Scotland
Traitors, treachery and turrets: experience the real-life drama of Scotland's most mysterious castles
Four times taller than Niagara Falls but only accessible by foot (or boat)? Meet Britain’s biggest waterfall
The Scottish Highlands are home to the three tallest waterfalls in the UK – but you’ll need your hiking boots to reach them
Is this Europe’s smallest castle? The bizarre Brutalist structure on a rocky headland in a remote Scottish settlement that was abandoned as soon as it was built
The origin story of Hermit’s Castle in Achmelvich is highly contested – but the mystery behind it makes it all the more enticing...
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The ultimate guide to The Hebrides - Scotland's secret paradise
Your perfect Hebridean adventure starts here…
What is a Munro? And what is Munro-bagging?
Do you know what makes a Munro different from other Scottish peaks? We explain
Shetland guide: TV series, the pony, and how to get to the islands by ferry
Escape to a wild archipelago at the crossroads of the North Atlantic and the North Sea, where the drama of the landscape outdoes any action seen in the eponymous TV crime series. Here is our visitor's guide to Scotland's Shetland Islands.
A quest for one of Britain's rarest birds in the Cairngorm mountains
Join naturalist and author James MacDonald Lockhart walking and camping deep in the Cairngorm Mountains in search of the dotterel, a bird that breeds on remote peaks – in episode 14, season 16 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Podcast: Spring poetry and magic from the Inner Hebrides
Enjoy a mindful ramble with poet Kenneth Steven on his home island of Seil in the Inner Hebrides – in episode 9, season 15 of the Countryfile Plodcast
Guide to Assynt in north-west Scotland: where to stay, places to visit and great walks
Whether you like wild walking, wildlife watching or simply wandering on empty beaches, Assynt offers a taste of Scottish wilderness says Countryfile Magazine editor Fergus Collins
Podcast: A quest to hear the mysterious corncrake on the island of Tiree
Hear one of Britain's strangest bird calls on a wild Hebridean island in episode 8, season 14 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Roam a haunting Scottish isle in the company of thousands of seabirds
Meet puffins, guillemots and skuas on the seabird sanctuary of Handa Island, in episode 2, season 14 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Podcast: A glorious adventure fishing and foraging in Assynt
In the first of a new season of Plodcasts: A Taste of the Countryside, the team head to the wild lochs and coasts of northern Scotland to catch their own supper from the wild
Airbnb rival launched on Scottish Islands that benefits local communities
A Tiree crofter has launched a booking platform for holiday homes on the Scottish Islands that reinvests into projects that support local communities. Mark Rowe reports.
Podcast: The story of the community who bought themselves a nature reserve
The extraordinary story of how the people of Langholm raised money to buy over 5000 acres of land – and their plans for its future in episode 7, season 11, of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: A beautiful and relaxing walk on the Isle of Seil with poet Kenneth Steven
Enjoy a ramble with poetry and wildlife on an island in the Inner Hebrides in episode 5, season 11 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast: the Plodcast
Podcast: Exploring the sacred isle of Iona off the west coast of Scotland
Discover history and mystery of Iona, birthplace of the Book of Kells and resting place for Scottish monarchs – with poet Kenneth Steven in episode 7, season 10 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Climb the epic peak of Suilven in Assynt in northern Scotland
In episode 5 of season 10 of the Countryfile podcast, we head to the far north of Scotland to climb the challenging peak of Suilven and learn some of the haunting history of Assynt along the way.
Eight Golden Eagle chicks successfully relocated to southern Scotland
A conservation project has doubled the number of golden eagles in the south of Scotland.
Podcast: Take a boat onto a beautiful loch in Assynt in northern Scotland
Head to the far north of Scotland to explore a remote loch by fishing boat and discover its wildlife in episode 12, season 9 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Explore the spring wildlife of the Scottish island of Seil – with poet Kenneth Steven
Join poet Kenneth Steven for a lyrical ramble through ancient woods to a loch on the island of Seil meeting wildlife and old tales along the way in episode 6, season 9 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Returning to the wild Hebridean island of Seil for poetry and oystercatchers
Be transported to the tranquil island of Seil in the Inner Hebrides in the company of poet Kenneth Steven in episode 8 of season 6 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Find peace and poetry on a Scottish island
Head to a poet's peaceful island retreat on the Hebridean island of Seil in episode 2, season 6 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast