Lochs, bothies and burial chambers: readers’ favourite trips in Scotland From the epic landscapes of the Highlands and Islands to intimate local community events, our readers share their best finds in Scotland • Tell us about a cool neighbourhood in a European city – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher After trekking in […]

20 fabulous family spring days out in the UK Join the Famous Five in Dorset, relive Springwatch in the Peak District … our selection of Easter treats will keep all the family entertained Spring has arrived at Wicken Fen, one of Europe’s most important wetlands, and with it the first summer migrants. Chiffchaffs are usually […]

‘You’d be pushed to find a more soul-stirring landscape in Scotland’: walking in Beinn Eighe It isn’t only climbers who get misty-eyed about the awe-inspiring mountains and ancient pinewoods of Britain’s first national nature reserve, created 75 years ago The waymarked quartzite path glimmers in the sun, flanked by amber-gold grassland. Beyond, one of Scotland’s […]

‘Children see magic in the smallest adventures’: exploring Scotland with my four-year-old On a tight budget, we stayed in a bothy, climbed a mountain, looked for Nessie and – best of all – made memories that money can’t buy ‘There! There – I can see it!” The cries of my four-year-old echoed around the ruins […]

‘Swim, soak, switch off’: an off-grid cabin stay in the Scottish Borders A cabin on a farm near Hawick, known for its whisky and woollens, offers wild seclusion – and a great base for exploring an overlooked region The tiny, off-grid cabin looked almost unreal: made of repurposed oak it stood by a private lochan, […]