Guided Tours of Scotland

12/08/2026

If you go down to the woods today....

13/07/2026

Otter or beaver? On my after dinner walk along the banks of the River Spey this evening, this wee beauty popped it's head up right in front of me.....

10/06/2026

Being back in Orkney just now has reminded me that I didn't post any photos from my last trip here, and around the North Highlands and Speyside, in late April. In fact, I haven't posted any trip photos or videos because I've been so busy touring. So, apologies for that. Expect some photos from the current Orkney trip around early August!
......only joking!

23/04/2026

Smoo Cave has, at various points in history, been home to Neolithic families, Viking boat builders, fisher folk, sea birds and even Old Nick himself, allegedly.

23/04/2026

It's been a while since I had done a full circuit of the North Coast 500 in its entirety. You never quite know quite what you're going to get at this time of year but the April skies were mostly blue, in between a few April showers. The late snow stayed high up in the mountains. The Easter crowds had dissipated and the roads fairly empty. Which all added up to the perfect road trip.

20/02/2026

Despite rumors to the contrary, the sun does not always shine in Scotland. My recent 3-day Highlands tour had 3 very distinct weather days; blue skies dominated Day 1, through Perthshire, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park, and Argyll. On Day 2, the rain came down in stair rods, but Glen Coe still looked beautiful - moody and atmospheric, like it should. By Day 3, the rain had turned to snow, and we had great fun playing in the white stuff in the Cairngorms National Park before going for a ride on Strathspey Railway's steam train. Even though many visitor attractions are closed at this time of year, there's still loads to see and do on a Highlands winter tour.

20/02/2026

The 11.10 departing Cairngorm Mountain Base Station.

08/01/2026

North - South divide! The North of Scotland enters its second week cloaked in a blanket of deep snow. Meanwhile, in the south, we've hardly seen a snowflake!


Photo courtesy of STV

31/12/2025

24/12/2025

Yuletide greetings from Scotland.

Despite appearances, Harris and Luna were delighted to pose for these festive photos. In no way were they coerced with treats....