Scotland’s next World Heritage Site – like Patagonia in miniature

The Flow Country is the largest blanket bog in the world – Getty I was giddily excited about the trip to Wick and Thurso. I’d only been to the north-east corner of Scotland once before – a flying visit to John O’Groats after a road trip from Land’s End. I have few memories of it … Read more

Britain’s most beautiful scenic train journeys

Glenfinnan Viaduct – Getty There is no more relaxing form of travel than by train, and no better way to enjoy the beauty and sights of a country than through a carriage window, whatever the season. When it came to seeing landscapes, Robert Louis Stevenson thought “nothing is more vivid…than from a train”. Britain has … Read more