We all have days where we want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and get some peace and quiet. And this is about as far away from it all as you can get. These isolated shelters - called ...

Patrols are to begin at a number of remote bothies across Scotland after reports of partying, vandalism and hillwalkers being shut out of the shelters. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

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Feeling the urge to escape to the great outdoors? Big nights out don’t get much wilder than bothying. A bothy is a simple, remote dwelling that you can stay in for free – these no-frills cottages and ...

Mountain bothies in Scotland are to remain closed despite the switch to level zero across the country. Scotland has now moved to the lowest level of Covid restrictions, which means more people can ...

The sustainability of Scotland's mountain bothies is being threatened by commercial groups, the organisation that maintains the network has warned. The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) said it was ...

A view towards Suilven mountain, in the Assynt area of Scotland’s west coast (Sian Lewis) Feeling the urge to escape to the great outdoors? Big nights out don’t get much wilder than bothying. A bothy ...