Weather Touring Scotland in June is a beautiful time of year to visit. The days are very long as we head toward the summer solstice with around 18 hours of daylight in more northern areas. It’s a great time of year for outdoor pursuits such as Golf, hillwalking, camping and more generally being a tourist […]
Weather Touring Scotland in May is still going to show snow only on the highest hilltops. However, towards the end of the month, it is a good bit warmer and the daylight hours are only a few weeks from the longest of summer. It’s still Scotland so you’re likely to still need warm clothes in […]
Weather Touring Scotland in April is still going to show snow on the hilltops and sometimes at lower levels too, though towards the end of month there is likely to be less. Towards the end of the month, it is a good bit warmer and the daylight hours are getting towards the summer length. It’s […]
Weather Touring Scotland in March is still going to show snow on the hilltops and sometimes at lower levels too. 2018 brought the ‘Beast from the East’ which brought a couple of days bad weather to the country. But it did not last long and is a once in 50 years event! Towards the end […]
Weather If you’ve read our January in Scotland article you’ll have a fairly good idea what the forecast for February in Scotland will be! Our weather is unpredictable, we don’t have a climate so much as a random string of weather events! February like January is typically fairly cold and wet with some clear and crisp days […]
Weather Our weather is known for its unpredictable nature, best demonstrated throughout Scotland in January. It can be clear and stunning, crisp and cold, with ground frozen solid underfoot and crystal clear blue skies overhead. We do get snow over the winter, however, not all the time and it is more prevalent on higher ground. All […]
Aberdeenshire has a lot of castles! That’s a total understatement! Aberdeenshire has more castles per square mile than any other region in the United Kingdom – not just Scotland! It can be hard to decide which castles to include on your tour, let us help by creating a themed tour or by using your own interests […]
We run single and multiple day tours from Edinburgh covering the whole of Scotland. Unlike bus and “small group” tour companies we operate only private tours. We will collect you from your hotel or the airport, you don’t have to come to us. Examples of our tours from Edinburgh include; The West Coast, Glen Coe, […]
I popped into Glendronach Whisky Distillery the other day for a short tour and whisky tasting. Luckily the experienced and knowledgeable Karen was on hand to show me round. Glendronach Introduction For those not familiar with Glendronach this Highland distillery was founded in 1826. It has an output this year of 1.3 million litres of […]