From delving into the history of the water of life to indulging in tastings of some of the finest single malts, Edinburgh’s whisky tours provide a unique op… Read More

One of Perthshire’s most photogenic villages, Dunkeld could easily have tumbled out of the pages of a Beatrix Potter storybook – so it comes as no surprise to learn that the wr… Read More

Dunkeld Cathedral and a Monkey Puzzle Tree (Scotland, July 2021) I should have done more research before my tour in the Scottish Highlands. Had I done so, I would have made a mad dash for th… Read More

STONE carvings which had been hidden from view for 600 years have been discovered on a tomb at a Scottish cathedral. During a routine inspection, conservationists found at least a dozen… Read More

When we first talked of visiting Scotland, I thought of castles. I like castles.I like touring ruins really, looking at fragments of the past, imagining with awe the reflection of a thousand… Read More

Today we drove up to Perthshire with the intention of climbing Birnam Hill, partly because of its iconic name, partly for the exercise, partly for the views and partly to visit the ruins of… Read More