Escape To Scotland.
Discover Scotland’s most beautiful destinations.
Welcome to Wander Scotland, your go-to Scotland travel platform for global travellers and local adventurers seeking carefully curated trips to Scotland’s very best places.
We’re Highlands and Islands specialists, with a deep love of coastal, rural, and countryside road trips and slow getaways.
Explore our self-drive itineraries, private tours, inspiring guides, and custom trips - with boutique stays, exceptional food, and authentic experiences woven into every carefully planned journey.
Your Scotland adventure starts here.
Plan Your Scotland Trip
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Travel Planning
How to visit Scotland, made easy. Choose from our ready-made itineraries, custom itineraries and route planning, travel consultations, and small group tours. We’ll take care of the logistics, so you can focus on the trip ahead.
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Places
Discover Scotland’s most extraordinary places — from charming villages to city breaks, iconic locations to lesser-visited gems — with carefully curated travel tips for easy planning and memorable journeys.
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Stays
Showcasing Scotland’s best accommodation - from luxury hotels to boutique cabins, rural cottages to design-led apartments - to help you book stays that elevate your trip and root it firmly in Scottish hospitality.
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Food
Sharing the very best places to eat and drink in Scotland - from boujee coffee shops to seafood shacks and Michelin restaurants - to help you choose exceptional foodie experiences rooted in local produce.
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Coffee
While not as famous as our national drink, Scotland’s coffee scene is booming - with specialty coffee shops, small batch roasteries, and cafes serving perfect brews across the country.
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Whisky
Discover Scotland’s best whisky distilleries, tours, tastings, and bars - from contemporary to quaint, well-known to independent - all experiential and offering a true taste of uisge beatha.
FOOD & DRINK
The 5 whisky experiences you don’t want to miss in Edinburgh
The Scottish capital is the perfect place to sample a dram, with bars, distilleries, and experiences featuring whiskies from local and regional distilleries. Here’s our favourite whisky stops for your next trip to Edinburgh.
Latest Foodie Stops
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Café Cùil
Isle of Skye
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Unorthodox Roasters
Stirling & Kinross
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Chargrill
Isle of Skye
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Hinba
Oban & Glasgow
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Perk
Inverness
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Black Isle brewery
Fort William & Inverness
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Bonnie Barista
Edinburgh
STYLISH GETAWAYS
A Taste of Skye - inside Scotland’s chicest island stay At Edinbane Lodge
Stylish Scotland Stays
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Links House at Royal Dornoch
Dornoch, Sutherland
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Plockton Inn
Plockton
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Edinbane Lodge
Isle of Skye
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The Holm Galloway
Dumfries & Galloway
FEATURED GUIDE
Discover The Isle of Skye
The magical Isle of Skye - an iconic Scottish destination, and for good reason. But there’s so much to see and do! After years of planning and research, we’ve poured all our knowledge into this comprehensive guide of Skye’s very best places to help you plan your perfect Skye trip.
Inside, you’ll find exactly where to visit, what to see, heritage sites, and authentic experiences, along with hotels, restaurants, shops, hikes, and hidden gems on this breathtaking isle.
Isle of Skye Stops We Love
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Portree
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Edinbane Lodge
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Old Man of Storr
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Brothers Point
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Birch
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Dunvegan Castle
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The Quiraing
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Talisker Distillery
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Kilt Rock
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Sligachan Old Bridge
Latest Scotland Self-Drive Itineraries
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Isle of Skye Essentials: A 3 Day Island Adventure
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Edinburgh Itinerary: A Long Weekend In The Capital
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East Coast Uncovered: 3-Days Through Scotland's Charming Coast
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Whisky Explorer Itinerary
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Fife Seaside Explorer: A 3 day Coastal Getaway
Latest Travel Tips
Latest Scotland news
MEET YOUR SCOTLAND TRAVEL PLANNER
Hi, I’m Lesley,
— and welcome to Wander Scotland.
This is a space for travellers seeking unforgettable journeys across Scotland, and that’s exactly what I love to create. I’m a travel planner and road trip specialist with a deep love of slow travel, boutique stays, muddy boots, and unique experiences!
Here, Scotland travel becomes more than just a checklist. I create bespoke itineraries, offer private tours, and share curated tips on the blog to help you plan a trip that feels personal, immersive, and entirely your own.
I’m on a mission to help travellers from around the world explore Scotland more immersively, and I’d love to do the same for you.
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