Flow Country

Moine House is a ruined stone cottage in the remote Scottish Highlands of Sutherland, sitting on the vast blanket bog of A' Mhòine This area forms part of the Flow Country, one of Europe's largest peatlands.

The house was built in 1830 as a halfway refuge for travelers crossing the difficult moorland between Loch Eriboll/Loch Hope and the Kyle of Tongue. Before the road, traversing the bog was a major obstacle—impracticable for most except hardy locals, often taking a full day of toil. The first proper road across the 14-mile morass was constructed at the sole expense of the Marquess of Stafford (later Duke of Sutherland), with the house serving both as shelter for weary travelers caught in bad weather and as a modest family home. (Ben Loyal range as a backdrop)

HWW and a good 2nd half of the week!