Welcome to Love From Scotland
For first visits, return trips, and travellers who want more than a checklist — you’ll find inspiration and practical advice to help you travel better, and fall in love with Scotland, again and again.
Latest posts on Love from Scotland
Best time to visit Scotland: a month-by-month guide
Discover the best time to visit Scotland with a month-by-month guide to the most beautiful places, from winter Highlands to summer islands.
My favourite places to stay in Scotland
From the perfect romantic cottage to a boutique hotel and a luxury log cabin, here are Love From Scotland’s picks of the best places to stay in Scotland.
Scotland Sip: the best whisky & gin distilleries to visit
The best whisky and gin distilleries to visit in Scotland – Speyside, Islay, the Highlands and islands, the Lowlands, Campbeltown and Scottish gin.
Scotland Watch: the best wildlife tours & experiences
The best wildlife watching in Scotland — whale and dolphin cruises, puffin boat trips, Mull eagle safaris and Highland wildlife hides.
Scotland Cruise: the best cruise lines & small-ship operators
Everything you need to pick the right Scotland cruise, from tiny ships on the Caledonian Canal to the big British Isles liners.
Riding the Jacobite Steam Train: Scotland’s real-life Hogwarts Express
Ride Scotland's real-life Hogwarts Express, the Jacobite Steam Train, across the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Fort William to Mallaig, plus how and when to photograph it from the viewpoint.
Looking for inspiration for your next trip to Scotland?
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Outlander
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The Scottish Highlands
Whisky
Log Cabins & Lodges
Unique Stays
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Itineraries
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Itineraries by Length
What’s new in Scotland
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