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The arresting beauty of Edinburgh’s hilly outline and conspicuous architecture make Scotland’s capital a must-do visit for any traveller passing on through to the Scottish Highlands or seeking an original cultural encounter with Scotland and her history. Affectionately crowned the ‘Athens of the North’ not least for its buildings, Edinburgh is also a wonderful stash of culture, the arts, sciences and philosophy. This is the birthplace of Scottish Enlightenment and today boasts four universities and a vibrant student community.
Edinburgh Castle majestically looms over the poetic cityscape of medieval tenements along the Royal Mile to the pillars, porticos and pilasters of Georgian townhouses and neoclassical grandeur. Walking through this compact city, Edinburgh captivates the imagination and is naturally compelling. It is not difficult to understand how local boy Robert Louis Stevenson came to write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, growing up as he did in a city of such extraordinary variety.
Auld Reekie has been tamed with a plethora of independent galleries, shops selling local crafted products and a hot gastro scene sporting some of the best culinary restaurants in the United Kingdom. A European capital of beauty, history and that ‘bonnie’ Scottish charisma, Edinburgh is the culture gateway to the highlands and to its cousin south of the border in England.
Located within the breathtaking Cairngorms National Park this creatively unique designer pad in the Scottish highlands is the new place to bed down for the night. Expect a wondrous, comforting blend of classic Scottish aesthetic and smooth, muted Scandi design.
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This isn’t just a road trip – it’s Scotland in widescreen. Remote, radical, and road-tested with design stays, wild moments and Highland soul stitched into every mile.
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Where wilderness leads, we follow. Wildland revives Scotland’s lost forests with raw ecology, bold vision and wild stays – untamed, off-grid, and stitched with soul.
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Samantha McCoach remembers her grandmother, a kilt maker in Scotland with 40-years’ experience, hand-making her a kilt not too long ago, and wearing it out and about in London.
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Design Bothy & Geordie's Cottage close to the Cairngorms National Park, ideal for a small family or as a Highland refuge, this aged restored cottage is decorated with Scandi influences and Scottish crafts - complete with log stove.
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Lose yourself in a world where heritage collides with bold design. Think roaring fires, statement interiors, and epic views—this isn’t just a stay, it’s an experience that redefines escape.
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This reclusive stopover will give you reason to pause and take in the stillness of your environment while revelling in the perfectly blended alchemy of Scottish and Scandinavian style.
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A tiny weathered Scottish farmhouse plays host to Scandinavian contemporary design and Scottish crafted pieces from the Highlands - an irresistible combo of old and new, heritage meets the design - affectionately known as the 'Scandi-Scot'.
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Tucked away in nature, this design-led hideaway blends style and seclusion. Think sleek interiors, epic views, and slow mornings by the fire. A place you won’t want to leave.
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Historic private-hire castle on the shoreline of Loch Ness restored by British architect Ptolemy Dean, landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith and interiors by Charlotte Freemantle and Will Fisher of antique emporium Jamb.
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Once a remote shooting lodge home to the Duke of Sutherland, Kinloch
Lodge now provides a remote and inviting retreat into the vastness of
nature.
A land unto its own, the untameable beauty of the Highlands is rich in history, mountains, fern and fen. A jewel in Scotland’s ravishing natural crown, the Highlands are utterly distinct from the more populated Lowlands and raise an eyebrow at anyone from south of the wall.
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Situated in the Northern Highlands of Scotland, Sutherland is a county that commands incredible, vast areas of remote and startling beauty. A varied but wild landscape of glens, mountains, hills and fjords, Sutherland is one of the most sparsely populated areas in Scotland, but also one of the most beautiful.
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In a toned-down material palette of stone, timber, metal and glass, the brutal stone exteriors are hushed by Danish functionality: each piece of furniture carefully considered so as to embellish nothing but the raw landscapes, framed in oak.
Lose yourself in wild glens, ancient tales, and whisky-soaked escapes. This is the thrill of Scotland's untamed side, Golden Eagles to Loch Tay.
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