Guided Walk: Gairloch Old Cemetery

Date: Thursday 17th September
Time: 3.30pm-5.30pm approx
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Place: Meet by the entrance of Gairloch Old Cemetery
Age: All ages
Cost: Donations to the Ranger Service and the Museum's Education Fund are welcomed (Suggested donation £10 per adult, £5 per child)

Booking is advised for this event
Please complete the required booking questions for each person in your group. These details will be shared with High Life Highland Ranger Service.

Join Roy Macintyre and High Life Highland Ranger Katie Grant for a leisurely walk through Gairloch Old Cemetery, exploring some of the people, stories and inscriptions found among the gravestones.

Hear stories of some of those buried here, including local lairds, ministers, Gaelic bard William Ross, the mother of artist Finlay McKinnon and members of a family affected by the Loch Maree Hotel poisoning.

Katie will also introduce some of the lichens, mosses and fungi found among the gravestones, and explain why old churchyards can provide important habitats for species associated with the Atlantic rainforest.

What to Expect

• 1.5-2 hour guided walk through the Old Cemetery with Roy Macintyre and Katie Grant.
• Stories and information about some of the people buried in the cemetery, alongside interesting inscriptions and gravestones.
• An introduction to the lichens, mosses and fungi growing in the cemetery and their connection to Atlantic rainforest habitats.

Joining Instructions & Accessibility

• Please arrive 10mins before the walk start time.
• Roy and Katie will meet you by the entrance to the Old Cemetery. 
• Roy will be wearing a bright orange museum lanyard and Katie will be wearing a High Life Highland uniform. 
• Comfortable footwear is advised.
• Prepare for all weathers: sun cream, sun hat, waterproof coat and other items you may need.
• Ticks and midges may be present, be mindful to take precautions against these.
• Bring your own water bottle.
• The walk takes place outdoors in the Old Cemetery, where the ground is uneven in places and may be wet or muddy.
• Hearing loop systems compatible with hearing aids with T-setting functionality or the provided headphones are available to request. 
• If you have any access needs you would like us to know about or are unsure whether this walk is right for you, please get in touch or let us know on booking.