The Plock: Kyle's Community Parkland

Visit regularly. There are always interesting walks whatever the weather. Still being developed by the local community organisation that owns it.
Jan 19th, 2023

Jan 15th, 2023

After spending most of the day at the Eilean Donan Castle we felt a bit like walking and looked for some trails on the way back to the Isle of Skye. Found this Parkland here on Google Maps and stopped by. And what a wonderful suprise that was. You can access it from the A87, just before crossing to the Isle of Skye. There's a gate to keep the wildlife in, but you can open (and please also close) it yourself. Don't be fooled if you see the closed gates, you still can go in. It's a very short drive to one of the two public and free parking lots. We chose the more quiet one to the west. Only one other car on that late afternoon. From here you can choose several nice trails - some easier to spot and some are harder to see. Leading to the west and towards the water. Did that trail for a bit and then turned back, got a bit too muddy and wet. But nice and quiet. Lovely landscape. And not a soul in sight. The walked up to the viewpoint. A good numbers of picnic tables and BBQ grills. Some couples and families were here, enjoying the view and cooking some dinner on the BBQ. But still plenty of space left. Then we did two more trails, one to the northern end of the Parkland and one leading closer to town in the east. Really lovely walks - some trails are narrow though. Be prepared if you wear shorts - you'll end up with some (painless) scratches. Our Bulldog had fun as well. All the trails are pretty easy to walk on. The whole area pretty flat. A really nice suprise this parkland here. And the views from top are wonderful. Still suprising that only so little visitors seem to come here. It's great for walks, picnics. Families and dog-walkers. A great spot!
Dec 10th, 2022

Loved it.
Nov 14th, 2022

Oct 6th, 2022