Scotland

He gave us Auld Lang Syne and was known for passionate love affairs and bold, radical politics – just who was Robert Burns?
From humble Ayrshire beginnings to worldwide annual celebrations, we take a look at the life of Robert Burns, Scotland's favourite poet.

Want to own your own island like Richard Branson? This uninhabited remote Scottish isle is now for sale
If you thought an island off the coast of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland was remote, there's an island OFF this island currently up for sale

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
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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

Highland cattle guide: what they are, where they live and how to see them
Discover the Highland cow breed, where they live and what they are used for in this comprehensive guide

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.