The Merrick – have you heard of it? Perhaps not. When people think of Scottish mountains they usually think of Ben Nevis and the Cairngorms. However, The Merrick is a Scottish mountain and, in fact, is the highest mountain in the southern uplands of Scotland....
An archipelago of more than 100 islands, Shetland is the most northerly part of Scotland. Our ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick took over 14 hours so it is pretty remote! There is a fascination with visiting places so remote and people have quite a romantic idea of them,...
Our recent hike up Lochnagar turned into one of the best hikes we have tackled in Scotland. The fabulous weather with which we were blessed certainly went some way towards cementing this view, but the landscape around Lochnagar would be spectacular in any conditions....
It is a few weeks now since we set off to hike Ben Cruachan in the Scottish Highlands – and found ourselves in a galaxy far, far away! It was quite a dreich day for a hike, misty and threatening rain, but Peter had wanted to climb Ben Cruachan for some time, so...
Well there’s a question! Is Lindores Abbey Distillery the oldest whisky distillery in Scotland? In its current incarnation, Lindores Abbey is actually one of the newest whisky distilleries in Scotland. In fact, when we first visited in 2019, it had not then bottled...
Planning a visit and want to know what to see on the Isle of Skye? Read on! Skye is on many people’s list of places to visit in Scotland and it is easy to understand why. Is it worth visiting Skye? Absolutely! Skye is incredibly beautiful with a dramatic, rugged...
Hello! I’m Jane. I live in the Lake District in the north of England with my husband, Peter. We love to travel, but this is a great place to call home.
We gave up work in order to travel and do all the things we were not able to do in our careers. We know we are incredibly lucky to be able to do this.
We are quite active and love skiing, hiking, biking, exploring etc, but we also enjoy history, art, music, science…..and good food and wine! In this blog, you will find articles on all of these subjects as we discover them on our travels.
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