The horseshoe-shaped bay with its golden sandy beach nestled amongst green hills is a classic Irish scene that visitors can admire on a loop of the Slea Head Drive in…

The January page of my Ireland Calendar 2027 features the Dark Hedges in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. For me, this spot is an old acquaintance whose fate I have been…

If you have my Scotland Calendar 2027 hanging on your wall next year, an autumnal scene from The Hermitage will accompany you throughout October. The shot came about on a…

‘Just give me a call when you want me to pick you up,’ said the skipper as he untied the mooring lines. ‘Is there even any signal out here?’ I…

The cover image of my first Scotland calendar shows the Castle of Old Wick. You have to look very closely to spot it. Although the ruin perches on a cliff…

The answer was always the same: ‘Go to Murlough Bay!’ – no matter whether you asked your host at the B&B or the farmer beyond the stone wall. Everyone swore…

I’m always up for a boat trip through Roaringwater Bay to Cape Clear. Whether it’s on the ferry from Baltimore, passing the iconic Baltimore Beacon and Sherkin Island. Or on…

Glen Rosa on the Isle of Arran opens gently. A narrow path follows the river into a vast, green landscape. The further you walk into the glen, the narrower it…