British Travel Journal | Winter 2019
We’re dreaming big this season, kicking off with a wondrous winter wish-list of ice-skating and hamper-making to dog-sledding, hoping you will do the same. Tis the season for stargazing, and embracing the The Great Outdoors, discover some of the loveliest countryside in the world. There’s fairytale celebrations happening at Leeds Castle, creative wreath-making masterclasses at Ellenborough Park, or a country retreat like no other at Thyme Manor. We are shown how to travel the British coastline - one lighthouse at a time, how to fine-dine as a vegan, and where to invigorate the mind with our new-age luxury spa guide. As always I hope this issue of British Travel Journal continues to enhance your upcoming travel plans – and that you have an uplifting and magical winter!
We’re dreaming big this season, kicking off with a wondrous winter wish-list of ice-skating and hamper-making to dog-sledding, hoping you will do the same. Tis the season for stargazing, and embracing the The Great Outdoors, discover some of the loveliest countryside in the world. There’s fairytale celebrations happening at Leeds Castle, creative wreath-making masterclasses at Ellenborough Park, or a country retreat like no other at Thyme Manor. We are shown how to travel the British coastline - one lighthouse at a time, how to fine-dine as a vegan, and where to invigorate the mind with our new-age luxury spa guide. As always I hope this issue of British Travel Journal continues to enhance your upcoming travel plans – and that you have an uplifting and magical winter!
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SCOTLAND<br />
Muckle Flugga, Shetland<br />
The island of Muckle Flugga off the<br />
northern tip of Unst in Shetland, is<br />
home to the most northerly lighthouse<br />
in Britain. In fact, the island itself is<br />
only beaten by its neighbour Out Stack<br />
as the most northerly piece of land in<br />
the <strong>British</strong> Isles. Visible only from Saxa<br />
Vord or from the Hermaness headland,<br />
Muckle Flugga is not an island you<br />
would want to attempt to build on, and<br />
yet that is exactly what the Northern<br />
Lighthouse Board did in 1854. The<br />
20-metre tower that stands today,<br />
designed by David and Thomas<br />
Stevenson, was built in 1857, to<br />
replace the original tower.<br />
Ornsay, Skye<br />
Another David and Thomas<br />
Stevenson design is the 19-metre<br />
Ornsay lighthouse, which sits on the<br />
small island of Eilean Sionnach off<br />
the east coast of Skye. Accessible<br />
on foot only at low tide via Ornsay<br />
island, the views from this tower<br />
are outstanding at any time of<br />
year. With the stunning mountains<br />
on the Knoydart peninsula as the<br />
backdrop, there is a lot to love<br />
about this place. It is also possible<br />
to stay in the old lighthouse keeper’s<br />
cottage here if superb views and<br />
being cut off from civilisation when<br />
the tide comes in appeal to you.<br />
NORTHERN<br />
IRELAND<br />
Rathlin West, Rathlin Island<br />
Perched high on the cliffs at<br />
Bull Point, the most westerly<br />
tip of Rathlin Island, off<br />
the Northern Irish coast, is<br />
Rathlin West lighthouse. This<br />
incredible feat of engineering<br />
stands out not only for the<br />
awe-inspiring views that<br />
surround it, but also for<br />
being the only “upside down”<br />
lighthouse in the <strong>British</strong> Isles.<br />
Open to the public during the<br />
summer months as an RSPB<br />
Seabird Centre, this 18-metre<br />
tower designed by Charles<br />
William Scott is entered from<br />
the top of the tower. One must<br />
then descend the 98 steps<br />
down to see the lantern with<br />
its red tinted light at the very<br />
bottom. A real treat to visit<br />
and filled with lighthouserelated<br />
displays too. à<br />
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