Dark Dornoch Walk
Dornoch keeps some strange stories, and as the nights draw in its museum takes you round the town to hear them.
Autumn on Arran brings out the conkers, and the Ormidale Hotel in Brodick is putting them to good use with its Open Conker Championship on Sunday 1 November. It starts at 6pm and it's open to all, so anyone can step up and have a go. The Ormidale is a family-run pub and hotel in Brodick, with home-cooked pub meals in the evenings and entertainment on most nights, from quizzes to live music. It's an easy one to drop in on if you're staying on the island, and Arran's events listing has the details.
Brodick, on Arran
Arrives at 5am every day.
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Dornoch keeps some strange stories, and as the nights draw in its museum takes you round the town to hear them.

Logie Steading, on the Logie Estate at Dunphail near Forres, makes a lovely setting for an afternoon with a camera.
Scottish Opera is on the road this autumn with a small, touring Hansel and Gretel, and Ullapool is one of its stops.