Preface
The Authors having
been induced to remodel this Guide, by commencing the Routes between
Inverness and the South, not at Inverness as a central point, as in
previous editions, but at the opposite extremities, so as better to
serve the purpose of the stranger visiting the Highlands,
necessarily had to rewrite these portions; and they, with some
confidence, anticipate that these alterations produce a very
material improvement in all respects. They have again visited
several parts of the country, and made personal acquaintance with
some other districts which they had not had previous opportunity of
inspecting for themselves—thus giving freshness and novelty to the
narrative. They have also subjected the whole work to so thorough a
revision, and have introduced so much new matter into their pages,
that they are encouraged to hope that it will now be found not only
a very complete Guide Book to the Highlands and Islands, even in
their most remote and sequestered byeways, but also a readable, as
well as comprehensive compilation, for the closet or the fireside.
To accommodate the Volume to the wants of Tourists throughout the
whole of Scotland, a condensed Sketch of the Lowlands has been
added, by which the Authors have endeavoured to direct the
Traveller's notice to the points of most interest, as well as to
promote his acquaintance with the subjects it passes in rapid survey
before him.
It is with much
gratification the Authors acknowledge the prompt attention they have
received from the numerous parties they have applied to for details
of information, for this as of former Editions. They have felt
called upon already to express their special sense of obligation to
the Reverend Charles Clouston of Stromness, in Orkney, for his
description of the Orkney Islands—to the late Mr. George Sutherland
Taylor of Dornoch —and to Mr. Robert Sutherland Taylor,
sheriff-substitute of the eastern division of Ross-shire, by whom
the nucleus of the Branch Routes to the North and West of
Sutherlandshire was furnished ; and to the Reverend Dr. M`Intosh
Mackay of Dunoon, who has kindly supplied the greater part of the
description of Islay. But they cannot with propriety continue to
avail themselves of the labours of these gentlemen without renewed
acknowledgment. Through the kindness of Mr. Thomas Fraser,
sheriff-substitute of Skye, several gaps in the delineation of the
scenery of that island will now be found to be filled up; and the
Authors are indebted to Mr. George May, resident engineer of the
Caledonian Canal, for the amended lucid history and account of that
national undertaking—the most full and complete yet presented to the
public. The details of the Roman Camps at Ardoch, and other
particulars regarding Strathearn, were communicated by a gentleman
conversant with the antiquities of the neighbourhood—Mr. Thomas
Soutar, writer, Crieff.
Though the plan of
the first Edition led to greater use being made, than in subsequent
Editions, of the benefits of the scientific aid, which the kindness
of Drs. Hibbert, Sir W. J. Hooker, Sir Roderick Impey Murcheson, and
the Reverend George Gordon of Birnie, put at their command, the
Authors would again tender their grateful acknowledgments to these
gentlemen. This Edition is enriched with a valuable synopsis of the
Geology of Morayshire by Alexander Robertson, Esq., of Elgin.
In conclusion, the
Authors would repeat their request, that any inaccuracies or defects
may be pointed out to them, in order to future correction.
INVERNESS,
6h August 1850.
Contents
Section I
General Observations
on the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Section II
Approaches to and Travelling in
the Highlands, Highland Roads, Coaches, Inns, Steam Navigation, &c.
Section III
ROUTE FIRST.
From Glasgow to Oban, Fort
William, and Inverness
By the Crinan Canal to Oban
To Oban by Loch Lomond
To Fort-William by Loch Lomond
To Ohan by Inverary
To Inverary by Loch Lomond
To Inverary by the Gairloch, Loch Goil, and Loch Eck
Inverary to Oban
Oban to Inverness
Branch A. - Stirling, by Lochearn-head,
to Tyndrum, and, by Callander, to Loch Catrine, Lochs Lomond, Chon,
Ard, and Monteith
Branch B. From Fort-William to Arisaig and Moidart
Branch C. Loch Arkaig
Branch D. Loch Lagan Road and Parallel Roads of Glen Roy
Branch E. From Invergarry to Loch Hournhead and Cluany
Branch F. From Invermoriston to Kyle Rhea and Kyle Akin
Section IV
Town of Inverness
Section V
ROUTE SECOND
Perth to Inverness, across the
Grampians, by the Highland road, through Athole, Bedenoch,
Strathspay, and Strathdearn
Branch A. From Crieff and
Greenloaning Station, by Lochearn-head, Killin, and Kenmore, to
Tummel Bridge and Blair, and by Aberfeldy to Dunkeld; and by
Curricmucklach and Aberfeldy to Dalnacardoch
To Amulree and Aberfeldy
To Lochearn-head, &c
Branch B. From Blair-Athole to Grantown, in Strathspey, by Glen Tilt
and the Castletown of Braemar
Branch C. Routes across the Grampians to Braemar and Athole, with
Loch-an-Eilan, Cairngorm, &c.
