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The Isle of Rum
The Isle of Rum is one of Scotland’s finest wildlife preserves. Given to the Scottish Natural Heritage foundation in 1957, the beautiful island is a sanctuary for many birds and the red deer. This volcanically made island has a history tracing back to early man with evidence found of man made structures from 7500 years [...]
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Mallaig’s rich history
Mallaig, a Scottish fishing village located about 150 miles north of Glasgow, currently serves as a thriving fishing port and an important ferry terminal for the Small Isles, including Skye, Tiree, and Canna. Mallaig is the beginning boundary of the area of land once known in Gaelic as “An Garbh Chriochan” or “The Rough Bounds.” [...]
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Harry Potter filming locations around Mallaig
The Road to the Isles is a magical trip. It is the same route Harry Potter and his friends took on the Hogwarts express, and it’s a magnificent journey for muggles as well. First thing you must do is board a steam engine train, just like the one used in the Harry Potter films. The [...]
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Harry Potter and Mallaig
Although Harry Potter is fiction, the Hogwarts Express really exists A trip on the Hogwarts Express! Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are the second, third, and fourth installments of what will be an eight-part Warner Brothers film series. [...]
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