Cycling in Scotland
Bike ride: Caerlaverock Castle and WWT, Dumfries and Galloway
One of the most dramatic places to go birdwatching in the UK is the Solway Firth and Caerlaverock Wildfowl and Wetland Trust. Visit this wildlife haven on a 23-mile cycle from nearby Dumfries.
Day out: River Avon, Tomintoul, Moray
Silver birch and mountain ash combine on the banks of this effervescent river, which carves and curves its way through some of the least-visited mountains in the Cairngorms
Bike ride: East Neuk, Fife
Pedal around picturesque fishing villages in the East Neuk to work up your appetite for some award-winning fish and chips.