Kenmore

Today was our last morning in Kenmore, although the weather had changed, the conditions were still calm over Loch Tay. I took a trip over to the east side of the loch, near to the crannog. This is a view looking back across the loch towards the Kenmore Club (where we were staying) on the left and the village of Kenmore on the right. I love the simple beauty of this scene and the ripple effect in the water just breaks up the reflection of the dramatic sky.

Kenmore is a picturesque village situated on the banks of Loch Tay, and the River Tay to its north. The village stretches back to the mid 1500s, but there has been settlement in the area much longer than this as witnessed by the many crannogs and stone circles in the area. Many of these are several thousand years old.

The original village was actually called Inchadney and was located about 2 miles away on a ford crossing of the River Tay. The whole village was moved lock stock and barrel to its new location when the Castle was built.

Kenmore as you see it today was a"model" estate village created by the Earl of Breadalbane. Many of their policies were very forward thinking. For example cottages were provided for local people free of charge as long as they brought a skill to the area.