Mount Maw

When we were in the Pentlands in August, we stayed in a lovely Airbnb right on the edge of Baddinsgill Reservoir. We love a walk from the door when the setting allows it, and our…

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Scald Law & The Kips

Having had my eye on the Pentland Hills for quite some time, I’d intentionally planned our first visit for August with the aim of catching the heather in full bloom. And catch it we did!…

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Three Days in Fife

Fife is one of those places which I’ve always wanted to visit, but never been quite sure when to go. In summer, when the weather is good but it’s likely to be crowded? Or in…

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Caisteal Dubh

Whenever we visit Highland Perthshire, I’m always riddled with indecision about which walks to do. There’s simply never enough time to do all the walks I want to do – never mind re-visiting previous favourites.…

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A Highland Escape with Wildside Lodges

2025 has just flown by. It only feels like five minutes since the turn of the year, and yet here we are in December barrelling towards Christmas like a fairy-light bedecked freight train. And I’ve…

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A Week in the Trossachs, Part Two

This blog picks up from where I left off last week – in the middle of our recent trip to the Trossachs. So far we’ve had rain, more rain and a dry forecast with some…

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A Week in the Trossachs, Part One

On our first ever drive up to the Highlands, all the way back in 2018 when we drove up to Kinlochbervie, I remember driving along the A82 and thinking to myself: why on earth are…

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