6 reasons to go to...the scottish highlands

TAKING a trip to the islands of North and South Uist and Benbecula is not a spur of the moment decision. Getting there requires planning, preparation and patience, but once you arrive you will find yo

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 ...

2025 marks 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, which gave millions of city-weary walkers a way to escape to the country.

If you’re travelling from southern England, the Caledonian Sleeper runs direct overnight train journeys to and from London Euston and Glasgow Central, with seats from £50 and classic rooms from £190 (

SCENIC LINEAR ROUTE

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