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The haunting sight of abandoned Stroma – a Scottish island steeped in history

The picturesque village of Ballater in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire. Picture: Alamy

Call The Midwife star Laura Main on the best place to holiday in Scotland
EACH weekend we ask well-known faces from across public life to share their favourite place. This latest instalment sees Laura Main, who plays nurse Shelagh Turner in Call The Midwife, talk about her love for a picturesque Scottish spot that she has been visiting since childhood.

Liv Barber and Jenny Benson, founders of Walking Tours in the UK.

Scots walking tour company toasts expansion success amid visitor boom
A Scottish walking tour business set up by two friends after they realised one didn’t exist for visitors to Glasgow to do is toasting a success which has seen them expand the tours to across Scotland and even into England.

Blue skies and sea with white sand beaches on the Isle of Tiree

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Travel: Skerryvore musician Daniel Gillespie on his love for Tiree

Ybor City Seventh Avenue

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Travel: Five reasons Tampa makes a great city break

Punda, Williamstad

Travel: Why Dutch Caribbean Curacao is the Paradise Island to visit

The Cairngorm reindeer herd, first introduced in 1952 by Swede Mikel Utsi, is the only free-ranging herd found in Britain

BEST OF SCOTLAND Why Aviemore is the perfect place for a festive trip

Panoramic Eilean Donan Castle.Eilean Donan Castle in Loch Duich in winter at sunset, Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK. (Photo by: Sven-Erik Arndt/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

A winter view of, possibly, our most famous castle

I always thought organised group travel wasn't for me...but I was wrong

The Motto by Hilton in Glasgow will be first in UK

Exclusive Hotel giant reveals plans for new Glasgow venture

Lamlash on Arran

Travel: Musician and presenter Gary Innes on his favourite corner of Arran

Scotland cements Instagram star status after surpassing 20 million hashtags

Scotland cements Instagram star status after surpassing 20 million hashtags

Inverness in line for flights to Brittany under plans by new French airline

Exclusive Inverness in line for flights to France under plans by new airline startup

Penrith railway station

Travel: Jonathan Whitelaw on the train station that inspired his cosy crime books

The Star Clipper at full mast

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Travel: Why a Tall Ship is the only way to explore Italy's Amalfi Coast

Pulpit Rock overlooking Lysefjorden offers unrivalled views

‘Like Scotland on steroids’ A scenic journey among the mountains and fjords of Norway

Edinburgh Castle is on the pioneering digital trail that has won a new award

World’s first UNESCO Trail wins European sustainability award

Isle seat: Aviation fan's delight as he gets 'solo flight' from Glasgow to Barra

Isle seat: Aviation fan's delight as he gets 'solo flight' from Glasgow to Barra

Drumlanrig Castle

South of Scotland named one of the world's top travel destinations

The new wedding venue

Luxury wedding venue with new pavilion unveiled by Scottish spa hotel

Rhodes, is reminiscent of LA, with its white angular buildings set against a mountain backdrop

Travel: Pressing the reset button in Rhodes

Crathes Castle and its beautiful surroundings

Crathes Castle: Rooms with a view of ancient treasures

Saint Phnx talk about their favourite place St Andrews as they play St Luke's in Glasgow on November 27

Our favourite place: Saint Phnx on their love for St Andrews

Paris hopes introducing blackjack to the city for the first time will be the ace up its sleeve in tourism terms

Issue of the Day City of love hopes for blackjack boom

The new hotel is on the banks of the River Clyde

303-bedroom hotel opens in historic city centre building

Historic Glasgow building opens as four-star hotel

David Oliver, the man behind the 'Scottish Beach Project'

Scottish Beach Project: Meet the Englishman visiting every beach in the Highlands and Islands

The Eiffel tower at night, Paris

Travel: Author and presenter Ned Boulting on his love for Paris

Santa in Swedish Lapland

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Can you still afford to take the kids to see Santa this year?

Loganair is increasing its ATR fleet

Loganair to sell Saab planes serving the Highlands and Islands

Scottish city centre hotel sold by owner of 20 years

WATCH: Our trip round Fife's foodie hotspots

BEST OF SCOTLAND WATCH: Our trip round Fife's foodie hotspots

A luxury Mediterranean yachting holiday is not as expensive as you may think...

Sponsored A luxury Mediterranean yachting holiday is not as expensive as you may think...

The airline has announced a new route

New route from Scottish airport offers daily flights

Argyll hotel to undergo major refurbishment

The company has launched thermal-imaging wildlife safaris

After-dark, thermal-imaging wildlife safaris launched by Scottish firm

CalMac ferries sailing across Oban Bay in 2017

best of scotland New book reveals the fascinating history of Caledonian MacBrayne

The airline launched the inaugural flight on the new route today

Airline celebrates inaugural flight on new route from Scottish airport

Aberdeenshire has a wealth of riches to delight the intrepid traveller

best of scotland Aberdeenshire has a wealth of riches to delight the intrepid traveller

Dalry Cemetery in Edinburgh

Travel: The spooky Edinburgh cemetery that inspired author's latest story

One of the bathrooms at the Fox & Hounds

Travel: Live like a lord or lady for a fraction of the cost in revamped 18th century Yorkshire Inn

Travel: A place to unwind amid forest trails, roaming deer and intriguing relics of ancient history

Scottish hotel close to world-famous golf course sold by family owners

Why the Loch Rannoch Highland Club is the perfect natural playground

promotion Why the Loch Rannoch Highland Club is the perfect natural playground

The airline has announced four new routes from Edinburgh Airport

Airline launches record winter schedule from Scotland, new routes

Lord Mayor's Lounge, Shelbourne Hotel

TRAVEL Dublin: History, Hollywood, and a bar for every mood at the Shelbourne hotel

Donkeys on Blackpool beach. Picture: PA

Travel: Author Lisa Gray on her love for Blackpool

Milford Sound, Fjordland, New Zealand

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Travel: Three surprising holiday destinations that offer the best value

BEST OF SCOTLAND Our pick of Edinburgh's newest foodie spots

Drifters canal boat

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Travel: It is still time to grab an affordable break this October

Originally established in 1887, Barassie moved to its current location in the 1980s. It is ranked among Ayrshire's top 10 courses

Golf break: 48 hours at Gailes Hotel and Spa

The Eildon Hills looking majestic in the early morning mist

BEST OF SCOTLAND Forget the Highlands: Why not go walking in the Borders?

Sex Education and Karen Pirie star Chris Jenks. Picture: Alan Howard

Travel: Sex Education and Karen Pirie star Chris Jenks on Arran's best beach

Lauterbrunnen, where the Eiger touches the sky

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Travel: A grand tour of Italy and Switzerland in the footsteps of Lord Byron

Colin and Justin at their hotel in Nova Scotia, Canada. Picture: Channel 5

Colin & Justin’s Hotel Hell: TV duo reveal how dream project pushed them to their limits

Lossit Bay, Islay. Picture: Gordon Hatton/Geograph

Travel: River City star Sally Howitt on fond childhood memories of Islay