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 …
Once a local secret, mountain bothies have made a comeback with hikers and outdoor enthusiasts after the release of The Bothy Bible, a detailed book that lists over 100 bothies found throughout Scotland. It wasn’t until I was halfway through my hike of the Scottish National Trail that I stayed in my first bothy. And oh …