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Loch Coruisk sits at the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains, on the wildest corner of the Isle of Skye. There is no road to it. There has never been one, and there are no plans to build one. You either take a small boat from the village of Elgol, or you walk a path […]
Discover Hermitage Castle in the Scottish Borders — Scotland's most sinister fortress, home to wizard lords, dark legends, and centuries of mystery — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Visit the real castles and villages behind Outlander — Doune Castle, Culross, Lallybroch — and discover the history the cameras never showed — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
The Horseman's Word was Scotland's most secretive rural brotherhood — and for 200 years, its members could tame any horse — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Bass Rock and Seacliff Beach near North Berwick offer two of East Lothian's most rewarding coastal experiences. From the world's largest single-rock gannet colony to a hidden sandy cove, here is what to see and how to get there.
Some towns grow slowly, shaped by whoever lived there first. Ullapool was different. In 1788, the British Fisheries Society arrived in the northwest Highlands with a blueprint. They drew neat grid streets, built a small harbour, and declared a fishing town open for business. More than two centuries later, that same grid still stands on […]
Scottish stovies — slow-cooked potatoes, onions, and Sunday's leftover meat — carry more emotion than almost any other Scottish dish. Discover the story behind this beloved Monday tradition, plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover why the Edinburgh Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival — what to see, how to save money, and what first-timers always miss — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover how Cape Breton Island in Canada became the unlikely keeper of Scotland's Gaelic language, music, and soul — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Most mountains have a single challenge: getting to the top. The Cobbler in Arrochar has a second one — squeezing through a narrow hole in the rock. It is a tradition that has been drawing Scottish walkers for well over a century, and it shows no sign of stopping. Ben Arthur, AKA The Cobbler, is […]
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