As part of our trip round Scotland following the North Coast 500 route we decided to camp out one night. In Scotland you are able to camp on most unenclosed land (even if it is privately owned). So long as you follow the “leave no trace” policy, and respect the land it’s usually OK to…
We’ve been National Trust members for a few years now, but rarely actually make the most of our membership. We tend to just use our cards for car parks in the Lake District and not much else. It probably works out as very expensive car parking, but I don’t mind as they maintain a lot paths we…
After a good breakfast we set off from Tongue with a vague idea of what we wanted to do for the day, but no fixed plan. First stop of the day was at a beach that I cannot for the life of me remember what it was called. A shame as it would have made a…
We’re really lucky that Colin’s parents live in the Lake District. This week saw a few days of actual hot, sunny weather across Northern England and so we decided to make the most of it. Cue a quick call to his parents et voila, we had somewhere to stay for a couple of nights. Trying…
As part of day 2 of our Scottish Road trip (full day 2 blog post to follow) we took a ferry over to Handa Island to explore. We loved our time there so much I decided it was worth doing a post devoted to the island. Scotland is home to some of the most beautiful…
Following a night out in Inverness, we arose the next morning, packed our bags, said goodbye to our friends who had put us up for the night and were on our way. The weather was overcast and threatened to rain, but the forecast for the rest of the week was glorious. Here’s what to do on…
For years my dad has been telling me that when the weather is right the Highlands of Scotland can rival anywhere in the world for beautiful scenery, white beaches and clear blue sea…