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‘It’s hard to imagine the fires of July’: a bike ride through the Cairngorms in Scotland
By Ailsa Sheldon
Wildfires raged through the national park this summer, but much of the landscape remains untouched – and autumn is the perfect time to go
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/oct/07/cairngorms-wildfire-autumn-bike-ride-scotland
#Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Europeholidays #Cycling #Cycling #Cyclingholidays #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #AilsaSheldon
Whisky galore – and now plenty more besides: exploring the Scottish island of Islay
By Ailsa Sheldon
Distilleries are the backbone of Islay’s economy and tourist trade. Thanks to their success, other businesses – from breweries and farms to restaurants and chocolatiers – are now thriving and adding to the island’s appeal
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/sep/02/scotland-islay-whisky-food-and-drink-holiday-hebrides
#Scotlandholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Whisky #Travel #Food #Europeholidays #TheGuardian #AilsaSheldon
Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages
By Rachel Dixon
From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/25/10-best-uk-harbour-towns-villages-boat-trips
#Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Lifeandstyle #Scotlandholidays #Englandholidays #Walesholidays #NorthernIrelandholidays #Wildlifeholidays #TheGuardian #RachelDixon
My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’
By Max Benato, Kirsten Henton, Jill Mead, Marcel Theroux, Andy Pietrasik
Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/23/my-best-ever-british-holiday
#UnitedKingdomholidays #Familyholidays #Family #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Englandholidays #Scotlandholidays #Walesholidays #TheGuardian #MaxBenato #KirstenHenton #JillMead #MarcelTheroux #AndyPietrasik
‘I came to the Highlands to give something back to the hills’: a volunteering trip in Scotland
By Mike MacEacheran
I found two days of hard graft – repairing hiking paths with a conservation trust in stunningly remote Wester Ross – a surprisingly rewarding experience
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/19/highlands-volunteering-scotland-wester-ross
#Scotlandholidays #Volunteeringholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Travel #Lifeandstyle #Mountains #TheGuardian #MikeMacEacheran
The Scottish explorer who fancied an adventure closer to home: hiking the Highlands’ Affric Kintail Way
By Alice Morrison
Globetrotter and TV presenter Alice Morrison trades in her camels and backup team for wild camping in one of Scotland’s most beautiful glens
#Highlandsholidays #Scotlandholidays #Walkingholidays #Walking #Travel #TheGuardian #AliceMorrison
Why Scotland’s cinematic Moray coast made it a perfect location to shoot The Odyssey
By Estella Shardlow
‘Legends cling like barnacles to these shores,’ says our local writer, who reveals how the lore of these craggy cliffs and beaches resonates with the Homeric classic
#Scotlandholidays #Filminspiredholidays #TheOdyssey #Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Beachholidays #TheGuardian #EstellaShardlow
After losing both my parents, I realised what I needed: the total isolation of a Hebridean island | Graham Snowdon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/14/parents-death-hebridean-island-solitude-harris #MentalHealth #TravellingSolo #ScotlandHolidays #UkNews #UnitedKingdomHolidays #Travel
‘It’s a social hub more than a pub’: Scottish community reopens its local inn just in time for Christmas https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/24/scotland-community-pub-reopens-oakbank-inn-sandbank-argyll #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Europeholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Pubs
The extraordinary rise of bakery tourism: ‘People travel from all over the world. It’s mind-blowing!’ https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/apr/22/the-extraordinary-rise-of-bakery-tourism #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Englandholidays #Irelandholidays #Londonholidays #Shoppingtrips #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Bathholidays #Socialtrends #Socialmedia #Instagram #Society #Walking #Pastry #Travel #UKnews #Bread #Food
Margo, Glasgow: ‘Something very special’ – restaurant review https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/mar/16/margo-glasgow-something-very-special-restaurant-review #Scotlandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Restaurants #Restaurants #Travel #Food
‘When women get together in the outdoors, the energy is incredible’: an adventure weekend in the Highlands https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/feb/18/women-adventure-weekend-scottish-highlands-hostel-hoolie-hillwalking-climbing-running-caingorms #UnitedKingdomholidays #Highlandsholidays #Scotlandholidays #Climbingholidays #Lifeandstyle #Grouptrips #Cycling #Running #Travel #Women
Winter Skye: the snow, wind and rain made our trip to Scotland a euphoric experience https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/dec/16/exhilarating-winter-holiday-skye-scotland #UnitedKingdomholidays #IsleofSkyeholidays #Scotlandholidays #Walkingholidays #Familyholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
Live like a laird: 10 of the best Scottish castles to stay in https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/dec/01/10-best-scottish-castle-hotels-to-stay-in-scotland #Scotlandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel
A car-free trip around Aberdeenshire: I saw natural beauty I thought was out of reach https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/oct/29/a-car-free-trip-around-aberdeenshire-scotland-train-bus-walking #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Railtravel #Walking #Travel
Where tourists seldom tread, part 10: four more towns with hidden histories https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/16/where-tourists-seldom-tread-towns-with-hidden-histories #Scotlandholidays #Englandholidays #Walesholidays #Weekendbreaks #Lifeandstyle #Architecture #LSLowry #Travel
‘Walking away from the world in Scotland’: an easier way to plan long Highlands hikes https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/02/campwild-scotland-highlands-wild-camping #UnitedKingdomholidays #Highlandsholidays #Scotlandholidays #Campingholidays #Walkingholidays #Weekendbreaks #Lifeandstyle #Shortbreaks #Walking #Travel
10 UK stays that take tranquillity to the next level https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/10-uk-stays-that-take-tranquillity-to-the-next-level #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Englandholidays #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel
Hot ticket: 10 of the best pop-up saunas in the UK https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/10/10-best-pop-up-saunas-in-the-uk #Healthandfitnessholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Health&wellbeing #Englandholidays #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel
More than a Highland fling: making wedding rings on a romantic Scottish holiday https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/14/more-than-a-highland-fling-making-wedding-rings-on-a-romantic-scottish-holiday #UnitedKingdomholidays #Highlandsholidays #Scotlandholidays #Learningholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Craft