John painted an alarming picture: knee-deep bog, angry, bridge-less rivers, malevolent ticks and nippy clegs, days spent far from civilisation, near-endless swathes of remote, rugged tracklessness, ...

Scotland's cities are the place to go if you want to immerse yourself in old-world charm and history, but if you're looking for solitude in nature, head to Cape Wrath instead. Scotland has been called ...