If you are looking to cruise the northern Scottish Isles, or further afield to places like Scandinavia, Orkney is a good option as a first port of call from the mainland. It takes just a day’s sail to

THE BIG RIDE

Explore nine spectacular islands on scenic ferry trips, visiting historic monuments and idyllic beaches

We had thought that our Munro-bagging days were over, in spite of only ever having managed to bag a dozen of the 282 total in more than 30 years of hill walking. However, our son had bought me a guide

The lure of Scotland is irresistible to many campervanners but the driving distance can be a challenge depending on where you start from and the time you have. We travel from North Yorkshire and, rela

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