Oh! ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road, And I'll be in Scotland afore ye; But me and my true love will ne'er meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond Lyrics from the traditional song of Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond Loch Lomond is a loch in Scotland and is located within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Whilst the National Park is 720 square miles and will take a holiday in itself to cover, - this post focusses on the actual loch and

With winding cobbled streets, a picturesque harbour with views across to neighbouring islands, cultivated gardens, a castle, boutique shops and a enough restaurants and cafes to be a food lovers heaven, it isn't hard to see why Guernsey's capital St Peter Port is considered one of Europe's prettiest harbour towns. Every day in the summer season you will see at least one cruise ship docked out on the 'Little Russel' - the stretch of water between Guernsey and its sister islan

Herm is part of the Channel Islands archipelago and is the smallest island which is open to the public. Herm is located just 3 miles from the coast of Guernsey and the only way to arrive in the island is by boat. There is a passenger ferry the travel trident or you can take a private boat. The Travel Trident sails daily from the St Peter Port Harbour and takes just twenty minutes. (see below for times and ticket prices) As soon as you step off the ferry it feels like you’ve b

Scotland once had thousands of castles dotted from the highlands to the lowlands, and now while only a few hundred are said to remain, there are many castles that are so worth the visit! Some are in ruins, some have been fully refurbished and restored and some now stand as stately homes. Here we list what we deem to be the best of the best. Click here to check out our "30 Best Castles In Scotland That You Must Visit" Must do! These are the castles that you cannot leave Scotla

Scotland has just been announced as ‘Rough Guides’ number 1 country in ‘"the 20 most beautiful countries in the world" for 2019 and to celebrate we thought we would compile one of our largest blog posts- all about Scotland’s stunning castles! Scotland is famous for its castles, in fact it is estimated there once were over 2,000 castles in Scotland, now less remain, some have been carefully restored and others left in various states of ruins, all still well preserved. The thin

20 Fenchurch Street, or as it is affectionally known the 'Walkie Talkie' building is absolutely free to visit and marvel at London&#

The old saying of a picture is worth a thousand words may well be true... Just take a look at the top sights to visit in the Isle of Skye, and also where to get the best photo opportunities! The Storr Quiraing Spar Cave Staffin Beach fossils Fairy Pools Neist Point Kilt Rock / Mealt Falls Portree Cullin Ridge Sligachan Old Bridge We had glorious sunshine some days and downpours the next, so we decided to skip the following, but we would recommend them too! Dunvegan Castle (£1

If there is one thing on the Isle of Skye you must see, it is the Old Man of Storr... What is the Old Man of Storr? The Old Man of Storr is iconic with spiky, odd shaped rock pinnacles, set against rolling green hills and coastline of Skye. As part of the Trotternish ridge the Storr was created by a massive ancient landside, leaving one of the most photographed landscapes in the world Getting there It is 15.5 miles (28 minutes) from Sligachan camp site, and 6.3 miles (14 min

Interested in World War II history? Then read on to hear about the huge impact the war had on the Channel Islands, where it shaped the islan

Stirling is a city located in central Scotland and is a 35 minutes drive North of Glasgow and a 55 minute drive North of Edinburgh. Throughout the years I have visited Stirling a number of times, here is my list of the top things to see in Stirling Stirling Castle- One of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally. It is believed the castle has stood since before the fourteenth century with buildings still standing from the fifte