NEWCASTLE AND MARDU CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 217m Length 6.1km (1hr 49min) Description This round-the-hill loop trail from Newcastle leads through peaceful rural landscapes and small village

No need for blood, sweat or tears here, as the smiles break out on the easier edge of the Southern Uplands ’ Galloway Hills.

■ Distance: 8½ miles/13.6km ■ Time: 4½ hours ...

The UK’s highest frontier to its most northerly? Sounds like a job for the UK’s next big-selling Vauxhall, the new Frontera

Looking for a motoring adventure nobody’s done yet? We sent international writer Axel Catton on a trip through the central belt of Scotland with a Jaguar-themed distillery…

Ascent 903m/2960ft 12.3km / 7.6 miles / 4 hours