When you begin birdwatching, the sightings of different species roll in thick and fast. As time goes on, you reach the point where unique...

I have pieced together several heritage trails around towns and villages by studying online maps and researching the local history. I...

I discover many ideas for walks through the act of studying online maps. Popular trails are named but I also look out for railway paths...

Following my enjoyable exploration of the old railway between Paisley and Johnstone, I decided another trip to Renfrewshire was in order...

A few months ago, I explored the old Loanhead Railway from end to end. It is now a cycle path and features a steel lattice viaduct over...

With Nicole working all day Sunday for the foreseeable future, I began assembling a list of destinations I could comfortably visit during...

The city of Edinburgh is built around seven hills: Calton, Castle, Arthur's Seat, Corstorphine, Blackford, Craiglockhart and Braid. Today...

It was a glorious Sunday afternoon and we planned to head up towards Sheriffmuir in search of the wheatear. The Where to Watch Birds in...

As a resident of West Fife, my wanderings often take me into the neighbouring county of Clackmannanshire. Known affectionately as the Wee...

After the Angus washout the previous day, the weather prospects were far better for a trip to the historic County of Stirling. I had a...

The rain was lashing down as I set off for a day of urban exploring in the County of Angus. I had seen the dire weather forecast in...

My stash of ale had run out and a Facebook post offered the opportunity of replenishment. A socially-distanced market was being staged in...

With no particular plans made for the day, Nicole said she fancied a trip up the A9 to Killiecrankie. I swiftly agreed as I'd had my eye...

With unrestricted travel within Scotland now a reality and no real holiday planned, day trips were the order of the day during my summer...

It's amazing how easily you get used to sitting around at home if that lifestyle is enforced upon you. That said, I'm a person who always...

Lockdown had finally been relaxed to the point where it was permissible to travel more than five miles for leisure purposes. Although I...

Another welcome break in the seemingly endless wet and stormy weather. It was a bright if blustery Saturday and we fancied a trip to the...

The section of the River Forth west of Kincardine is often known as the Inner Forth. Certainly it's more of a river here than a firth...

Nicole and I were both off work for a couple of days and we booked an overnight stay in Northumberland at short notice. We wanted to...

I had been googling around, looking for an abandoned site to explore that I could reach within half an hour or so from home. I happened...