Our picks

Our pick: 16 picturesque Scottish villages

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Paul Webster

Walkhighlands features over 2,100 walks in all corners of Scotland, as well as more than 3,000 places to stay. Here’s our quick pick of some of Scotland’s most beautiful villages. Killin, Loch Tay The popular village of Killin lies at the western end of mighty Loch Tay, but as if that isn’t enough it also has the beautiful Falls of Dochart, where the road crosses the bridge over the cascading rapids of the river. The village has plenty of pubs and B&Bs and is a popular place for holiday cottages. Other attractive villages in the area include Kenmore at the…

Our pick: 16 shots of Festive Scotland

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Paul Webster

Need to get into that festive frame of mind? We’ve put together a gallery of wintry scenes from across Scotland to inspire you to venture out and explore before settling down by the fireside on these long evenings. A ballet is one of the collective nouns used for a group of swans, well-suited to this group of Whoopers alighting from the River Spey near Grantown. With a white-out on the summits, there’s still sometimes the chance of a stunning winter walk on the lower slopes and foothills. Winter also gives the chance to try out other ways of getting around…

Our Pick – 10 of Scotland’s stunning castles

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Paul Webster

Scotland is renowned for its magnificent castles, with some authorities having counted more than 1,200 of them. They offer tremendous variety, ranging from romantic, craggy ruins to luxurious stately homes for the wealthiest landowners, here’s our personal pick of 10 of the best – including both some of the most celebrated, and some very little known. We’ve included the walks from which they can be seen. Edinburgh Castle Where else to start but with what must be the most famous of them all? Sitting atop its magnificent rock at the heart of Scotland’s capital, the site has been occupied since the…