The Pentland Hills is a stunning range on small-ish hills that span roughly 20 miles to the South-West of Edinburgh. The land has been shaped over millions of years by continents joining, volcanic eruptions and glaciers, with the remaining rocks often crafted into drystane dykes. They not only frame the views, but provide shelter for…
Hi, it’s me again. The hopeless hill-walker. No, I’m not here with another tale of falling down mountains or getting caught in a snow storm. After my Cobber snow hike disaster I wanted to give myself a break. Conic Hill is, just that. A hill. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a big hill, but it’s…
With Summer drawing to a close I have been trying to take advantage of my weekends off work and see more of Scotland. The plan was to go out to The Isle of Staffa – but for a day trip from Glasgow it wasn’t going to be worth the actual time we would get there.…