The Hazel Tree – by Jo Woolf

Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness

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Birdsong and light

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Winter trees in Glen Roy

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From the River Awe to Loch Etive

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The old pinewoods in Glen Orchy

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The Kyle of Tongue: a battle, a hero’s grave and a cow with a gold coin

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New book: Voices of the Earth

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Plant-hunting in Sutherland

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Calanais

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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness

February 19, 2026 /

A winter visit to this impressive stronghold with a long and turbulent history

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