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Firstly - the road to the area has recently been sealed and is EXCELLENT. Many older reviews mention the horrid mountain gravel track that is no more (and it would have been bad especially in inclement weather). There are a huge number of hikes from a few hours long to a few days that can be done in the area and if you really want to explore and get the most out if it stay a few days at least, especially if the weather turns. I did see a little camp ground and there are several accomodation options. For the photographers and bird watchers out there there is plenty to keep you occupied. And no review is complete without mentioning the puffins :-) They are a few (4 or 5?) km from town proper There is parking up top with a cafe (I did not go in but hubby did as he was cold and sick of puffins - he said it was average to say the least but did have wifi) a short set of stairs down to the little harbour then a short set up on the puffin cliff. If someone is a bit immobile then you can drive (but not park) then down to the second set of stairs. The stairs are a bit narrow and have two wooden walkways up top. I have been to many different bird areas and puffin cliffs and this is simply the most accessible and easy to view, especially for small children/elderly as there is very little effort required in getting to the location and there are burrow within 50cm of the board walk in some cases, on all sides. There is a sheltered bird hide at the end of one walkway. Note there are also Elders breeding here and a vast array of sea birds flying past at al times with feed for their young. Everyone seemed very respectful of others with moving aside to let people pass on the narrow stairs (as there are great vantage points from there)

Perfect example of a beautiful fishing village. Warm, small town hospitality. Spectacular scenery! It was a tough drive on gravel roads over a mountain, but every turn offered another gorgeous vantage point of the most amazing panorama of mountain and coast. Not to be missed.

This is painterly country, elf country, troll country, a geologist's dream, quiet, genuine, and it is unparalleled hiking country. The most easily-accessible puffins are to be seen here. You will be just a metre or two away from them.

I missed visiting the puffins because the weather was rainy when we were there. Would love to stay another night to take some time to go around the town! However becauae the weather was cold and windy, we had snow!! The drive muo to this town was breathtaking, along and right beside snow capped mountains!

A lovely seaside town, beautiful sceneries, attractive seabirds including puffins. The only things that didn't help to make this trip more memorable is the bad weather encountered and the access roads over the mountains.