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My Favourite Brunch and Lunch Spots on the Isle of Skye
My favourite meal of the day! If I had to pick a meal that I love to enjoy most on the Isle of Skye, it would have to be brunch (and lunch). The reason I have lumped brunch and lunch together in this post is that I know not everybody is a sweet brunch person. If I'm being totally honest, I think I'm more of a savoury brunch person than a sweet brunch person, whearas my husband is the complete opposite. So we do often get the best of both worlds. Cafe Cuil, Satran Ahh Cafe Cui
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Cafe 1925, Isle of Skye
If you've been reading my blog for a number of years now, you'll know how much I love the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. It's such an incredible corner of the Isle of Skye that I've loved exploring and getting to know better since moving to the Scottish Highlands five years ago. At this time of year, when the busy summer season is still a long way off, one of my favourite things to do is get out and explore the places we often tell tourists to visit, but don't always g
Mar 92 min read


Applecross Walled Garden, Wester Ross
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
Feb 232 min read


Girvan's Restaurant, Inverness
Sometimes all you want is a simple lunch. I hope you know what I mean when I say this. It's the kind of cosy spot that has everything you'd want for lunch. Whether that's soup or a baked potato or a toastie, there's something so special about a place where you can get a cosy, hearty and wonderfully predictable lunch. The kind of place you can rely on to fill your mid-day food needs. For me, the ultimate simple lunch spot in Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands ,
Jan 262 min read


Lunch at the Plockton Inn
There's no doubt that Plockton is one of my favourite villages locally to us in Lochalsh. It's one of the first places during the early...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Exploring Lossiemouth, Moray
I know what you're thinking. Moray isn't technically Highlands, Heather. When I started this space 4 years ago (can you believe it's...
May 5, 20252 min read


A Return to Lunch at Kinloch Lodge, Isle of Skye
If you've been following along on my blog for a while (and, if you have, thank you so much) you'll know that one of my favourite times of...
Jan 21, 20252 min read


Autumn in Beauly
Over the last four years of travelling and exploring in the Scottish Highlands, there are a few places that have really stood out to me...
Nov 4, 20242 min read


The Highland Soap Company Visitor Centre and Larder Cafe, Fort William
Every couple of months, I meet my Mum and Dad in Fort William for a few hours. It's about four hours from our home in Lochalsh to my...
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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