25 isle of mull tobermory lighthouse

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

Follow this adventurous walk along Mull’s wild Ardmeanach coast to a huge, 50-million-year-old fossilised tree.

MAX MILES ON FOOT: 2 MIN TIME: 3 HOURS

■Distance: 11½ miles/18.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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

In the Scottish village of Kenmore, the mellow glow of Loch Tay draws visitors into a world of castles and crannogs, amid autumn’s beauty in a towering forest