At about 110,000 acres in size, Assynt has a landscape of mountains and the coast that’s wildly dramatic and impossibly photogenic. With a population of about a 1,000, there are more deer than ...

From the Hills of Assynt to the Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan with Anne Wood. Helen Needham hears from musician and composer Anne Wood. 32 mins; Scotland Outdoors.

— -- Exploration of new and little-known places is one of the hallmarks of adventure, which is what makes these 10 new trips stand out from the rest. Read on to find out how you can visit ...

Assynt-Coigach and Kintail topped the list of 40 scenic national areas in Scotland, ... 'The Blackdown Hills on the Somerset-Devon border and Fleet Valley and Nith Estuary ...

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Isles of Scilly - renowned for their white sandy beaches - were named the top area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) for the second year running.

One man, the UK’s 100 best hills and mountains, and a century of truly unique wild camps. Russ Moorhouse tells us the ...

Eight members of Assynt Mountain Rescue Team plan to climb a hill top in their patch 17 times in under 24 hours to raise funds. ... hills of 2,500ft (762m) to 3,000ft (914.4m) ...

On the hills above Assynt, the poacher turned gamekeeper slings his Austrian hunting rifle over his shoulder. Up here, the idea of land ownership seems academic.

Islands off the coast of Cornwall and a region in the far north of Scotland have been voted the most scenic areas in the UK. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Isles of Scilly - renowned for ...

ONE of the leaders of the Assynt crofters believes that a campaign is being waged to discredit the achievements of the crofters since their historic buyout of the North Lochinver estate more than ...

Spring in Montrose, Edinburgh's Grisly Past and Pine Tree Fungus WILD ISLES - A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE MAKING OF THE NATURE SERIES Dawn Chorus, Dipping Luggers and Moray Marsupials ...

Islands off the coast of Cornwall and a region in the far north of Scotland have been voted the most scenic areas in the UK. A survey of 5,800 Which? members found the Isles of Scilly and Assynt ...