This competition has now closed. Please keep an eye on our website for future competitions. Edinburgh is the ideal destination for a holiday with kids, and we’ve teamed up with Fountain Court Apartments to give one lucky family the chance to go on a city break to remember. Win a 2-night stay for a family of up to 4 in…
Argyll has always held a special place in my heart. My mum was born in Dunoon and I spent a lot of my childhood in this spellbinding land of rugged mountains, epic lochs and big skies. Over the years as a writer I’ve explored many corners of Argyll. I’ve stayed at loads of places across Argyll and handily some of…
This competition has now closed. Please keep an eye on our website for future competitions. Win a short break in a superior 6-berth lodge at a stunningly located Argyll holiday park. It’s our #LoveArgyll theme week and we’ve teamed up with Argyll Holidays to give away a luxury self-catering holiday for up to six people. Choose from the prettily situated holiday parks of Drimsynie…
If you haven’t been to Edinburgh’s Haymarket quarter for a few years you’ll be staggered by the changes. The area is booming, with the new tram network and impressively revamped Haymarket railway station at the heart of the West End’s renaissance. This dynamic part of the city is the ideal location for the Haymarket Hub – Scotland’s first hotel to offer free…
Gleneagles is a hotel that you can never get bored of. I guess that is because it is far more than just a hotel. I’ve just been back up for my fourth stay – this time with my young family – and I’m happy to report that it just gets better and better. On this visit we discovered that the…
I love self-catering especially if it is somewhere scenic with lots of great local produce close on hand. Balbinny in often ignored Angus definitely ticks both of these boxes and many more besides, as I discovered when I took my young family up there for a memorable weekend. Great First Impressions First impressions count with self-catering. Balbinny was a winner…
There are so many accommodation options these days that it can be bewildering when you are planning a trip around Scotland. Should you book a budget hotel or splash out on a slice of luxury? Is camping really for you or maybe you should go glamping? One type of accommodation for me that really stands the test of time, whether…
It’s that time of year when the mercury dips and the chill winter winds ravage into Scotland from the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. I know it can be very tempting to just hibernate until spring, staying at home with your central heating and favourite jumper. If you do, though, you are missing out on Scotland’s scenery looking utterly…
In a world where many accommodations are run by faceless global brands the holiday parks owned by Wood Leisure make a refreshing change. This family-run company stays very close to its friendly, personal roots. This family business dates back three decades to the purchase of Blairgowrie Holiday Park in 1981. Over the years four other holiday parks have been added…
I’ve long been a fan of the seriously underrated East Neuk of Fife. This scenic corner of the Scotland, which is awash with golden sandy beaches, golf courses and trim wee fishing villages, often gets overlooked by visitors making a beeline for the Highlands or Scots focusing on St Andrews. The East Neuk for me makes for a brilliant wee…
Perthshire has its fair share of charming towns, but they don’t come any more charming or better located than Aberfeldy. This gateway to the rich treasures of Highland Perthshire is set amidst river and mountains, with lashings of things to see and do, as my young family found out when we gunned our car north towards Aberfeldy. A Great Base Our base for…
