Recommended by a The Scots Magazine Reader This museum is housed in a refurbished parish church and is the site of a Pictish monastic settlement that was first excavated in […]

A Scots Mag Reader Recommendation The east coast of Scotland is some of the most beautiful coastline in the world. Take a scenic day trip from Aberdeen along the ocean-hugging […]

Private beach with gorgeous white sands and clear waters. Find out more about Arisaig Beach or find an adventure close to you.    

Recommended by a Scots Mag reader Although it’s only nine hectares in size with the highest elevation of 34m, Inchcolm Island is truly a jewel of the Forth. Regular trips […]

Take the circular route all the way to the top, where you can visit “The Mannie” – the 30m (100ft) statue of George Leveson-Gower, the first Duke of Sutherland and […]

Bike riders can get their thrills on Murder Hill and take in the scenery from these routes near Lochgilphead. Find out more about it or discover an adventure near you.

Thought to be one of the oldest castles on the Scottish mainland, architectural details show the historic building dates back to at least the 1100s. Sitting on a low ridge, […]

Walk in the footsteps of kings – literally! – on this short hike to an ancient hilltop fort, where the kings of the Gaelic Kingdom of Dál Riata were crowned. […]

The island is linked to the mainland by a 1.6km (one mile) causeway, covered by several feet of water when the tide is in. It is a popular haunt for […]