Contrary to popular belief there are days in Scotland when an umbrella is not required - quite a few actually. Scotland, in fact, does not get any more rain than the North West of England, and on the East coast of the country it is bone dry more days in the year than it rains.

It's true that temperatures in Scotland are a little cooler than those in England, with the average daily maximum temperature in Edinburgh being 19 Degrees compared with 22 Degrees in London, but this also means there are far fewer thunderstorms in the North.

July and August are the warmest months of the year and temperatures can reach as much as 30°C inland. Scotland has the longest daylight hours in the UK with up to 18 hours of daylight during the summer months, which of course, means more shooting time.

Scotland has 37% of the UK's landmass, but only 8% of the population giving it more space and wilderness than virtually any other European country. It features a stunning combination of woodland, moorland, mountains, lochs and beaches. The country has one of the longest coastlines in Europe along which there are no fewer than 790 islands.

As well as castles, stately homes, rural cottages and standing stones dating back to before Christianity, Scotland has six cities, the largest of which - Edinburgh and Glasgow offer a huge variety of architecture, both contemporary and traditional.

Scotland uses the same currency as England, namely the pound, we drive on the left hand side of the road and in case you were wondering, we do have electricity throughout the entire country and internet access is fine except perhaps in the remotest of locations.

If you have any queries please give us a call using Scotland's most famous invention; the telephone or drop us an email.