It is now just over a month since we returned from our trip to the UK and France and have finally found time to reflect on our time away.

We undertook the Highlands and Hebrides tour from 4 to 11 September with Angela Gillespie and must say that it was one of the highlights of our 10 week trip. We were very happy with all aspects of the trip and thought the accommodation, food, transport and general organisation were excellent. Angela was terrific and her bubbly and enthusiastic approach made the trip all the more enjoyable. While the daily hikes were sometimes challenging, we felt that through Angela’s knowledge and guidance we got to see parts of Scotland that we would never have seen had we been travelling on our own. There was plenty of variety in the walks, the scenery was spectacular and the side trips to the Harris Tweed maker, the Callanish Stones and to Stuart’s farm to see his sheep dogs working really added to the experience.

We were fortunate that our small group was roughly from the same demographic and as a result we all got on extremely well. It was great to share travel experiences with people from the US and England and to learn a bit about each other’s countries.

Thanks for providing us with a great introduction to the north of Scotland for a great experience – it is one we will always remember. Should the opportunity arise, we would not hesitate in booking another trip with North-West Frontiers.

Just wanted to say that Nance & I had an amazing time in Scourie in August. Iain was fantastic in his guidance and the hikes were spectacular. Thank you very much for putting all the details in the right place!

See you next time!

Hi NWF - We have recently spent a holiday with you in Orkney. I would like to take this opportunity to say how much we enjoyed the trip. The Orkney Hotel was excellent. I would also like to thank our walking leader Angela who is such a lovely person and had great patience and understanding with us all and was extremely knowledgeable and informative. Once again many thanks.
Edith and Leslie Stevens

Have just come back from a fantastic trip to the Faroe Islands. It is the most amazing place. We would recommend it to anyone who loves wild places. The trip was very well organised. Hotels were excellent. Most of all Angela was a brilliant guide, so knowledgeable about everything - wildlife, fauna, birdlife and Island life.
Thank you all so much at NWF for a wonderful holiday.

First day back at work today after being on the Orkney Explorer trip last week. Had a really good time thanks to Angela's excellent guiding, the interesting NWF clientele (a very well balanced group) and the summer weather. What a fascinating location -very different to the trips I've been on the last few years.

Please tell Ben I haven't abandoned the strenuous trips altogether - there's a good chance I'll try one next year - if I'm not tempted by the Shetland Saga or Nor' West Trek!

Keep up the good work!

A great first week with NWF to Torridon. Good accommodation, knowledgeable, friendly and enthousiastic guiding by Ben. Excellent range of walks. Really enjoyed the whole week.

Just to say thank you again for a great trip to Harris (& St Kilda). Very interesting walking in beautiful but rugged area. Wind caused occassional difficulties but Iain was very helpful. Disappointing that the weather prevented the St Kilda trip, but the Shiant Islands proved a worthwhile and facinating alternative.

Stunning locations, excellent hotel, very good food and an enthousiastic competent walking leader. Thanks so much!

Highlands & Hebrides Discovery
10 Aug - 18 Aug 2007

I wanted to extend a BIG "thank you" to everyone at NW Frontiers. My daughter, Theresa, & I had a fantastic time on this walking tour. Iain Davidson, our guide, was totally awesome!!! He was constantly aware of everyone in our group, i.e. their strengths, abilities & was very accommodating to those who were the "rabbits" of the group. Overall, he allowed everyone to go at their own pace. Our "minging" day on Skye provided us with an impromptu trip to Dunvegan Castle which I thoroughly enjoyed. Theresa & I were actually appreciative for the "wee bit" of winds, clouds & sometimes damp weather because it kept the midges away!. All in all a great way to explore the Highlands & Hebrides. I hope to return to Scotland again & explore Orkney & Shetland. If anyone is ever looking for a walking tour company for Scotland, I will definitely, without a doubt, recommend NW Frontiers & Iain Davidson as their guide. Cheers!!

I was on the Highland & Hebrides tour with Iain Thow last July. Iain was a wonderful trip leader. He made it very enjoyable and memorable. He kept the different hiking abilities together; he shared his vast knowledge of the culture, history, fauna and geology with the group. He had the knack of making a group of diverse strangers feel like long time friends. It was one of the best trips of my life. See you again!

I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed last week's trip to the Outer Hebrides. This is the first time I've been with North-West Frontiers and I hope it won't be the last! Iain was an excellent leader - efficient, knowledgeable, clearly at home in the hills in all weathers, and with a wealth of knowledge which led to an almost infinite ability to vary the programme to make the best of the rather variable weather conditions. He also has a terrific enthusiasm for what he does which is infectious.

I thought the programme provided an excellent introduction to the islands. I loved Harris and would like to go back. I gather you do an intermediate week on Harris which I'd be very interested in, particularly if a visit to St Kilda can be included.

Thanks again for an excellent week.

Just to let you know what a fantastic time I had. Great walking, delicious food and a lovely group of people. Iain really is first class - knowledgeable, thoughtful and really good company, every day was a pleasure. Can't wait for my next trip.

Best wishes,

I am just writing to let you know how much I enjoyed my North-West Frontiers holiday at Gairloch and Loch Maree in August this year.
The hotel was very comfortable and the food was excellent. The walks were terrific and our guide, Terry, was unfailingly courteous and extremely knowlegeable and informative. All in all, a great week. Thankyou.

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the week in/around Tongue. Ian did a great job and led us on a varied selection of coastal/mountain routes.

A special thanks to Marco for his assistance following my delayed departure from Canterbury.

I look forward to another holiday with North West Frontiers in the future.

Best wishes

I would like to send a belated thank-you for a most enjoyable holiday in Gairloch last month, and particular thanks to Ian for leading us with good humour, fortitude and flexibility. The company was good and the meals excellent.

A nice touch of Ian's was to visit the Badachro Inn at the end of a day's walking.

Thanks again and I hope to see you again next year.

I'd just like to thank you for organising a most enjoyable trip to Fisherfield. The weather was perhaps not ideal for camping, but the tents stood up to it well and the spot you chose for us was idyllic. Sandy was a grand leader - with his quiet blend of Scottish humour and care for us 'followers'; obviously a man of great outdoor experience. He found interesting routes for us, which were exhilarating yet under control. And, of course, the remoteness of the terrain made for magnificent views. I look forward to future trips with North-West, including camping again.

Last year my uncle and I did the Loch Maree intermediate trip with NWF and it was utterly fantastic! It was our first visit to Scotland and we really enjoyed everything - amazing landscape, great people, excellent guide (Ben), nice hotel and even the company of lovely midges!!
As an adrenaline junkie, I am keen on climbing and walking on the mountains...
I will never forget this holiday!

See you soon!

I'd just like to thank you for organising a most enjoyable trip to Fisherfield. The weather was perhaps not ideal for camping, but the tents stood up to it well and the spot you chose for us was idyllic. Sandy was a grand leader - with his quiet blend of Scottish humour and care for us 'followers'; obviously a man of great outdoor experience. He found interesting routes for us, which were exhilarating yet under control. And, of course, the remoteness of the terrain made for magnificent views. I look forward to future trips with North-West, including camping again.

I did the Far North trip last year in dreadful weather and still enjoyed every minute of it. The guide, Ben Lowe, was excellent, and the Tongue Hotel is a pleasure. I'll be back for more.