the East Neuk of Fife to one of the coastal fishing villages which is now popular with tourists. Don't forget to pop into the Fishing Museum. I stayed at the Silverdyke Caravan Park in Cellardyke and enjoyed the walk into Ans

050 Flanders Moss Stirling

Aug 20th, 2015 43m 32s

Flanders Moss nature ReserveIts great to be back in front of the microphone (yet another new one) after being absent for many months. I make a few visits to Flanders Moss a national nature reserve near Stirling, some audio from the Western Is

049 Loch Lomond, Angus, Durness & Peterhead

Oct 22nd, 2014 38m 42s

A real wander around Scotland in this episode. I have spent a fair amount of time in recent weeks clocking up some serious mileage all over Scotland including Angus, Fife, Stirlingshire and the Highlands. As always I'm chasing the weather, the

048 Skye and The Motorhome Podcast

Aug 10th, 2014 31m 42s

Visiting Skye & appearing on The Motorhome PodcastI'm finally back in front of the microphone. In this weeks episode I cover some of my recent trip to Skye as well as giving you some idea of where I have been the past two months. I have also

047 East Neuk of Fife and Kirriemuir

Jun 5th, 2014 24m 25s

East Neuk of Fife and Kirriemuir AngusA great few days on the east side of Scotland. Some days spent adjacent to the wonderful villages on the Fife Coastal Path. The coastal villages of St Monan's, Anstruther, Elie, Earslferry, Pittenweem a

046 Star Gazing in Scotland

Apr 24th, 2014 33m 29s

On The Mull of Kintyre at EasterThe ten days or so I spent on the Mull of Kintyre delivered some great weather, magical sunsets on glorious beaches and a number of starlit nights watching the International Space Station tracking overhead. I

045 A Glen in Scotland

Apr 11th, 2014 1h

Interview with Glen Moyer from Louisana USAI'm on the Mull of Kintyre in my van talking to a new friend living across the pond about his impending visit to Scotland. It's also a birthday week and I'm enjoying being away for my birthday and f

044 Culloden Battlefield, Glasgow and the Commonwealth Games

Apr 5th, 2014 35m 45s

Culloden & Glasgow's Link to SlaveryA busy week on the podcast wandering from London to Glasgow. I share some thoughts on the Commonwealth Games and the current controversy around the permission to allow a private housing development on the

043 The Trossachs

Mar 27th, 2014 40m

It is now spring in Scotland and I visit Aberfoyle and the Loch Ard area of the Trossachs and for the first time provide an update on the buzz which is being created around the Scottish vote on independence which will take place this September.

042 Glasgow – The Campsie Fells and Tom Weir

Feb 15th, 2014 29m 48s

The Hills north of GlasgowWhilst Glasgow unfairly has a reputation merely as an industrial city, it sits in a most beautiful location with some wonderful hills minutes away from the city. In Passing Places this week I visit The Campsie Fells

041 East Loch Lomond Scotland

Feb 7th, 2014 28m 17s

Balmaha Rowardennan Conic Hill & Ben LomondIn the podcast this week I discuss the merits of visiting the East side of Loch Lomond and taking in a boat trip to some of the many fifty plus islands. I also talk about climbing Conic hill, walkin

040 Loch Awe & St Conan’s Kirk Argyll Scotland

Jan 30th, 2014 26m 25s

Saint Conan's Church, Lochawe Village, Argyll.The area around Loch Awe offers the visitor many attractions. I focus this week on St Conan's Kirk, a real gem, located in the village of Lochawe. The church is a truly unique, one off example,

039 Clyde Steamers, The Kelpies and Moffat

Jan 22nd, 2014 33m 11s

The Clyde steamers mark a remarkable period in Scottish history where people from the central belt, from the poor to the rich, enjoyed the dramatic scenery and landscapes of the The Firth of Clyde. For over a hundred years until the 1950's ove

038 Rob Roy MacGregor and Loch Lubnaig

Jan 9th, 2014 33m 23s

The Rob Roy Way & Camping in the Loch Lomond National ParkOut and about in The Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park in search of Rob Roy MacGregor, a Scottish Robin Hood romanticised in Scottish history and a half baked notion to walk The Ro

037 New Year in Scotland

Jan 1st, 2014 18m 44s

A Happy New Year from Scotland to everybody who listens to Passing Places. In this weeks episode of the podcast I make a few New Year resolutions and a couple of predictions for 2014. This year is the most significant year in the history of S

036 Year of Homecoming Scotland 2014

Dec 19th, 2013 14m 39s

It’s great to be back with another episode of Passing Places. I briefly review a few personal travel highlights from 2013 and go on to mention that 2014 is the Year of Homecoming Scotland. As well as the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Ry