The weather is a hot topic for both Scots and tourists planning a trip to Scotland. I’m often asked the question ‘does it rain in Scotland all the time?‘ To avoid repeating myself, I wrote this quick guide to the weather in Scotland to answer all the popular questions I get asked, including: Do I …
We were spoilt with the weather over the weekend, so the Haggis and I decided to do the Linlithgow Loch walk. Walking the circuit around this loch is one of my favourite things to do in West Lothian. It’s a flat, easy walk and has fantastic views of Linlithgow Palace from every angle Linlithgow Palace …
Next to the village of Kirk Yetholm, England ends and Scotland begins. Less than a mile away lies its twin village, Town Yetholm. Located in the region of the Scottish Borders, the Yetholm villages are connected by a country lane and separated by the Bowmont Water that runs between them. Yetholm translated to English means …
In the summer of 2018, I decided to go for a walk. This walk began in Kirk Yetholm at the Scotland/England border and zig-zagged up to Cape Wrath, Scotland’s most north-western point. The name of this not-so-wee wander is the Scottish National Trail, and I, someone who hadn’t wild camped since high school, decided I …
In May 2018 I thru-hiked the Scottish National Trail, an 864 kilometre (536 mile) trail that runs the length of Scotland. I chose to hike the Scottish National Trail solo, because a solo female hadn’t completed this hike. I wanted to prove that if someone who has an average athletic ability like I do could …
When my friend Kathi from Watch Me See suggested we head away for a girls hiking weekend, I jumped at the opportunity. We both needed a break from our busy lives in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and so we headed north to the Scottish Highlands. Our chosen destination was the remote Loch Ossian on the northeastern edge …