Lucy Gillmore

Formerly Deputy Travel editor of The Independent, Lucy Gillmore now writes for the paper on a freelance basis from her home in Trossachs National Park, Scotland where her husband owns a small Boutique Hotel. Lucy runs a luxury gift shop in the hotel's old stable block.

Get your skates on at the Ice Factor

Festive family days out, from reindeer spotting to treasure hunts

The Wellesley's 56-metre super-yacht

The world’s most luxurious travel experiences

Killiehuntly Farmhouse in the Cairngorms offers a unique blend of Alpine chalet, Scandi-chic and Scottish tradition

Killiehuntly Farmhouse review: Scandinavian style in the Cairngorms

Living room in the Big House

Sound of Harris review: stylish self-catering on a Scottish island