Although I've shared loads over the years about what winter and summer in the Scottish Highlands looks like, one season I haven't actually shared much about over the years is autumn. In some ways, autumn is when the landscape of the Scottish Highlands truly comes into its own. The hills pop with the colours of browning bracken and the heather (my namesake) really starts comes alive with shades of the most beautiful purple. Below is a list of five of my favourite places to enj

One of my favourite ways to spend a day off is to get in the car, drive somewhere an hour or two from home, maybe stop somewhere to have a coffee or lunch, go for a wee walk and then head home. I love a short adventure around the Highlands, exploring new places and seeing new things. Last October, during the final days of autumn, we had a day off in the middle of the week and decided it was the perfect time to explore a part of the Highlands we hadn't been to in ages, Applecr

When you imagine the making the journey to the Scottish Highlands, what are you expecting? Windy steep roads with slightly over...