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Viewed from Plockton's Harbour Street as the sea mist started to clear, this landscape view reveals some of the beautiful scenery visible from Plockton. To the right Duncraig castle sits nestled amongst the trees , above which rise the crags which dominate the views at Plockton, Creag an Duilisg. The crags have individual names, and the rightmost buttress of these crags in the above photograph is called Carn a Bhealaich Mhoir.
Plockton's sheltered haven on the Scottish north-west coast has long attracted yachtsmen and during the summer it can be quite crowded with a variety of pleasure craft as can be seen in the image above. Before the railway was built in the nineteenth century, Plockton was a port used by seamen trading from the Baltic in their schooners, and by fishermen from the Outer Hebrides. The Hebridean fishermen would row the 104 kilometres across the Minch from Stornoway, they were hardy people indeed.
Plockton is no longer a fishing port, but has become one of the most popular destinations for visitors to the Highlands, and somewhat of a magnet for those who desire to escape modern urban living and enjoy a different pace and way of life. These desires are understandable, but an unfortunate side effect is the pressure put on house prices, which have risen to unprecedented levels in recent years.
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