Plockton from the jetty:-

Looking Towards Loch Carron:-

The climate is very mild. If you zoom in on the photo you will see palm trees:-

The churchyard cemetery had a Commonwealth War Graves sign. There were two; one from each war, though both casualties died after hostilities ceased

Seaman W J Reid, RNR, SS Cresco, 30/11/1918, age 28:-

Captain R McKay, RAMC, 4/7/1946, age 46:-

Plockton is a lovely village on the shores of Loch Carron, in the Ross and Cromarty area of the Scottish Highlands.

Its appearance may be familiar to some due to it being used in the filming of the TV series of Hamish Macbeth.

Despite its small population and remoteness it is served by a railway. The Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh line.

Panorama from road access to the seashore:-

The jetty at Plockton:-

The water was incredibly clear:-

The small island of Sgeir Bhuidhe lies just offshore:-

Duncraig Castle is on the far shore. The castle has its own railway station! (I believe the owner would only allow the railway to be built across his land with that as a proviso):-

Reverse panorama:-

On the way back fom Skye we took a detour to go to Plockton on Loch Carron. The road took us through the village of Duirinish.

The locals think nothing of letting their livestock roam the (one, very narrow) street.

Both Highland cattle and sheep made driving through it a little precarious. In the link above is a great photograph of the village with cattle in the burn.

After Plockton and on the way back to our hotel we encountered a family of highland cattle more or less blocking the road. They seemed to be going home for the night. The woman in the other car had stopped for a photo opportunity.

I tried to nudge past them but had to stop sharpish as the female cow didn’t take too kindly to me getting near her offspring.

The joys of rural driving!