Dunnet Head, October, 2016. The most northerly point of the UK mainland (many think John O’Groats is furthest north but not quite). A...

It was a cold, clear November day in the Highlands. I woke up that morning in a hotel in Ballachulish, delighted to see that snow had...

As you cross over the Skye Bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh to the Isle of Skye, you might notice a very small ruin off to the left on the...

First in my series of Scottish Heritage guest posts, is my friend Denise from The Time Travelling Cook! Denise is one of my go to people...

A demonic monk, a rebellious noble, a giant cannon, a King’s mistress….If I’ve got your attention, grab a coffee or a dram and I’ll tell...

At the tippy top of Skye’s Trotternish (Tròndairnis) Peninsula is the Kilmuir Graveyard. It feels like the edge of the world, with its...

On a rainy autumn day I was out exploring on a trail in the Aberdeenshire woods. Wandering off path to explore as I often do, I came to a...

On a hill above Aberchirder stands this small stone circle. The farmer was a very nice woman and walked me up the track to the circle,...

On my last last day in Aberdeenshire this past trip I stopped to visit the Tolquhon Tomb/ Tarves Tomb. It was a soggy day not ideal for...

In the back of the garden of the Mary Queen of Scots House in Jedburgh, stands an unassuming block of stone. From a distance it doesn’t...