The Diary is thrilled when visitors to West Ardnamurchan offer to send in some pictures from their holiday, along with a short comment on what they did here. Karen Cornwall and her family stayed at the Ardamurchan Campsite recently - this super picture of the whale bones by the entrance was taken by 7-year old Carys, who obviously has tremendous talent with a camera.
As soon as they'd chosen their pitch, the local wildlife began to arrive. First to come calling was this tiny shrew who supervised while they pitched their tent.
Ordinary campsites don't have moths in charge of the shower block, but this Garden Tiger Moth,
Arctia caja, and...
....a beautiful Large Emerald,
Geometra papilionaria, were on hand to assist.
Meanwhile, this toad was in charge of the beach below the campsite.
When asked to comment on the family's stay, Karen said, "I don't know where to start! We would thoroughly recommend the Ardnamurchan Campsite and West Ardnamurchan as a holiday destination. There is so much to see and do in this beautiful location. We managed to climb the lighthouse, visit Lunga and Staffa, find fossils, do some kayaking around Sanna Bay, visit Tobermory and spend lots of time just enjoying the campsite and surrounding area. The children loved it and are hoping we will return next summer."
Many thanks to the Cornwall family for pictures and story.
The Ardnamurchan Campsite's website is here.
That is a great photo of the whale. Looks like they had a great week on my campsite.
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Hi,
ReplyDeleteThat Toad looks a lot like a Natterjack toad. Was it found near dunes, and did it have a stripe down its back? The NJ Toad does not show on distribution maps as having a population in Scotland, therefore you could be onto something quite exciting from a Herpetological viewpoint.
I'll be up to see you all in August.
Billy Burton