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Did you know14 hours ago

A Douglas fir in Reelig Glen, a wooded gorge west of Inverness, stands about 66 metres high and is listed as the UK's tallest tree.

Reelig Glen is a narrow, steep-sided gorge near Kirkhill, cut by the rushing waters of the Moniack, and its Douglas firs were planted there in the 19th century. The Woodland Trust says the stand is well over 100 years old, with trees soaring to around 50 metres. One old giant measured more than 64 metres in 2000, the tallest tree in Britain at the time, and after a local competition it was named Dughall Mor, or Big Douglas. Today a neighbour in the same glen tops it, measured by laser at 66.3 metres and confirmed during a climb.

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Place of the day13 hours ago

The Great Glen Way by Thistle Trekking.

The Great Glen Way is a 79 mile trek which begins in Fort William and finishes in Inverness.

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From our guide10 hours ago

Explore Highland.

The Great Glen makes a wonderful canoe journey, a chain of lochs joined by the Caledonian Canal, and Donald Macpherson knows it better than most. He did much to set up the Great Glen Canoe Trail and wrote its guidebook, and Explore Highland is his company. There are guided morning, afternoon and evening trips on Loch Ness and other waters, and multi-day journeys along the whole glen. If you would rather go on your own, there are good open canoes to hire, with drop-off, pick-up and plenty of advice. Book ahead.

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In Loch Ness9 hours ago

A family of six beavers has been released at Dundreggan, the rewilding estate in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness.

They are the first beavers in the waters round the loch for almost 500 years, and the first of the Ness Beaver Project. Once they have settled, Trees for Life plans guided tours to see them.

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Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop

The smithy at the crossroads where the runaway marriages were made.

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From the magazine7 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 12Issue 12Spring / Summer 2026

Andrew Cowderoy, who runs Boath Cabin near Nairn, says the place to go on a rainy day is Culbin Forest, where the Scots pines give shelter from wind, rain and snow.

He suggests going in through Kingsteps, where the trails are great for family walks or a quick 5K run. Culbin was once shifting sand dunes and is now a vast pine plantation, and the highlight is climbing the tower at Hill 99 for sweeping views across the treetops to the sandbanks. Nairn Beach, a short drive from the cabin, is good in most weather, with a splash pad for children nearby in summer, and at Brodie Castle the Playful Garden Café has soft play and good coffee. 'These places are beloved by locals, simple, restorative, and easy to enjoy during your stay'.

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From the JournalThe journal6 hours ago

Inside Eagle Brae: The Quiet Highland Stay That Keeps Drawing People Back

Set on a hillside above Glen Strathfarrar, Eagle Brae is a collection of handcrafted log cabins where deer wander freely and silence stretches long into the evening. In May, I spent a few days there, surrounded by stillness, wildlife, and a feeling...

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From our guide4 hours ago

The Great Glen Way.

The Great Glen Way runs seventy-nine miles from Fort William to Inverness, following the line of the great fault that splits the Highlands. Long stretches keep to the towpaths of the Caledonian Canal, and north of Fort Augustus it climbs through the forest above Loch Ness, with high paths and wide views over the water. Walked whole, it takes four to seven days, with nights in the villages along the way, but a single stage makes a fine day out. Ospreys, red kites, pine martens and deer all live along the way, and it can be cycled too.

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Lunch3 hours agoInverness-shireThe Tomich Hotel5.1 milesInverness-shireGlen Rowan Cafe8.6 milesInverness-shireThe Camerons Tea Room9.7 miles

Lunch near RSPB Corrimony.

The three good places closest to it: The Tomich Hotel, Glen Rowan Cafe and The Camerons Tea Room.

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Quiz1 hour agoThe printed copy of Issue 06Issue 06Spring / Summer 2023

Loch Affric, in the Highlands, has appeared in which Hollywood film?

From the magazine13 minutes ago

At South Clunes Farm, in the hills north of Loch Ness, beavers have built ten 'leaky dams' that stop the land downstream from flooding.

Fred Swift runs the 400-acre hill farm with his father Chris, and a pair of beavers was reintroduced there, ahead of the curve, in a 100-acre enclosure around a secret loch. As well as holding back floods, their dams make natural drinking pools for the cattle in dry summers, and the extra fish draw kingfishers, herons and ospreys. Farmers wary of beavers are invited to come and see for themselves, and in 2021 Fred formed the West Loch Ness Farm Cluster with likeminded neighbours. 'It is such an advantage to be working as a coordinated group rather than in isolated pockets'. On a farm tour you may not spot the shy, nocturnal beavers, but you will see their teeth marks.

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StayJust nowInverness-shireEagle Brae1.7 milesInverness-shireButeo at Eagle Brae1.7 milesInverness-shireTringa at Eagle Brae1.7 miles

Stay near Glen Strathfarrar.

The three good places closest to it: Eagle Brae, Buteo at Eagle Brae and Tringa at Eagle Brae.

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