Scotch myths

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.

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 ...

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

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Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

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 (