If you are looking for a fun day out, lots of fresh air, great views… and the chance of finding some gold, a trip to the Museum of Lead Mining in Wanlockhead Village is well worth a visit. After purchasing a gold panning license (£5) and a few panning pans, we were taken to an outside area to be shown …

I wasn’t surprised to see this happen in Loch Lomond to be honest. It seems that our beautiful parks and country areas are falling more and more victim to litter, excessive noise and idiots who cannot behave themselves. I was brought up to follow the countryside code: lock gates behind you, pick up your litter, don’t trespass etc… These days …

For all the years I have been walking in the Scottish countryside, there has never been an accurate weather forecast available to predict which of the four seasons Scotland can decide to chuck at you at any given moment of the day. Such was the case during a recent visit to the Commando monument in Spean Bridge, just north of …