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The Fortingall Yew: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

by Ella McKendrick
The Fortingall Yew within the Fortingall Churchyard in Perthshire, Scotland

Nestled in the heart of Perthshire, Scotland is what could well be the oldest tree in Europe. The Fortingall Yew … Read more

Castle Menzies (Weem): A Complete Visitor’s Guide

by Ella McKendrick

Nestled amidst the rolling hills of Perthshire, Castle Menzies (pronounced ‘Mingiss’) stands tall and proud. It’s an exemplary example of … Read more

Chee Dale Stepping Stones Walk (Quickest): A Complete Guide

by Ella McKendrick

Chee Dale Stepping Stones are the most impressive of all the Peak District stepping stones. They are also less well … Read more

Pitlochry Dam & Fish Ladder: Visitors Guide & History

by Ella McKendrick
Pitlochry Dam in Perthshire, Scotland

Perched upon the River Tummel is Pitlochry Dam, part of the Tummel Valley’s hydro scheme which is made up of … Read more

Thor’s Cave – A Complete Walkers Guide

by Ella McKendrick
Thor's Cave from the Manifold Way in the Peak District

Tucked away in a sleepy pocket of the Peak District is a distinct and striking rocky outcrop gazing out on … Read more

Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale: Complete Walker’s Guide

by Ella McKendrick
Thorpe Cloud viewed from Bunster Hill, Dovedale

Chalky limestone crunched beneath my feet as I took another step closer to Thorpe Cloud’s elusive summit. The incline had … Read more

Tay Forest Park: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

by Ella McKendrick
View of Kenmore and Loch Tay from Black Rock Viewpoint in Drummond Hill, Tay Forest Park

When you think of Scotland, it’s likely that images begin to swim through your mind of vast landscapes coated with … Read more

Falls of Bruar: A Walker’s Guide

by Ella McKendrick
Ella McKendrick at the Lower Falls of Bruar in Perthshire, Scotland

Thunder boomed in my ears as I approached the viewing platform, the continuous roaring reaching its much anticipated crescendo as … Read more

Dovedale Stepping Stones: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

by Ella McKendrick
Woman crossing Dovedale Stepping Stones in the Peak District

Dovedale Stepping Stones in the Peak District is arguably one of the most beautiful places I’ve visited within the UK. … Read more

South Stack Lighthouse & RSPB Reserve: Everything You Need to Know

by Ella McKendrick
South Stack Lighthouse and Cliffs, Anglesey, Wales

Perched on the west coast of Holyhead island in Anglesey, South Stack lighthouse is one of the most popular lighthouses … Read more

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