HIDDEN SCOTLAND – The Otter Pool, Galloway Forest Park
The carved stone otter at raiders road otter pool picnic site in Galloway Forest Park A version of this article appeared in The Scots Magazine in April 2022 The Otter Pool has to be one of the best out of the way swimming, paddling and photogenic spots in Scotland. It...
HIDDEN SCOTLAND – Dunbeath Strath, Caithness
Prisoner's Leap Gorge, Dunbeath Strath A version of this article appeared in The Scots Magazine in June 2022 Scotland’s glens are famed across the world; from the drama of Glen Coe to the tranquillity of Glen Trool, the majesty of Glen Lyon to the brooding atmosphere...
Why we should take it easy in the mountains
Had a good day up Ben Vorlich from the side of Loch Earn at the weekend. A great, straightforward path all the way up making it a perfect one for beginner Munro baggers! It is, however, big enough for all the stages of a proper mountain walk. In my case they are: In...
Just look at the view!
Scotland’s landscapes are praised across the world, a hugely important environmental resource and the most vital part of the tourism industry which helps power the country’s economy. So why does the current Scottish Government prefer to look the other way? It has just...
Not Much Joined Up Thinking
Credit: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons If you drive around Scotland you might be forgiven for thinking the country is well-connected – good roads lead you all over the mainland. Sometimes there is a queue or cancellation of a ferry but if you are...
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