If you've followed this blog for a while, you'll know we're huge fans of Hostelling Scotland. Their accommodation is affordable, clean, comfortable and always slap bang in the middle of Scotland's most scenic locations. To date, our stays with them have been in rural locations or small towns, but that changed recently on a Hostelling Scotland… Continue reading A Glasgow city break with Hostelling Scotland
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A fabulous Scottish gin tour at NB Distillery
We were recently invited to NB Distillery in East Lothian for a Scottish Gin tour. We love Scottish gin, so jumped at the chance to visit the home of NB Gin for one of their five-star 'Ginspiration Tours'. NB Distillery, North Berwick NB Distillery is located in a pretty rural setting a stone's throw away… Continue reading A fabulous Scottish gin tour at NB Distillery
Scottish TV and film locations: a one day Film on Forth itinerary
A couple of weeks after our last visit to Bo'ness, we were invited back to check out some of the cool Scottish TV and Film locations featured in Film on Forth's self-guided itineraries. Film on Forth is a collaboration between Falkirk Council and Visit West Lothian. Their aim is to attract people to the area… Continue reading Scottish TV and film locations: a one day Film on Forth itinerary
A Perthshire hotel break – Murrayshall Country House Hotel
It's been a while since our last Perthshire hotel break, so we were delighted when Murrayshall Country House Hotel invited us to stay overnight. Scotland has been basking in a heatwave recently. A combination of high temperatures and humidity, have left the boy and I puggled (Scots for fatigued/drained/exhausted). Mr G takes the heat in… Continue reading A Perthshire hotel break – Murrayshall Country House Hotel
Isle of Coll – My top five things to see and do on the island
We recently returned from a wonderful stay on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides. This blog features my top things to see and do on the lovely Hebridean island. About the Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides The Isle of Coll is thirteen miles long and three miles across at its widest part. Around… Continue reading Isle of Coll – My top five things to see and do on the island