Thanks and Useful Links
Photography Thanks
We would like to thank Graham Smith of G J Smith Landscape Photography for kindly providing much of the landscape photography on our website . Visit his Facebook page to see more of his work. Graham is available for commission work please contact him via Facebook for further details.
We would also like to thank Jan Reen and Alan Seymour for their amazing wildlife photography. There is a photo in the Breakfast Room by Alan.
See more of Jan and Alan’s work at www.seymourwildlife.com . If you are a tiger lover then you are in for a treat!
All images contained on this website are subject to the UK Copyright Laws and remain the property of the photographers at all times.
Useful Links
Outdoor Activities & Pursuits
Girls on Hills
Girls on Hills offer guided trail, fell and skyrunning events as well as navigation courses for women. Most of these courses take place in Glencoe, Scotland but some ‘on tour’ dates are available in Glasgow, Snowdonia and the Lake District. They also offer bespoke coaching and guided running adventures upon request.
West Highland Way
If you need any assistance in planning your walk along the West Highland Way or a tour around Scotland then talk to these folk.
Nevis Range Skiing
The Nevis Range Mountain Experience
Glencoe Walks
An excellent resource for walks in the Highlands including walks in and around Ballachulish, Glencoe and Kinlochleven.
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/glencoe.shtml
Dive Scotland
There are a few diving areas close to Fern Villa.
Mountain Circles Mountaineering and Climbing
Mountain Circles is based in the Lake District, Cumbria, a brilliant location for all adventures and the perfect springboard for all mountaineering aspirations.
They offer a range of adventure services, mountaineering and climbing instruction and guiding in both the Summer and Winter is their specialist area, and welcome everyone from total beginners to advanced climbers and will help advise the best course for you. The Lake District is home, but Scotland and the Isle of Skye are all regular parts of their year.
http://www.mountaincircles.com/
Mountain Weather Report
Check out what the weather is doing before you start your climb
Ben Nevis Weather Report
A nice visual report to show you what the weather is likely to be doing on Ben Nevis.
www.bennevisweather.co.uk/weather.asp
Avalanche Information
Daily forecasts of the avalanche, snow, and climbing conditions at 5 climbing areas of Scotland during the season.
Island and Wildlife Cruises
A little over an hour drive up to Arisaig you can catch a ferry to Eigg, Muck or Rum. You may be lucky enough to spot seals, puffins, eagles, whales and dolphins.
Locations
Ballachulish
Learn a little about the village
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ballachulish
Glencoe
Learn a little about Glencoe
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/glencoe
National Trust for Scotland – Glencoe
Glencoe is an amazing place – internationally famous for its amazing landscape, its natural and cultural heritage. It’s a place of towering, spectacular, brooding hills, diverse and rare wildlife and of a famous yet tragic event in Scotland’s history.
Sunrise/Sunset
If you want to plan your photo shoots with the sun rising or sun setting, check out the times here.
Organisations
Marys Meals
An amazing Scottish charity helping feed over 1,000,000 children at school around the world.
Finding Accommodation
If you weren’t able to book at Fern Villa go to Book Glencoe for more accommodation in the Glencoe area. Best price guaranteed.
