Susan Swarbrick

3 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Susan Swarbrick

Glenmore Campsite (Image: unknown) Camping in Scotland, particularly during the summer months, isn’t for the lily-livered. If you are timid about biting, blood-thirsty beasties – or crave a long list of creature comforts – it is likely a prospect that ranks highly within your own equivalent of Dante’s circles of hell. Yet, for many outdoors lovers, being cocooned among the trees is akin to a balm for the soul.

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Susan Swarbrick

For cycling fans in Scotland, these are certainly exciting times to be living in. The Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will make its long overdue debut visit north of the Border this weekend. In the 11 years since the star-studded stage race began — growing to become one of the biggest in the UK calendar — it has never before ventured onto Scottish soil. Defying the old adage that lightning doesn’t strike twice, Scotland will welcome not one, but two stages of the four-day event.

4 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Susan Swarbrick

Arisaig Bread Shed (Image: Arisaig) If you’re seeking ideas for a leisurely daunder offering a delightful post-walk pit stop, then look no further. Here, we suggest five of Scotland’s best artisan bakeries to enjoy coffee, cakes and dreamy pastries, all with scenic strolls right on their doorstep.

1 month ago | heraldscotland.com | Susan Swarbrick

The abandoned railway station in Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Why do you go there? I find it fascinating that something so big could be so easily hidden and so little-known by people who have lived in the city for years. It’s a reminder of Glasgow’s hidden underbelly and its all-too-quickly forgotten past. It opened in 1896 as part of the Glasgow Central Railway line. But as passengers gravitated toward cleaner, more convenient street trams, the station closed in 1939.

1 month ago | heraldscotland.com | Susan Swarbrick

The Birks of Aberfeldy (Image: Getty) My favourite place from author Heather Darwent Where is it? The area around Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Why do you go there? There’s so much to do in this part of Scotland and ever since I first visited about 10 years ago, I’ve been going back regularly. Though I know logically I should explore more of the country, I’m always drawn there as my first choice for a short break.