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The Phillips Family Travels

Welcome to our blog, following our family trips and holidays around the world. We live in Gloucestershire, UK but have also spent a year living in New Jersey, USA. We love using the school holidays to travel to new places and explore. Spending time with our two children, climbing mountains, splashing around in the sea on the coast or road tripping across Europe and the US. We hope you will enjoy our blogs designed to help us remember the great times we have had and hopefully provide you with helpful tips if you are following in our footsteps.

Category: Scotland

Glen Nevis, Scotland – Hike to Steall Waterfall

On 19th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Scotland2 Comments

A short hike in Glen Nevis to see Steall Falls - the UK's 2nd highest waterfall

Mallaig, Scotland – Drive from Mallaig to Fort William

On 19th Nov 202519th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ScotlandLeave a comment

Returning Home from Skye we took a ferry from Skye to Mallaig and then drove through the highlands visiting beaches and lochs.

Isle of Skye, Scotland – Part 3

On 19th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ScotlandLeave a comment

Days 6, 7 and 8 of our summer holiday in the Isle of Skye. We visited the most westerly point - Neist Point Lighthouse and explored the otter hide out at Kylerhea. We also took a boat trip to the Isle of Raasay to visit a whisky distillery.

Isle Of Skye, Scotland – Part 2

On 18th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ScotlandLeave a comment

Days 4 and 5 of our summer holiday on Skye. We visited the Fairy Pools and Talisker Beach. We also spent a day exploring the north of the Skye where we stopped at The Quiraing, Kilt Rock and the Fairy Glen.

Isle Of Skye, Scotland – Part 1

On 18th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ScotlandLeave a comment

Days 1,2 and 3 of our summer holiday on the Isle of Skye. We drove from Gloucester to Skye visiting Gretna Green, Glen Coe and Eileen Donan Castle on route. We then spent our first full day on Skye hiking to the Old Man of Storr

Glen Coe, Scotland – Hidden/Lost Valley

On 17th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ScotlandLeave a comment

Our hike to the Hidden Valley in Glen Coe

Isle of Skye Road Trip

On 7th Mar 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Scotland1 Comment

One week in the Isle of Skye visiting Neist Point, Old Man of Storr, and a boat trip to Loch Coruisk. We began by camping but a storm came in so we moved to an AirBnb!

Ben Nevis – 1345 metres

On 6th Mar 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Mountains, ScotlandLeave a comment

A trip to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis. We camped for 2 nights at the Glen Nevis camp site.

Aviemore and the Cairngorms (Part 2)

On 4th Feb 202519th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ScotlandLeave a comment

Part 2 of our week in Aviemore visiting Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis, Harry Potter sites and travelling home via Sterling and Caerlaverock Castles

Aviemore and the Cairngorms (Part 1)

On 3rd Feb 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Scotland1 Comment

Part 1 of our week in Aviemore exploring the Cairngorms, reindeer feeding and visiting Loch Ness.

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