Travelling along the steepest road in the UK The Bealach na Bà, or ‘Pass of the Cattle’ in English, is a single-track road which runs from …
Bealach na Ba, Applecross Peninsula
Highlands
3 reasons to visit The Three Chimneys at Talisker pop up
A review of The Three Chimneys at Talisker menu Skye is home to some of the best restaurants in Scotland, be that judged by Michelin …
Stay – Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Spectacular Views over Royal Dornoch Golf Course The Royal Golf Hotel is a 5-minute walk away from the centre of Dornoch if you are getting public transport …
Venture North day 4: car-free NC500 to Wick
The final day of our trip, discovering Caithness The 9:43 Scotrail train from Helmsdale (click to read about our previous day) to Wick finished its …
Venture North day 3: car-free NC500 to Helmsdale
Whisky, history and plenty of food on day 3 of our trip After day two of our trip north, we began our third day of …
Venture North day 2: car-free NC500 to Brora
Day 2 visiting the far north of Scotland by public transport We continue our NC500 to Brora from Dornoch. The X99 bus, northwards to Scrabster, …
Venture North day1: car-free NC500 to Dornoch
Discovering Caithness and Sutherland by public transport Join us on our journey as we visit Dornoch, Brora, Helmsdale and Wick in the far north of …
Firhall Bed & Breakfast, Grantown-on-Spey
Luxury Bed and Breakfast in the Cairngorm National Park – perfect for exploring the Highlands Firhall is an award winning bed and breakfast in the …
The clootie well, Munlochy
Pagan offerings in the forest The clootie well at Munlochy has been in the news recently as someone cleared the area of all its ‘offerings’. …
Food Review: Bad Girl Bakery, Muir of Ord
Bad girls, good food When people think of Bad Girl Bakery they usually think of the great cakes they sell. But as well as baking …
Review: Rannoch Station Tearoom, Perthshire
Cosy and homely Rannoch Station Tearoom Exploring Scotland leads to stumbling across the occasional hidden gem and this tearoom situated inside the remote Rannoch Station is …