Walkhighlands has the largest database of self-catering holiday cottages in Scotland – with over 2,500 cottages featured on the site. Last year – despite gloomy predictions – the number of visitors to Scotland was actually slightly up on the previous year, meaning it remains key to book early for the peak summer period to be sure of getting the cottage you really want. Until this week, cottages could only be browsed by looking through the listings for each region. We’ve now launched a new search facility, allowing visitors to more easily find cottages which matches their requirements for facilities –…

Pronouncing the names of the mountains in Scotland can be as difficult as climbing them to some visitors. Walkhighlands has launched a new series of easy-to-use pages that enable visitors to more easily find and listen to recordings of the pronunciation of Gaelic hillnames. The recordings – which feature a native Gaelic speaker – are the most comprehensive set available, covering all the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams. There are also hundreds of recordings of other placenames accessible via the ‘play’ button next to the title on walk descriptions, such as all of those on the Isle of Skye. The names…

Vouchers for hand-crafted sculptures are winging their way to three lucky Walkhighlands members after the winners of the recent Speyside Sculpture competition were announced. Entrants had to correctly identify the two hills carved onto a wooden house sign. Sculptor Stuart Murdoch said, “Thanks to all the Walkhighlands members who entered. The quiz must have been quite hard as, out of more than 20,000 members, there were only 25 correct answers! “The sign was for a property on the A82 just north west of Crianlarich. The hills they see from their lounge that I incorporated into the carving are…(drum roll)… Ben…