The Cycling Scot

Not sure, but my guess is something near £3! These days there’s only a couple of places I know of that do cappuccino under £3. Most are over £4 especially if you add non dairy milk!

Edinburgh festival prices 😮 but worth it for a one-off treat. Coffee police box on George Square

Cycling to the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse A 17 mile bike ride from Campbeltown that will test you, but make you feel proud of the achievement

This is the best of the best when it comes to travel experiences in Scotland. Cycling to the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse: bit.ly/49OthGp

Abbotsford house, a country mansion with bay windows and turrets

River Tweed

Bust of Walter Scott

Abbotsford house

Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott. Easy day trip from Edinburgh using the Borders Railway to Tweedbank. Then a nice 25 minute walk or 10 minute cycle.

Other thing I notice here is huge number of vehicles like range rovers packed with features meant for off road and they are enormous, often with one occupant. Not suitable and not sustainable

Some cities made public transport free. I think Luxembourg? Radical stuff like that and getting rid of parking incentives like free on Sundays

Many people could be coming from places like East Lothian, West Lothian etc where public transport isn’t as frequent, takes longer and could cost more than parking

One of the best bus operators in the UK, but if driving into the centre is more convenient and relatively cheap parking many will just choose that option.

That looks really beautiful

Crazy when there exists one of the best bus operators in the UK and a tram to get people into the centre. Why incentivise driving into the city centre?

It’s so far behind compared to what many other cities do. There’s really no need for the majority of private cars to be coming right into the city centre

YouTube video by The Cycling Scot Cycling to the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse

My video about cycling to the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse youtu.be/qGXTp6lJNE4

A view inside a forest looking towards the sea. The ground has grass and wildflowers

bicycle parked against a tree in a forest

A view of a road over the top of bicycle handlebars

A view of the shoreline of the Kyles of Bute

One of those perfect road that make cycling in Scotland such a joy. The Shore Road, Kames. Here's my blog about it: bit.ly/45zbF14

A vintage tour bus

A vintage double decker bus

A bedford bus

Inside a vintage bus, looking through a window to the driver's cab. There's a sign asking 'have you your ticket?' It goes on to say 'when you receive it please examine it. The road traffic act requires the passenger to who the ticket on demand.'

16 and 17 August is the open day at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum. It's well worth a visit. Check out my blog for more details: bit.ly/4f9nYUQ

Book cover for Africa Solo by Mark Beaumont

Mark Beaumont's cycling adventures are incredible. This one is about his ride across Africa. I've written a review of the book on my blog: bit.ly/44MpacV

A sign in a bus that says spitting prohibited

Interesting signage inside this vintage double decker bus! I discovered this at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum. A great place to visit. Find out all about it on my blog: bit.ly/4f9nYUQ

Edinburgh’s cycle hire scheme is set to launch in August despite delay concerns  Edinburgh’s cycle hire scheme is still set for a ‘soft launch’ in August, despite concerns that it would be delayed and with no operator yet in place. A small number of dockless electric hire bikes are expected to be on city streets by the week of August 18, with the scheme expanding from there. The city’s transport boss has said the scheme will be implemented ‘diligently’, and in a way that fits the Capital’s ‘specific needs’.

Edinburgh’s cycle hire scheme is set to launch in August despite delay concerns 

Edinburgh’s cycle hire scheme is still set for a ‘soft launch’ in August, despite concerns that it would be delayed and with no operator yet in place. A small number of dockless electric hire bikes are expected to be…

Inveresk Lodge Gardens. A green lawn with a tree and a white house in the background

A grass lawn surrounded by trees at Inveresk Lodge

A narrow stone walkway with lots of flowers down one side and a wall down the other side. There's a large stone urn on the wall

A curved section of an immaculate grass lawn with flowers and trees

At Inveresk Lodge Gardens you will enter a haven, an escape from the city, a place to sit and clear your head. It's an 8 mile bike ride from Edinburgh. All the details are on my blog: bit.ly/2qJ2Dsl

Blackness Castle

Tower of Blackness Castle

Inside the courtyard of Blackness Castle. The ground is uneven and rocky

Tower in Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle. Amazing castle to explore. A 20 minute train ride from Edinburgh then a 6 mile cycle will take you there. Here's how to do it and what it's like to visit the castle: bit.ly/2CFQWJu

Visitors to Edinburgh don’t tend to venture here. Not the easiest place to get to

Yes, definitely is

Craigmillar Castle

The wall of Craigmillar Castle. There's an arched door in the middle

A turret of Craigmillar Castle. It has a small, square window

A view of a tower and wall with doorway of Craigmillar Castle. The tower has an arrow slit window on the ground floor and a small square window at the top

Craigmillar Castle is a great alternative to the crowds of Edinburgh Castle. It's not as busy and fun to explore the passages and staircases. My blog has all the details, including how to get there by bike: bit.ly/2tbXk9W

YouTube video by The Cycling Scot Cycling to the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse

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A vintage double decker bus

A vintage double decker bus with destination board for Edinburgh Airport

An old bus with the word Singleton's on the destination board

New blog* Visiting the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum: bit.ly/4f9nYUQ

Visiting the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Here's all you need to know about visiting this museum, located about 4 miles north of Dunfermline

My latest blog- visiting the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum bit.ly/4f9nYUQ

Oh no. That’s a long time to still be closed from Covid. Hope that it opens up again soon

Crichton Castle

Crichton Castle

The author next to a single-track road

A path leading to Crichton Castle

Crichton Castle- 25 minutes train ride and 4 mile cycle from Edinburgh to get here. Here's my blog with all the details: bit.ly/2AT3ksn

A classic coach from the 1950s

Working on a post about the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum. Look at this gorgeous coach. I don’t think modern vehicles have the same elegance

Sunset over the water, seen from Isle of Gigha

Sunset over the water, seen from Isle of Gigha

Sunset over the water, seen from Isle of Gigha

Sunset over the water, seen from Isle of Gigha

Experience magnificent sunsets on the Isle of Gigha. A great place for a cycling trip in Scotland. Read about it here: bit.ly/3WSlt18

Front cover of the book Africa Solo by Mark Beaumont

New blog. My review of Mark Beaumont's Africa Solo. A classic of the adventure cycling genre, but I've not read it until now. bit.ly/44MpacV