Kincardine and Mearns
The historic county, also known as Kincardineshire, is centred on the lovely harbour town of Stonehaven and runs south to the North Esk at whose mouth you’ll find the Sands and nature reserve of...
Savouring Scotland
The historic county, also known as Kincardineshire, is centred on the lovely harbour town of Stonehaven and runs south to the North Esk at whose mouth you’ll find the Sands and nature reserve of...
Visitors to Scotland are sometimes surprised by the number of churches that have been repurposed to anything from a museum or visitors centre to a library, climbing wall or even a pub/nightclub. Sometimes in...
This is the second in a series of post about Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire. Centred roughly on Inverurie and extending to Old Meldrum, home of the Glen Garioch Distrillery, further east to the major attractions of Haddo...
by Debra Storr · Published 5th October 2017 · Last modified 11th October 2017
This is the first of a series looking at Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire. I can’t get all of Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire into one post as apart from the ‘stars’ of Dunnotar Castle and Royal Deeside, there is so much...
East Lothian / Midlothian / Places / Scottish Borders
by Debra Storr · Published 6th September 2017 · Last modified 11th September 2017
Often missed in the rush to reach Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, the Borders have a quiet joy of their own. It’s now easier to access the Borders with the Borders Railway running to Tweedbank...
Perthshire and Tayside / Places
by Megan Fowke · Published 13th August 2017 · Last modified 11th September 2017
Pitlochry & Tayside has to be one of my favourite areas in Scotland. Many visitors fly past on the A9 or (to the west of Loch Tay) the A82, not knowing the what stunning...
NC500, the coastal route round Ross-shire, Caithness and Sutherland is very popular with campers, enjoying the flexibility of bringing their own accommodation. However it’s apparent that many on the route don’t know all...
by Ursula O’Dea Brightman · Published 1st July 2017 · Last modified 25th August 2017
Work in progress but it’s time to get this up as it is and do all the editing later 🙂 Hopefully maybe even this weekend… blame two different house renovations! And now a new...
Advice / Angus / Orkney / Scottish Borders / Shetland / Western Isles
by Debra Storr · Published 22nd June 2017
Scotland is famed for the quality of its food and drink with exports making up a significant part of the economy. Increasingly the special geographic products are being recognised and protected. Orkney seems to...
This tour is described from Portree, by car going anti-clockwise but of course there are also delights to be found clockwise. There is too much for one day so you are going to have...
Glasgow has a rich artistic heritage. This route takes in some of it’s most inspirational architecture and fine art as well as some interesting bits of history. Apart from a short sharp climb near...
Balmacara – Sheil Bridge – Glen Elg – Brochs – Glen Elg Ferry –Kylerhea Otter Haven – Skye Bridge Sometimes, the lack of roads in the Highland means you have to follow the same...
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