The landscape of southeast Scotland is very different to the rest of the country and more closely resembles neighbouring Northumberland. Successive ridges of rounded hills recede to the horizon, divid

THE BIG RIDE

WHEN the Campbell laird Sir Duncan planted part of his estate on Drummond Hill with oak, birch and Scots pines, it came with a serious warning. Anyone who was caught damaging the trees would face a fi

RUNNING BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF SKERRIES AND KILLINEY, PASSING THE IRISH CAPITAL EN ROUTE, THE DUBLIN COASTAL TRAIL INTRODUCES VISITORS TO THE NATURE, GASTRONOMY AND SEAFARING COMMUNITIES ON THE CITY’S DOORSTEP

Hidden far from the roadside, the Cairngorms ’ most remarkable Munro yields to a surprisingly easy ascent.

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s