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"Hold Fast Macleod"
Macleod Heilan Tours was formed on St Andrews Day, 2022. Based just outside Glasgow in the small town of Troon, South Ayrshire, it provides private guided tours around Scotland with our usual starting points in the cities of Edinburgh & Glasgow along with the Isle of Skye.
Company founder and owner John Sheedy was born and raised on the island of Skye. It was important to him to use the Macleod name as it is the clan his mother was born into. His vision was to showcase some of Scotlands finest scenery along with sharing stories of the deep history & culture to give guests lasting memories of the trip of a lifetime to this spectacular wee country we call Scotland.
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Owner & Founder
John the 'Sgiathanach' (Skye Person)
Born on the Isle of Skye in the small fishing village of Kyleakin - the gateway to the island. John speaks fondly of his memories of the Skye and the CalMac ferries that serviced the island before it was connected to the mainland by the, now famous, Skye Bridge. His family served on the ferries which has given him some great memories of an era preserved in time.
He left the island in 2005 to pursue his own nautical experience, but instead chose to go under the sea rather than sail the seas. He joined the Submarine service, serving in the Royal Navy for 14 years. He routinely trained in the waters around the Isle of Skye, seeing his village from periscope depth on numerous occasions.
John then went in pursuit of a new challenge, although still out of the ordinary 9-5, he tried his hand at offshore oil and gas in the North Sea for 3 years before realising his real passion was exploring his country & sharing that with guests from all around the World.
One of his favourite activities is hiking and when it comes to hiking what better place to live than Scotland, where it is famous for its Munro mountains (Mountains above 3000ft.) He is a "Munro Bagger" and is working his way to becoming a "completist" and climb all 282 Munro Mountains.
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