Loch of skene

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

SCENIC LINEAR ROUTE

Intimidated by seawatching? A pelagic trip gets you much closer to those seabirds, writes John Miles

Over the stippled swell of the Firth of Clyde soars a gannet. A pair of long, black-tipped wings catches the late-August light as the bird tilts on the breeze. It’s on fish patrol – curving low then r

The artsy villages and gilded bays of this part of Fife make for one of Scotland’s finest walking adventures. Words: Sarah Gillespie

A giant pond full of wildlife dominates this heavenly garden in the Highlands