What a glorious morning. I woke in the night to see the red lights on the wind farms spread out across the horizon. There is no gentle easing into the day, with a strenuous but stunning early morning walk along […]

A cold night, waking to frosted grass and a clear blue sky. I’m packed and off by 7am as I have 27 miles to cover if I want to walk to the end of all three peninsulas in Auchencairn Bay

A short walk today so plenty of time to explore. I pass what remains of Wreaths Tower before rejoining my old friend, the A710. After a few miles I push through long grass to take a photo of Lot’s Wife

After a few miles on the A710, under grey skies, I turn off at Gillfoot and head into the Kirkconnell Flow Nature Reserve in search of red squirrels and a more interesting route. The path becomes boggy, my poles sinking

Criffel hill dominates the landscape. I pick my way down to the sea, clutching a hot coffee in the chill dawn, to watch the sunrise. There’s a lot of road walking today in order to cross Lochar Water stream. The

Coastal hiking in Scotland is a huge challenge compared to England and Wales. There is no national coast path, which is understandable, given the mainland has 6,000+ miles of, often remote, coastline; 11,000+ miles if you include the islands. In