Holiday Scotland

  On a cold and frosty morning, 13th of November 1715 the supporters of the exiled Stuart king, known as Jacobites and led by the lacklustre Earl of Mar faced the regimented ranks of the Government Redcoats led by the Duke of Argyll across the frozen morass of Sheriffmuir near Stirling. Over the next few [...]

  The Isle of skye is a great place to visit – and with a car you can do a great loop around the island taking in all the amazing scenery and learning about its celtic heritage. The tour starts in Kyleakin at the southeastern corner of the island, which is accessed by coming over the [...]

  The jewel in the starry crown of Argyll is the picturesque town of Oban, sitting on the dark blue waters of the Firth of Lorn overlooking the Islands of Mull, Kerrera and Lismore. The name derives from the Gaelic language: An t-Òban, which means the Little Bay; (correctly: An t-Òban Latharnach the ‘Little Bay [...]

Buachaille Etive Mor, know in Gaelic as The Great Herdsman of Etive, is probably typical of what everyone thinks a mountain should look like, with its near perfect pyramidal shape it stands proud from the A82 before you arrive to the magnificent Glen Coe. Buachaille Etive Mor is seen in many Scottish books and postcards [...]

The mountains of the Scottish Highlands, although not as high, or as steep as the Alps, are so far north that weather conditions, including blizzards and icy winds of up to 100mph can be fatal. In 1993, some 54 climbers died, many of the inexperienced walkers who did not realise the levels of danger involved. [...]

When on Holiday in Scotland I am always inspired to get out my walking boots and go for a good walk. No matter the weather in Scotland it is always a place to surprise and delight many walkers with its outstanding scenery and fresh air. Where can I walk in the Scottish Highlands, well the [...]

Mountains in Scotland are usually the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of the Highlands and Scotland is the most mountainous country in the United Kingdom. The mountains across the Highlands vary in looks from gentle sweeping slopes and plateaus to craggy and dangerous rock faces and challenge some of the [...]