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<p>Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the old year </p>

The best New Year’s Eve breaks in Scotland

<p>The Owner’s Suite at Prestonfield House</p>

Best boutique hotels in Edinburgh, reviewed

<p>Loch in: the seaplane cruising over the water </p>

Uber launch seaplane flights on iconic Scottish loch – for free

<p>Edinburgh offers a style for everyone across its hotels</p>

Best hotels in Edinburgh 2024, reviewed

<p>Make your next staycation a regal affair at Carron Castle’s sprawling Scottish estate </p>

The best UK castles you can stay in

<p>The main building is perched on a hilltop with soaring sea views across to the neighbouring Isle of Raasay</p>

The Bracken Hide hotel review: A smart yet flawed retreat on Skye

<p>The hotel enjoys wonderful views over the Loch and the surrounding Cowal Hills </p>

Loch Fyne Hotel, the ultimate secluded stay in the Scottish Highlands

<p>The peaceful surrounds of Orkney make it a must-go destination for frazzled millennials</p>

How to eat and drink your way around Orkney

<p>The hotel is set within vast grounds, with a world-renowned golf course, stables, fishing school, and much more </p>

The Gleneagles Hotel review: A luxurious Scottish escape

<p>Scotland is especially idyllic during the winter months </p>

The best Christmas breaks in Scotland

<p>Don’t look down: Halfway through climbing Scotland’s only via ferrata </p>

Getting high on the rungs of Scotland’s only via ferrata

<p>Shrek’s swamp in the Scottish Highlands </p>

Here’s how you can spend the night in Shrek’s swamp – for free

<p>Leith has cleaned up its act </p>

How Leith reinvented itself as a countercultural hub

<p>Portavadie is a glossy, £10m development on the banks of Loch Fyne</p>

The best Scottish Highlands spa retreats

<p>Loch Ba, Rannoch Moor, Scotland</p>

Scotland country guide: Everything you need to know before you go

<p>Norway’s spectacular Atlantic Ocean Road is one of the backdrops in season four of Succession </p>

The best destinations from Succession you can visit

<p>This quiet Loch Lomond nature getaway might be just what you need </p>

Best hotels in Loch Lomond: Luxury and budget breaks

<p>The tiny Scottish island of Rona</p>

Tiny Scottish island offers dream job for pair to escape the rat race

<p>Far from the madding crowd: An SUP tour of Skye</p>

Skye by SUP: The ultimate sustainable way to see this Scottish island

<p>Road trip with a difference: SWC300 is all about seeking out nature</p>

This idyllic Scottish road trip gets you away from the crowds

<p>Huts are making a comeback on Scotland’s tourism scene</p>

Sustainable living

Why a remote Scottish hut is as sustainable as it is stylish

Tokyo architect Kengo Kuma’s design for the V&A Dundee was inspired by the craggy Scottish landscape which surrounds it

The ultimate guide to Dundee

Explore one of the UK's prettiest cities

The best Airbnbs in Edinburgh

Aberdeen has swapped oil for art

The ultimate guide to Aberdeen

Anchors away at the Fingal

What it’s like to stay in a floating luxury hotel in Edinburgh

St Magnus Way should go straight to the top of your walking bucket list

Why Orkney’s St Magnus Way is the UK’s best new walking trail