Branch D. Strathspey and Lochindorbh
Branch E. Strathdearn and the River Findhorn
Branch F. Strathnairn and Stratherrick
Ballichernocb Road
Section VI
ROUTE THIRD
Aberdeen to Inverness by sea, and
through the Counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn
Route through Buchan to Peterhead and Banff
Mid Road, from Aberdeen to Banff, by Old Meldrum and Turriff
The Upper, or Great North Road, by Huntly to Inverness
Branch A. Inverness to the field
of the battle of Culloden, to Clava, Castles Dalcross, Kilravock,
and Cawdor, to Fort-George, and to the Findhorn
Battle of Culloden, or Drummossie Moor
Ancient Stone Monuments at Clava
Dalcrossor Dacus Castle
Kilravock Castle
Cawdor (anciently Calder) Castle
Section VII
ROUTE FOURTH
Inverness to Tain, Golspie, Wick,
Thurso and John o' Groats
Branch A. Beauly to Strathglass,
Glen Strathfarar, Glen Cannich, Glen Affrick, and thence to Kintail
Passes from Strathglass to the West Coast
Glen Strathfarar, branching off from Strathglass at Struy
Glencannich
The Chisholm's Pass and Strath Affrick
Branch B. (The Black Isle). Inverness, by Kessock Ferry, to Dingwall,
Redcastle, Avoch, Fortrose, and Cromarty
Branch C. Dingwall to the Western Coast of Ross-shire
1st. Branch Road, Strathgarve to Ullapool
2d. Branch Road from Auchnasheen to Lochs Maree, Torridon, and
Gairloch
3d. Branch Road from Jeantown to Shieldaig and Applecross
Branch D. Bonar Bridge to Tongue, Duirness, and Cape Wrath
Branch E. From Bonar Bridge to Loch Inver of Assynt, and from Assynt
to Durness
From Assynt to Duirness
Branch F. Tongue to Thurso
Note to Route Fourth.
(1.) Dunrobin Castle
(2.) Herring, Cod, and Ling Fisheries
(3.) Strathpeffer
(4.) Meikle Ferry and llornoch ; Errata and Addenda
(5.) Steam Communication to the West of Ross and Sutherlandshire
Section VIII
The Western Isles and Cantyre
A. Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig
Ailsa
B. Knapdale and Cantyre.
From Fort-William to Campbelltown and the Mull of Cantyre, by land,
along the coast
(1.) Fort-William to Oban
(2.) Do. to Lochgilphead
(3.) Knapdale
(4.) Cantyre. 1. West Side
(4.) Cantyre 2. East Side.
C. Islands of Islay and Jura, Colonsay and Oronsay
Islay
Jura
Colonsay and Oronsay
D. Mull, Iona, and Staffa
Iona
Staffa
Sound of Mull
E. Skye and Rasay
Division I. Skye—From Armadale, Kyle Rhea, and Kyle Akin, to
Dunvegan and Duntulm
Division II. Skye—Cave of Strathaird, Coruishk, Glen
Sligachan
Division III. Broadford to Brochel Castle, in Rasay
F. The Outer Hebrides, or the Long Island
G. St. Kilda
Section IX
The Orkney and Zetland Islands
Part 1st. The Orkney Islands
Itinerary
Natural history
Part 2d. The Zetland Islands
Natural
History
Note to Sections VI. and VIII. and
Errata, and Addenda as to the Lews, &c.
Appendix
Directions for visiting the
Lowlands
I. The Tweed, The Border Country,
and Clysesdale
Edinburgh to the Tweed
Kelso to Jedburgh and Hawick
Hawick to Melrose and Selkirk
Ettrick Forest
Moffat
Moffat to Selkirk, by the Yarrow
Selkirkto Peebles and Lanark
Lanark
Lanark to Hamilton
Hamilton to Glasgow
II.
Edinburgh to Glasgow and Ayr
and the Land of Burns, the Coasts of Galloway and Dumfries
Edinburgh to Glasgow
Glasgow to Ayr
The Galloway Coast
Dumfries
III.
Main Railway Lines through
Scotland
1. Berwick to Edinburgh
2. Caledonian Railway
3. The Edinburgh and Northern Railway to Dundee and Perth
4. The Scottish Central Railway, Greenhill Junction, to
Perth, Castle Campbell, and the Scenery of the Devon
5. The Dundee and Perth, Dundee and Arbroath, Scottish
Midland Junction, and Arbroath and Forfar Railway
6. The Aberdeen Railway
Note to Section II.—Erratum as to
Roads on the West Coast of Ross and Sutherland shires
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