The walk through Merkinch Nature Reserve to the end of the Caledonian Canal is my favourite walk in Inverness. Magnificent views open up all around you: the Beauly Firth with the hills rising beyond, the railway, the loch-keeper’s cottage, and the water running out to sea under the Kessock Bridge. This is a gem, and…
Taking your baby camping for the first time can be a daunting experience. I know, because I’ve been there! This review is here to help you keep your baby safe and warm at night, so that they can get a good night’s sleep, and you can too! The youngest baby I’ve taken car-camping was 5…
This review is for the updated 2022 Woom Bike Helmet, which I recently purchased for my child. You can see a comparison to some other bike helmets we own on this post here. The Woom bike helmet is quite simply the most innovative kids’ helmet I’ve ever had the pleasure of using. Woom have taken…
From the top of Craigmonie, you can see all of Urquhart Bay and out across Loch Ness. The walk is worth it for the views alone, but this is also a site of historic interest, with an ancient hill fort on top of the crag. Follow in the footsteps of the Viking prince Monie, who…
Ross & Cromarty is a vast area of the Highlands, covering about 3,000 square miles of very varied terrain. These walks are dotted about the area, and we hope to add more over time. Let us know in the comments if you have any suggestions for us to try! Click on each walk to read…
Glen Aldie lies in the Morangie Forest, just outside Tain. There are quite a number of footpaths and bridleways through the forest, but the two walks around Aldie Burn are very well surfaced and have been designed as accessible paths. Distance: We took the Aldie Burn Trail which is 1.75 miles / 2.8km. There is…
We really put helmets through their paces in this family! Here are our top picks for helmets for little kids and big kids, based on our experiences of using these helmets daily. Click on each one to see the detail about why we picked it. Best all-rounder and most innovative helmet: Woom Best helmet for…
Silverbridge to Little Garve is a short circular walk based around two beautiful historic bridges. These two bridges are crossing points over Black Water or Alltan Dubh, a fast flowing river running down to Loch Garve. There is a wonderful forest playground at Little Garve, and part of this route on the south bank is…
This is a gem of a buggy-friendly walk, one of my personal favourites to date. As we sat at the half-way point eating our picnic lunch and gazing up at awesome bulk of Beinn Eighe, I thought that this was the closest to a proper mountain that I had been in quite some time. My…
Abriachan is one of our favourite places to go walking as a family. The main forest walkways are quirky and fun, with lots to see and do. It was one of the earliest community buyouts, and it is very impressive what the community has managed to achieve here. Above Abriachan is Carn Na Leitire (434m)…
