Set out from the lovely historic villages of Dunkeld and Birnam, planned by the Dukes of Atholl in the 1700s, now the gateway to the Scottish Highlands • Walk through picturesque deciduous woodlands along the River Braan to beautiful Black Linn waterfall and its confluence with the River Tay • Take in the spectacular natural beauty of the Royal Deeside and Cairngorm National Parks • At the Balmoral Castle estate take in the magnificent views of sparking Loch Muick • Stop at the bothy at Glas-allt-Sheil House, featured in the hit series The Crown as the Queen's summer home • Toss a caber at the Highland Games Centre in Braemar, where the Braemar Gathering has been a highlight on the sporting calendar since 1832.

Explore an authentic Scottish landscape of spittals, moors, hills, heaths, bogs and glens in Cairngorm National Park, the largest national park in the UK • Stroll along the sparkling River Dee to the historic town of Braemar, home of the Highland Games • Try your hand at caber toss, a favorite of the royal family • Take in glorious views of the Grampian Mountain range, whose peaks are often shrouded in mist • Settle into an elegant resort with vistas of the sea and easy access to the historic town of St Andrews • Experience a bagpipe demonstration by a local friend whose family has handcrafted instruments for generations.

Discover the picturesque bens and lakes of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park • See the long-concealed mural by Phoebe Anna Traquair and explore the Arts & Crafts garden filled with the smell of roses • Set out on a stunning coastal walk through Anstruther to Pittenweem, admiring the rocky shoreline and quintessential Scottish fishing villages • Explore shimmering Loch Lomond by boat  • Visit Cashel Forest, situated on the Highland Boundary Fault and offering vistas of Ben Lomond and the Arrochar Alps • Explore the ruins of Mugdock Castle, once a stronghold of the Clan Graham in the mid-13th century.