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Scottish Highland Trails is a family business specialising in bespoke travel in Scotland.
About Scottish HighlandTrails
Scottish Highland Trails is a family run business established in 1998 which specialises in bespoke travel in Scotland. My name is Jill, I am a qualified, professional Blue Badge guide and I am truly passionate about Scotland. I really do think (although I might be...
Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. Founded in 1136, this Cistercian Abbey was repeatedly attacked by English forces during the Middle Ages. The ruins we see today date mainly from the late 14th century when the Abbey had to be rebuilt following a devastating attack...
Blue Badge for Highland Trails!
Great news just in! Jill McKean, of Scottish Highland Trails, has passed her exams with flying colours and, as well as being awarded a Certificate in Scottish Studies, is now a fully accredited “Blue Badge” tourist guide and member of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association...
It’s National Poetry Day
It’s National Poetry Day! Mention Scottish poets and everyone automatically thinks of Robert Burns, the 18th century “ploughman poet” from rural Ayrshire who wrote so many well loved poems and songs, including of course Tam o’Shanter and Auld Lang Syne. But there has been a...
Edinburgh’s New Year celebrations
Great news for locals and visitors alike – for the first time in 16 years Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations will officially include the Royal Mile! Two stages are to be set up close to St Giles Cathedral to host the “Old Town Ceilidh”- these events will...
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
Gorgeous blue skies in Edinburgh this week! The 16th century tower of Holyrood Palace (on the left of the photo) was built by King James V in the 16th century; the rest of the palace was mainly constructed in the late 1600s by King Charles...
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Collection of Information You can visit the website highlandtrails.com without revealing any personal information. However, Scottish Highland Trails needs certain personal data if you wish to purchase our services, receive Scottish Highland Trails newsletters or leave comments. This information may include your...
Italian Chapel Frescoes to be Restored
Fantastic to see the beautiful frescoes in this wee chapel are being restored. Around 500 Italian prisoners of war were brought to the Orkney Islands in the far north of Scotland in 1942 to work on the Churchill Barriers, a series of causeways which link...
Years of Experience
Jill, the owner of Scottish Highland Trails, has over 20 years experience in the Scottish and Irish tourism industries, having worked in various roles for companies such as Visit Scotland in Edinburgh and United Airlines in Dublin, before taking over at Scottish Highland Trails in...
Core Goals
Our aim is to provide a first class, tailor made tour service for our guests and to encourage visitors to come to our beautiful country!
