zimbob
05-05-2009, 07:13 PM
This is not exactly the most exciting of explores, however the sheer 'Hollywood' nature of it's TV tie-in lifts it a little :rolleyes:
Some of you may have been fans of the BBC2 series 'Monty Halls Great Escape' aired earlier this year, on Sundays at 9pm, about a Sassenach's (:p ) move up North, and his tribulations in renovating a farmstead and attempting crofting. More info here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4hwp)
And in a little more detail here (http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article5946427.ece)
The actual building has been derelict since the early 1900s, and was never a proper croft as such, more a farmstead.
One for all you WW2 buffs, spotted this on the way there :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509006.jpg
It's a dramatic road to get there :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509015.jpg
Looking down to the cottage, and beach :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509021.jpg
Zoomed in :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509022.jpg
Weather could've been nicer sadly, when the sun shines this is a cracking spot :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509024.jpg
The cottage itself :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509036.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509041.jpg
All mod-cons :lol:
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509048.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509050.jpg
Luxurious :cool:
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509054.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509062.jpg
The 'conservatory' :thumb
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509067.jpg
Must have been a trifle draughty...
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509070.jpg
Cracking view though :)
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509072.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509076.jpg
There you have it, hardly the most exciting of explores, but I enjoyed seeing it after watching the BBC series, and it was rather useful to shelter in when the heavens opened :(
Some of you may have been fans of the BBC2 series 'Monty Halls Great Escape' aired earlier this year, on Sundays at 9pm, about a Sassenach's (:p ) move up North, and his tribulations in renovating a farmstead and attempting crofting. More info here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4hwp)
And in a little more detail here (http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article5946427.ece)
The actual building has been derelict since the early 1900s, and was never a proper croft as such, more a farmstead.
One for all you WW2 buffs, spotted this on the way there :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509006.jpg
It's a dramatic road to get there :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509015.jpg
Looking down to the cottage, and beach :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509021.jpg
Zoomed in :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509022.jpg
Weather could've been nicer sadly, when the sun shines this is a cracking spot :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509024.jpg
The cottage itself :
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509036.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509041.jpg
All mod-cons :lol:
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509048.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509050.jpg
Luxurious :cool:
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509054.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509062.jpg
The 'conservatory' :thumb
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509067.jpg
Must have been a trifle draughty...
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509070.jpg
Cracking view though :)
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509072.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff309/zimbob1000/Applecross%20020509/Applecross020509076.jpg
There you have it, hardly the most exciting of explores, but I enjoyed seeing it after watching the BBC series, and it was rather useful to shelter in when the heavens opened :(