Posts Tagged ‘Cateran Yomp’
War veteran told he would never walk again treks from John O’Groats to Land’s End
A war veteran, who was told he would never walk again after being shot in Afghanistan, has become the first person on crutches to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Mark Harding was left paralysed after he was shot in the neck by a Taliban sniper in 2010, but is now able to walk…
Read MoreGin Bothy sets up pop-up bar on the Cateran Trail
World Gin Day is taking place on Saturday 8 June this year. Coinciding with Scotland’s biggest – and toughest – endurance walking events, award-winning spirit producer Gin Bothy is opening a unique pop-up gin bar in the foothills of the Cairngorms to support the hundreds of participants taking part in the Cateran Yomp. The Cateran…
Read MoreThere’s plenty in store at new Highland art gallery
Visitors to a Highland supermarket are in for a surprise – as it’s being transformed into a cultural venue. A new photography gallery is about to open on 1 December. Just in time for Christmas, Eleven41 Gallery will create a hub for lovers of photography and the Scottish outdoors, whilst providing a place where locals…
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