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...
Category: Places
Religion and worship
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...
Garioch and Formartine
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...
Round Up : Scottish Borders
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...
Pitlochry & Area
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 Camping
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...
Scottish food, drink and otherproducts
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...
A trot round Trotterish
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 – a wander westwards
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...
A circuit of treasures
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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