One of my guilty pleasures is watching YouTube travel videos, made by overseas visitors to Scotland and the UK. It’s interesting to see and hear an unfiltered, instant impression of where you live, partly because you have pride in where you live and you hope folk have a nice time, but also because it’s nice to have positive aspects about your home pointed out to you that you’ve forgotten about, taken for granted, or perhaps not even considered before. In short, as a country, it can make us feel better about ourselves. So there I was, watching one such vlog…

Whether you have no car, are trying to minimise your impact on the environment, or are just looking to save the stress of driving and instead enjoy the comfort of relaxing on a train rather than face driving home with tired legs, Scotland’s railways can help you reach some truly superb walks in comfort. Following on from last year’s article, we’ve selected another ten great walks you can reach by train, scattered all around the country. This article is sponsored by ScotRail, Scotland’s national train operator. Loch Faskally and the Salmon Ladder (Pitlochry) Walk the walk This enchanting walk makes a…