If you’ve only got time to go to one island in Scotland, make it Mull. Mull, in the Inner Hebrides, is one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been – it’s home to sea eagles, Highland cows and dolphins – and some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Visit Mull for the UK’s most colourful harbour and stunning empty beaches.…
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On a sunny day, the isle of Mull is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Single-track roads zigzag around the island past lochs, mountains, white sandy beaches and tiny harbours. Sea eagles screech and soar above your head and Highland cows stare at you from beneath their shaggy fringes. The views are so heartstoppingly beautiful when you explore…
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Visit Fingal’s Cave and you’ll understand why it’s been inspiring artists for hundreds of years. Turner painted it, Wordsworth wrote a poem and Mendelssohn composed a piece of music to capture the sound of the waves crashing into it. As you sail up to Fingal’s Cave you’ll see its imposing black columns rising up out of the sea like a…
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We’re riding along a beach, the horses leaving their hoof prints in the untouched white sand. It’s midday in August but we’re the only people here. The sea is the clear turquoise that you find in Greece or the Maldives, but we’re in Scotland, on Tiree, a remote island in the Inner Hebrides. Tiree is tiny – just 12 miles…
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It’s hard to beat Snowdonia for a family holiday. The National Park in North Wales is one of those places that seems to have it all: drop-dead gorgeous beaches, some of the best castles in the UK and mountain scenery that will take your breath away. There are so many things to do in Snowdonia with kids that you’ll be…
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