I try to visit as many town museums as I can. They tend to be full of stories and stuffed with all manner of fascinating objects. I had a...

I got married to Nicole at Doune Castle in 2008. It was a great day and we had the reception a few miles along the road at Bridge of...

Having driven up the A9 towards Inverness dozens of times over the years, I was well aware of the Highland Folk Museum at Newtonmore,...

While scanning the maps of Glasgow, it struck me that three major parks on the southside are within easy walking distance of each other....

Edinburgh - my city of birth. I had seen all the familiar sights many times but never walked out to the "other" castle on the south side....

Growing up in Lochgelly, it was a fairly short drive to Kinross in the next county. My parents took us regularly to the huge and varied...

I mostly discover the existence of walkable old rail routes by scanning through online maps. Sometimes I'll spot evidence of a path while...

It's always an interesting day when you can combine a walk with a romp through history. The Forest of Sheriffmuir lies on the moorland...

After completing my exploration of the old Paisley Canal line as far as Johnstone, the next leg of this railway walk would take me into...

The top of the Kingdom of Fife lies just across the Firth of Tay from the City of Dundee. Ferries plied their trade across the water for...

I often pick a former industrial town and see if I can build a heritage trail on the digital maps. Sometimes a ready-made route exists...

I discover many ideas for walks through the act of studying online maps. Popular trails are named but I also look out for railway paths...

Following my enjoyable exploration of the old railway between Paisley and Johnstone, I decided another trip to Renfrewshire was in order...

With a population of 70000, Paisley is Scotland's largest town. Nicole and I once came through to the farmers market as her friend was...

A rainy Sunday was forecast and I had no appetite for sitting at home. An indoor activity was the obvious solution and I took the first...

The ex-mining town of Cardenden lies in Central Fife. My dad Ian Fraser was born here in 1942 before moving up the road to Lochgelly,...

The tiny village of West Wemyss on the Fife coast is a true hidden gem. Now a conservation area with a population of less than 300, it's...

Scotland's largest settlement Glasgow stands on the River Clyde which can be followed in both directions from the city centre - a route...

I was raised as a Fifer but lived the first four and a half years of my life in Tranent, East Lothian. My folks are both from the Kingdom...

A few months ago, I explored the old Loanhead Railway from end to end. It is now a cycle path and features a steel lattice viaduct over...