Places across Scotland that suit date — filtered from the whole living map.
North Berwick, East Lothian
Scotland's smallest working harbour, reached down a small toll road, with Bass Rock's gannet colony close enough to feel presen…
Kelvingrove, Glasgow
A riverside walk through parkland past the Kelvingrove gallery's sandstone facade and up the wooded gorge toward the university…
Arden, Loch Lomond
A level marina-side spot for the classic southern view up Loch Lomond, with a restaurant right there for a coffee afterwards. B…
East Neuk (Anstruther)
A stretch of the Fife Coastal Path linking Anstruther's harbour cafes to Crail's, past the Isle of May offshore and through the…
Kinlochard
A forested Trossachs loch with the Ben Lomond hills reflected at the western end, launched from a simple shingle put-in near Ki…
Dysart, Kirkcaldy
A coastal path from Dysart's restored harbour past the sea caves of the Wemyss coastline, one of Fife's less-visited stretches.…
Findatie, Loch Leven
A car park on the Loch Leven Heritage Trail with an open outlook north across the water, away from Kinross's glow. Rural and un…
Cullen
A sandy Moray beach with the Three Kings sea stacks and the old viaduct as a backdrop, and Cullen village's famous skink on han…
Dores, near Inverness
A shingle beach at the Loch Ness-spotting end of the loch, with the Dores Inn a short walk away. The water is deep close to sho…
Claigan, Isle of Skye (near Dunvegan)
White coralline-algae sand and turquoise water at the end of a 2.5km coastal walk from Claigan, with Lewis and Harris visible a…
Elgol, Isle of Skye
A pier and shingle beach with the Cuillin ridge laid out across Loch Scavaig, and boats to Loch Coruisk departing from the same…
Dochgarroch, near Inverness
A calm canal launch at Dochgarroch Lock leading out through the Bona Narrows into Loch Ness itself. The canal section is placid…
Plockton, Wester Ross
A sheltered harbour paddle from one of the prettiest villages on the west coast, complete with palm trees courtesy of the Gulf …