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A Weekend at Glenshee Glamping

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021by Emma Gibb
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I love camping. I particularly loved our first experience of wild camping last summer beside the sea. But I also love glamping – all the joys of camping life but with a real bed! We first went glamping when my daughter was two months old (at Big Sands in Gairloch) and over the years we’ve […]

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Glamping in a Shepherd’s Hut in the Cairngorms

Posted on January 26, 2019March 13, 2019by Emma Gibb

Is there anything more lovely than sitting by a fireside?  For me, being surrounded by nature, offline, with the sound of birdsong and a fire crackling is one of the best ways to spend some time.  Sitting outdoors with a steaming cup of tea and listening to the river rushing by.  Walks under towering trees, […]

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A Weekend at Boutique Farm Bothies

Posted on March 8, 2018March 14, 2019by Emma Gibb

Glamping at The Barley Bothy I first heard about Boutique Farm Bothies when scrolling through Instagram and saw a repost by VisitAberdeen of someone relaxing in a hot tub in a picturesque countryside setting.  ‘Wood-fired hot tub’ in the caption caught my attention and I immediately wanted to find out more.  Years ago, when we […]

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 Glamping in Gairloch

Posted on July 18, 2015July 18, 2016by Emma Gibb

With a two year old, who we had just started toilet training two days earlier, and a 9 week old baby we set off to Sands Campsite in Gairloch for our first holiday as a family of four.  Before you think I’m adventurous/brave/completely mad let me assure you there was no pitching of tents involved; […]

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