A wellness weekend in southwest Scotland

There’s something about being by water that makes my heart sing. As we rolled up to Trump Turnberry, which has enjoyed vast views of the Firth of Clyde and Ailsa Craig for well over 100 years, I couldn’t help but breathe a little deeper. Fresh sea air blew strongly, sending a Saltire flag high above…

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A visit to the most northern distillery in Scotland

We all like to travel to the far flung parts of the planet visiting places that we have heard about or seen on our screens. But how many of us have ventured to the most northerly part of the British Isles; not that many if the truth be known? However the islands of Shetland have…

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Tasty dish with langoustine, crab and seaweed

Flavour is always the number one priority for Gary Phillips,  the head chef at Kilcamb Lodge on the stunning Ardnamurchan peninsula. But how do you know when a chef is committed to his work? Well, he falls in love with the place, buys a house and gets married. And that’s exactly what Gary has done.…

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