My parents recently took a trip to north-west Italy, to visit Chiavari, near Genoa, where my mum’s father was held as a prisoner of war during WWII. Growing up I had known little about my grandfather’s time as a soldier, or as a prisoner of war. Doing the research for my parent’s trip was fascinating, …
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Take a walk through the woods to Maspie Den. Once a hunting park for Stuart Kings and Queens, the Falkland Estate is very picturesque and a more than little spooky.
BEER! – That hopefully got your attention. I love beer. Whether you prefer ‘craft beer’ or ‘real ale’, beer is still beer, and something that Edinburgh does fantastically well – so to help you out here is my mini guide to Edinburgh craft beer and real ale pubs.
Swanston is a must visit Edinburgh village and with its location on the Capital View walk, makes for a lovely couple of hours rambling, especially when summer unexpectedly arrives! Read More about Pentland Hills Walks: Capital Views & Swanston
You will absolutely love Applecross. Driving down the hill after braving the Bealach Na Ba, the sea is a spectacular blue, the view to Raasay and Skye clear and you’ll be looking forward to a drink outside the famous Applecross Inn.
The gorgeous Attadale Gardens form part of the Attadale Estate, a 30,000-acre highland estate which stretches from Loch Carron to the Applecross peninsula. A botanic garden with a family heart.
Anstruther is a pretty harbour town, famous for fish & chips! Located on the stretch of Fife coast known as the East Neuk, it is about 1.5 hours drive from Edinburgh and just south of St Andrews.
Hailes Castle is hidden away in the most gorgeous location on the banks of the River Tyne just outside the pretty village of East Linton. One of Scotland’s oldest stone castles, dating from around 1220, it has had a fascinating (and horrific) history.
Gorgeous Yellowcraigs Beach is located just to the south-west of North Berwick. Treasure Island was (probably) based on the island of Fidra, Robert Louis Stevenson was a regular visitor to the East Lothian Coast!