The Scottish Highlands have captured travellers’ imaginations since Sir Walter Scott began setting his wildly evocative historical novels here. What those first Victorian tourists discovered was a vas

THE ORKNEYS

From ancient stones to timeless biker hospitality, Saff rides north to taste the true spirit of Orkney

He arrived in Scotland without so much as a waterproof. Now, Josh Adeyemi is helping others discover the joy of walking in the wild through his group, Black Scottish Adventurers

I’m awake. Very awake. It’s early on a wind-whipped Sunday morning and I’m neck-deep in the sea off the Isle of Man’s north-east coast. The rain is steady, the swell is heavy and the water is gaspindu

In 1974, I hitchhiked with my girlfriend Lesley from John o’Groats to Land’s End in 10 days. After 46 years of happy marriage, Lesley died from breast cancer in October 2022. Losing the love of my lif