A love affair with Mull – Pennygate Lodge We have fallen in love with Mull! It’s as simple as that. We courted each other a few years ago but slowly grew apart as Skye and Harris flirted with our attention. Our affair was rekindled earlier this year on a day trip from Oban. Iona was our…
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Macdonald Forest Hills in the Trossachs Macdonald Forest Hills in the heart of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park has just undergone a £3.5 million refurbishment with all guest rooms, cocktail bar, piano lounge, reception and restaurant areas given a make over. We’ve visited the Trossachs many times but never…
Luxury Glamping close to Edinburgh at Glampotel Dundas Castle “Turn left at the sign for the boathouse, follow the Rhododendron lined single track road towards the loch, and you will find your luxury glamping cottage nestled amongst the trees ready and waiting for you.” Check in time was 4 pm, and we were itching to…
Dinner at The Etive Restaurant Blue skies and sunshine were promised for Valentine’s weekend so we did some last minute planning for a road trip West. We enjoyed an overnight stay at The Ranald Hotel in bustling Oban on Friday night and a hearty dinner at Coast restaurant. The next day we set sail on…
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel Wine Dinner We have passed the Loch Lomond Arms Hotel quite often on our travels and always thought that it looked like a smart coaching inn that would do decent pub food. When we received an invite to their regular five-course wine tasting dinner hosted by Daily Mail wine writer Matthew…
A warm welcome at East Haugh House Hotel We were looking forward to our overnight stay at East Haugh House Hotel situated just off the A9 outside Pitlochry. January so far had been fruit smoothies, water and lots of exercise, so the promise of a chilled out, relaxing stay with great food, comfy beds and…
15 Perfect Stops for Food Lovers on the NC500 We enjoyed a fantastic five days on the NC500 in October – Scotland’s answer to Route 66. Starting our journey in Inverness, we drove the 500-mile route anti-clockwise with planned overnight stops in Brora, Tongue, Aultbea and Torridon. We wanted to visit great places to eat and…
Torridon Inn – our last stop on the North Coast 500. The Torridon was waiting for us at the end of our final leg of our North Coast 500 tour and looked a magnificent and welcoming sight as we arrived a bit weary late in the afternoon. The family owned former shooting lodge is situated…
Dinner Bed and Breakfast at Aultbea Hotel on the North Coast 500. The Aultbea Hotel was the second last stop on our North Coast 500 tour and the biggest surprise. We were greeted by a stunning sunset over Loch Ewe and by the equally lovely Ballal who together with his partner Robin bought the hotel…
Boys Eat Scotland visit Knockderry House I absolutely love late September. As the days start to shorten it’s time to prepare for winter, stocking up on logs for the fire, red wines to drink, candles to burn and thoughts turning to hearty stews and crumbles to cook. It’s the time of year to add some extra hygge…