Twenty five years ago the farmer was in his den when he was struck by the desire to learn to cook. Today he is one of the country's top chefs, running a fine hotel, with a 2,000 acre larder at the back door. Open all seasons.

The lochs, glens, gardens and coastal waters of Scotland yield some of the world's finest natural produce...mouth-watering seafood landed minutes from your table...succulent meat and game reared on wide open pastures...delicious vegetables and herbs...raspberries, rhubarb and other fine fruits tended in richly fertile soil.

It should come as no surprise then, that Scotland has its fair share of gastronomic gems, many tucked away in tiny villages, hidden glens or on remote shores - but we can help you find them. There is something wonderful about dining on supremely fresh, locally sourced ingredients, prepared by people who really know their stuff and take a pride in enhancing nature's own flavours, and the pleasure is all the greater when you can linger over that last bottle of wine and stay overnight...