The 13-mile Water of Leith Trail ends at the historic Leith Shore, now a thriving leisure quarter. On the three previous occasions I've...

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

The original Edinburgh tram network was dismantled in 1956. They made a return in 2014, although the lengthy construction process proved...

Scotland's capital city is served by the Port of Leith on the Firth of Forth. A lesser known river in Edinburgh is the Water of Leith. It...

I had a free Friday and Nicole was heading up to Dundee for her university course. As I've done on several occasions, I hitched a lift...

Large cities offer many walking routes but of course the pool diminishes as you progress. I purchased a self-published e-book a while...

Virtually all my blog posts are written a short while after the event. I do occasionally piece together a report from memory, aided by...

Nestled in the Bathgate Hills, just beyond the historic town of Linlithgow, Beecraigs Country Park covers an area of 900 acres. I had...

Winter was easing and - more importantly - the lengthening of daylight hours made the prospect of a leisurely weekend walk a distinct...

We fancied getting away for a couple of days between Christmas and New Year. A break from the TV schedules and endless food....

According to royal charter, Scotland now has eight cities. If you apply the cathedral theory, the small Angus settlement of Brechin makes...

The traditional county town of Angus is Forfar. I've been there many times for football matches and Nicole and I have passed through on...

To the north of Stirling stands a hill known as Abbey Craig. The monument at the top is dedicated to national hero William Wallace and...

The large village of Aberfoyle sits on the banks of a nascent River Forth, within the boundaries of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National...

I got married to Nicole at Doune Castle in 2008. It was a great day and we had the reception a few miles along the road at Bridge of...

It all started when I read a glowing review of the Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum in London. I checked the website and...

While scanning the maps of Glasgow, it struck me that three major parks on the southside are within easy walking distance of each other....

The City of Edinburgh has seven peaks within its municipal boundaries: Calton, Corstorphine, Blackford, Craiglockhart, Braid, Castle Rock...

It was the long weekend for our Queen's Platinum Jubilee and I found myself with a free Friday. You can only watch so much of the...

Edinburgh - my city of birth. I had seen all the familiar sights many times but never walked out to the "other" castle on the south side....