Macleod Heilan Tours

23/10/2024

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The Story of Burke & Hare Most people in Scotland have heard the murderous tale of Burke and Hare: the two Irishmen who murdered 16 innocent people for profit, selling the bodies for medical research. It’s a story that shocked the residents of Edinburgh and the nation- and is one of the most popul...

25/09/2024

Bodach An Storr looking lovely. This morning.

19/09/2024

Had a wonderful 3 days with these gorgeous ladies from NYC. Laughing and joking our way through the highlands. -tours

03/09/2024

Marco on an Inveraray Greenock shore excursion with Brian and family from the States.

📍Drovers Inn

📍 Inveraray Castle

📍 Loch Lomond

📍 St Conan’s Kirk

📍 Kilchurn Castle ruins

14/06/2024

Made it home in time for the game 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Mon the boys in blue. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇩🇪

02/06/2024

Macleod Heilan Tours first Greenock Shore Excursion of the season. Inveraray Castle, Kilchurn Castle, St Conans Kirk & Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park excursion with Driver Guide Marco leading the way. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⛴️ 💪⚓️ # -tours

30/04/2024

We received our armed forces covenant recognition award at Trump Turnberry last month. Trump Turnberry & 16 other businesses also pledged their support for serving members and veterans of His Majesties Armed Forces. It was a proud moment for owner of Macleod Heilan Tours, John Sheedy, who spent 14 years serving in the Royal Navy on Submarines.
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03/04/2024

Before the Fairy Pools were called “the fairy pools”

Research suggests the popular destination's history - and original name - could be forgotten.

02/04/2024

Top of the world with the review Sara from NJ left us from her Isle of Skye 3.5 day tour back in February. It was great as Sara was really into hiking, early mornings and the Hairy Coo which we love!! Thanks to Iain at Duirinish Croft Cafe for giving Sara a close and personal experience with these beautiful gentle beasts which was one of her highlights! Even getting to kiss kissing Kate (the cow) hopefully see you again soon Sara.

31/03/2024

The 2024 season has started and Spring has sprung! This year we have recruited the services of Marco an experienced guide who will be working with Macleod Heilan Tours this year. He just completed his first tour this week and it couldn’t have went any better. He had Denys and his family from the Ukraine 🇺🇦 on tour and they had such an amazing time. Photos courtesy of Denys and family.

14/02/2024

Some may receive flowers today being Valentine’s Day 🌹 but here in Scotland we are seeing the earliest flower of the year the Snowdrop. The snowdrop is one of our most recognised and best-loved wild flowers. It blooms between January and March, emerging from the cold earth to bring early promise of spring. Its Latin name Galanthus nivalis means ‘milk flower of the snow’ – but prettier still are the plant’s old common names. These include ‘Candlemas Bells’, ‘Fair Maids of February’ and ‘Little Sister of the Snows’.

Originally found in the forests and meadows of southern and central Europe, snowdrops were cultivated in the UK in the 16th century, and first recorded growing wild in the late 18th century. From our gardens and churchyards, snowdrops spread widely in areas with damp soil, such as riverbanks or woodlands.
Despite their delicate appearance, snowdrops endure and thrive in freezing conditions, undamaged and undaunted by falls of snow. They would be always thought pretty, but at a time when winter feels at its bleakest, they’re more than that. They remind us that spring is on its way. It’s unsurprising that for centuries these doughty flowers have been a symbol of hope.

Source: National Trust for Scotland

Our Golden Retriever Alba and son Conor enjoying the crisp winter sunshine. (Our neighbour from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 gave Alba a groom and she came back with a pink tail, which is obviously great for Valentine’s Day. ❤️

06/02/2024

Happy Coos Day!!

Image source: www.clydesideimages.co.uk

On a recent trip to Skye we had the pleasure of meeting Brian, a Scottish photographer, who has very kindly sent us some of his photos to showcase. His work captures all aspects of Scotland beautifully, so keep an eye out on future posts for more of his shots.

Check out his website at: www.clydesideimages.co.uk