Set on a headland jutting out into Loch Carron, Plockton has a sheltered and scenic location to be enjoyed by all that visit, Wester Ross, Scotland. This image was taken during a Summer sunset.
Commentary.
When we consider U.K. places in outstanding locations we might include St. Ives in Cornwall, Clovelly in Devon, Rye in East Sussex, Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Portmeirion on the Llyn Peninsula and Lyme Regis in Dorset.
Without doubt, Plockton, must be added to the list.
Situated as it is on an enclosing and protective headland,
at the mouth of Loch Carron, unusually for West Coast settlements, it faces east.
The hills above it to the south exceed 340 metres and the Applecross Hills, to the north, and in shot, range from 700-900 metres.
The bay is something of a yacht-mooring mecca.
In summer there are sometimes over 200 leisure craft anchored.
The western bays of the Am Ploc Peninsula are white shell-sand and coral.
The main street is festooned with Pampas Grass and Cabbage Palms.
These features are testament to the incoming Gulf Stream that creates a mild micro-climate.
With access by road, rail, private plane, boat and footpath
it has become a popular tourist node between April and October.
It still has a very active fishing industry, particularly for shell-fish, Lobster and Langoustine.
The fresh produce has less than 100 metres to travel to hotels
near the shore, and the quality is exceptional.
The scenery is superb.
At dawn sunrises are simply glorious.
At dusk, from the hills around, or the western side of Am Ploc,
the sunsets over the Cuillins of Skye are quite sensational,
some of the best I have ever seen!
Set on a headland jutting out into Loch Carron, Plockton has a sheltered and scenic location to be enjoyed by all that visit, Wester Ross, Scotland. This image was taken during a Summer sunset.
Commentary.
When we consider U.K. places in outstanding locations we might include St. Ives in Cornwall, Clovelly in Devon, Rye in East Sussex, Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Portmeirion on the Llyn Peninsula and Lyme Regis in Dorset.
Without doubt, Plockton, must be added to the list.
Situated as it is on an enclosing and protective headland,
at the mouth of Loch Carron, unusually for West Coast settlements, it faces east.
The hills above it to the south exceed 340 metres and the Applecross Hills, to the north, and in shot, range from 700-900 metres.
The bay is something of a yacht-mooring mecca.
In summer there are sometimes over 200 leisure craft anchored.
The western bays of the Am Ploc Peninsula are white shell-sand and coral.
The main street is festooned with Pampas Grass and Cabbage Palms.
These features are testament to the incoming Gulf Stream that creates a mild micro-climate.
With access by road, rail, private plane, boat and footpath
it has become a popular tourist node between April and October.
It still has a very active fishing industry, particularly for shell-fish, Lobster and Langoustine.
The fresh produce has less than 100 metres to travel to hotels
near the shore, and the quality is exceptional.
The scenery is superb.
At dawn sunrises are simply glorious.
At dusk, from the hills around, or the western side of Am Ploc,
the sunsets over the Cuillins of Skye are quite sensational,
some of the best I have ever seen!