Best Time to Visit Scotland: A Month-by-Month Guide
There is no single best time to visit Scotland. The right month depends on what you want from the trip: long days for touring, the buzz of festival season, autumn colours, or a quiet winter city break with a chance of the Northern Lights
Best Whisky Distilleries to Visit in Scotland
A guide to the best whisky distilleries to visit across Scotland’s five whisky regions, from Arbikie and Glenmorangie to Springbank, with tours, tastings and where to stay
Caerlaverock Castle
If castles could talk, Caerlaverock would have plenty to say. It’s been besieged, battered, rebuilt and admired for centuries
Campsites along the NC500
This guide is here to make your trip a bit easier. It pulls together campsites all the way around the NC500, laid out west to east, so you’re not zig-zagging across the map wondering where you can legally park up for the night.
Campsites at Loch Lomond: where to pitch on every shore
The best campsites at Loch Lomond, shore by shore: which take tents, which take motorhomes, what they cost, and the Park's own basic sites from £11.20 a night.
Castle of Mey
The Queen Mother's Highland home, six miles west of John o' Groats. Open Wednesday to Sunday from May to September, adult entry £16.01, and worth two hours for the gardens, the animal centre and the rooms she actually lived in.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is one of Scotland's most dramatic and underrated castles. Perched on towering sea cliffs just north of Wick in Caithness, this spectacular fortress overlooks the North Sea from a narrow rocky headland.
Castles on the NC500
The far north of Scotland is castle country. The clans that ran this part for the best part of a thousand years (Mackenzies, Sinclairs, Mackays, Sutherlands) all left fortifications behind, and the NC500 passes close to more than a dozen of them.
Cheap places to stay in Loch Lomond
Discover top budget-friendly accommodation, local eateries, and exciting outdoor activities, ensuring you can enjoy this beautiful region without breaking the bank.
Christmas markets in Scotland
There’s nothing quite like a Scottish Christmas market to get you in the festive spirit. Each one is a blend of twinkling lights, steaming cups of mulled wine, and the scent of sizzling street food drifting through the air.
Corgarff Castle
If you've ever driven over the Lecht and spotted what looks like a lonely white castle sitting in the middle of nowhere, you've already met Corgarff Castle.
Distilleries on the NC500: the nine on the route and which you can visit
Nine whisky distilleries sit on or beside the NC500, from Glen Ord to Wolfburn. Which ones run tours in 2026, what they cost, which have closed their doors, and how to fit three into a week.
Dog friendly stays in Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond is the perfect dog-friendly getaway, with scenic trails, peaceful woodlands, and picturesque shores to explore with your furry friend in this stunning national park.
Driving in Scotland: A Guide for Visitors
A car is the best way to see Scotland. It opens up the glens, the coast and the islands that buses and trains cannot easily reach, and the drives themselves are half the experience.
Driving the NC500 in a motorhome or campervan
Yes, you can drive the NC500 in a motorhome or campervan. Allow seven to ten days, hire from Inverness, book campsites early, and take the Shieldaig road rather than Bealach na Bà in anything large.