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An 8 and a half mile circular walk, starting at Ardtalla, circumnavigating Beinn Bheigier (Islay's highest mountain) in an anti-clockwise direction, following Gleann Leòra and the Claggain River to Claggain Bay and walking back up the road to Ardtalla. Spectacular views of the Sound of Islay and Islay's eastern range of hills. Quite difficult terrain, although quad bike tracks are followable most of the way round Beinn Bhaigier and deer tracks along the Claggain River. I did the walk in 6...

This was a walk I'd wanted to do in a long time, not so much the circumnavigation of Beinn Bheigier, but walking the length of Gleann Leòra. I love walking Islay's glens and this one is no exception. Starting at Ardtalla in full sunshine I began following the well-worn track to Proaig, a place I have visited several times. The bulk of Beinn Bheigier, Islay's highest mountain, before me Photo. I remembered the fork in the track, but had never taken the higher of the two...

The following is from my own website Link - TIVERTON residents in Chapel Street were shifting sandbags this afternoon when their road was flooded from excess water in the River Lowman within the space of thirty minutes. The River Lowman burst its banks and the residents say it is the worst flooding they have seen in over quarter of a century. The environment agency issued a flood warning for Chapel Street and surrounding areas at 2:29pm today (Thursday 11 October 2012),...