Scotland

The two Highland ponies, Foxglove and Goldie, adopt their traditional role as pack horses to carry the tents, camp beds, food and wood fuel, while guests carry little more than a day sack with their essentials and a change of clothing. The camping experience is hands-on, with tents assembled and…

Click here for more info on Vitesse T-Shirts UK 2 purpose-built Custom Interceptor 650s designed for Pure Motorcycling Adventures through the epic landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and beyond.Scotland is widely regarded as one of the world’s premier riding destinations, with awe inspiring scenery and some of the finest riding…

In Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands, purple heather cloaks the hillsides and sloping mountain peaks crest and plunge like waves towards the horizon. It’s a vast, godly landscape that will leave any nature lover awestruck with its magnitude. Yet, where only a scattered patchwork of Scots pine—Scotland’s national…

“In Heaven itself,” Burns wrote, “I’ll ask no more, than just a Highland welcome.” And it was a part of the world he spent no small amount of time in, embarking in August 1787 on a six-hundred mile tour of the region with his friend William Nicol, following an established…

An ambitious 30-year landscape-scale rewilding initiative to link up a majestic sweep of the Scottish Highlands as one vast nature recovery area connecting Loch Ness to Scotland’s west coast has been launched by charity Trees for Life, and joins a select group of prestigious European rewilding areas. The Affric Highlands…

The second of our prestigious 2019 Prince of Wales's Expeditionary Awards was presented by Lord-Lieutenant of Fife, Robert Balfour, yesterday. The Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards highlight the very best in leadership, challenge, courage and planning. The annual awards are selected from over one hundred Cadet and Reservist expeditions supported…

Literary giants’ contribution to the birthplace of Scottish tourism to be celebrated with a landmark scenic tower and lookouts at Loch Katrine A fitting tribute to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott The Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust has received the green light from the…

More than three-quarters of a million acres of Britain’s national parks are covered by intensively-managed grouse moors which leave nature impoverished and contribute to climate breakdown, new research by Rewilding Britain reveals. With the annual grouse shooting season recommencing on 12 August, the charity says its findings highlight the need…

An alliance of nature charities in Scotland is ramping up its call on the Scottish Government and people to choose rewilding at a critical moment in the country’s political and environmental history with the launch of a new short film. Despite Scotland’s reputation as a place of natural beauty, from…

Scotland is slowly but surely drawing attention in the UK’s startup space. In 2020, Scottish startups collectively raised £345 million, according to Tech Nation, and with nearly 2,500 startups, it has the highest number of budding tech companies outside London. Venture capital fundraises are also consistently on the rise every…