A world a part

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

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

TAKING a trip to the islands of North and South Uist and Benbecula is not a spur of the moment decision. Getting there requires planning, preparation and patience, but once you arrive you will find yo

Documentary photographer Richard Cross rises above the shortbread tin romanticism that colours so much of our outdoor heritage, with the perspective provided by drone photography applied to land use issues of our day

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 (

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