Issue Eleven
One hundred and sixty pages of original photography and writing. Wild saunas, the Isle of Arran, red squirrels, a family trip to Mull and Iona, and the oldest bespoke tailor in Scotland. Made for the season when fires are lit and drams are poured. Designed, published and printed in Scotland.
★★★★★ "The photos are beautiful and the stories make me want to visit every place." — Emma L
Inside Issue Eleven
Every feature is commissioned, photographed and written for this issue. Cover: a red squirrel in the Cairngorms, photographed by Bret Charman.
Island Rediscovery: A Family Trip to Mull & Iona
All Fired Up: Scotland's Best Wild Saunas
Discover Aberfeldy with Artist Zanna Wilson
Lines in the Landscape: Architect Mary Arnold-Forster
Tailor Made for Success: Three Centuries of Stewart Christie & Co
The Free Company: Farm-to-Fork Dining, Done the Long Way
Schiehallion: The Fairy Hill of the Caledonians
Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels: How to Spot and Support a Native Treasure
The Best of Isle of Arran
Renovating History: Six Astonishing Landmark Trust Properties
New Shoots, Old Roots: Hamish & Liberty Martin Answer the Call of the Wild
Café Cùil: Clare Coghill's Island Eatery
Plus reclaimed treasures at Yard 97, restoring forgotten buildings with Lucy Gillmore, the last soutar's shop, and more.
The photography does the talking
Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels
"There's a scratchy, scrabbling sound coming from the tree above. I look up to see a flash of bright russet."
All Fired Up
Saunas are popping up across the wilds of Scotland, pairing heat therapy with cold sea air. We tracked the best of them, Cowal to the Cairngorms.
Island Rediscovery
"Places from your past can have a pull on you." A childhood holiday retraced, this time with a two-year-old in the back seat.
Discover Aberfeldy — a local's guide by artist Zanna Wilson
Tailor Made for Success — three centuries of Stewart Christie & Co
Renovating History — six astonishing Landmark Trust stays
Café Cùil — Clare Coghill's Skye eatery, plus a recipe
Where this issue takes you
The most common question we're asked: where are these places? Here's Issue 11, mapped, for when the reading turns into a trip.
Island Rediscovery — Mull & Iona
Inner HebridesThe Best of Isle of Arran
Firth of ClydeWild Saunas — All Fired Up
Cowal to the CairngormsSchiehallion — The Fairy Hill
PerthshireDiscover Aberfeldy with Zanna Wilson
PerthshireRed Squirrels at Loch Garten
The CairngormsStewart Christie & Co, Tailors
EdinburghCafé Cùil
Isle of SkyePlus six Landmark Trust stays scattered the length of the country.
"This is a time of year when the evenings draw in – when fires are lit, drams are poured and tales are shared – and we wanted the following pages to capture something of that sense of comfort and community."
Every issue is designed, published and printed in Scotland, and made the long way: we visit the places, sit at the kitchen tables of the people we write about, and photograph much of it ourselves. Issue 11 travels from the abbey lawns of Iona to a sauna door swinging open on a Shetland shore.
Made for slow Sunday mornings and long winter evenings.
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Questions, answered
When do new issues come out?
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Twice a year, in April and October. Subscribers get their copies posted first, before general release, and hear about each new issue ahead of everyone else.
Where do you ship, and how much is postage?
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Worldwide, from Scotland. Postage is calculated at checkout based on where you are, so you'll see the full cost before you pay anything.
Is there a digital version?
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Yes. The digital edition of Issue 11 is £10 and yours instantly, readable on any device. A full digital membership with every back issue is coming to hiddenscotland.com soon.
Do issues sell out?
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Each issue is printed in a single run. Once an issue sells through, it isn't reprinted, which is why some early issues are now scarce. If a back issue is listed, it's in stock.
Is it a good gift?
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We think so, and reviewers seem to agree. Every order is carefully packaged, and subscriber copies arrive hand wrapped in tissue with a bookmark and a print of the cover. Gift subscriptions are available too.
I run a shop. Can I stock Hidden Scotland?
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We're stocked by independents across Scotland. If you run a shop and would like to stock us, email hello@hiddenscotland.co.
Complete the shelf
Kind words, unprompted
Words & Pictures By
Ben Lerwill · Lucy Gillmore · Anna Levin · Emily Rose Mawson · Graeme Johncock · Beth Reid · Rosie Steer · Rachel Rowley · Karla Rose Hall — with photography by Bret Charman · Jack Cairney · Fran Mart · Kim Grant · Laura Tiliman · Alex Martin · Christian Watson
"Love this magazine. The photos are beautiful and the stories make me want to visit every place."
Emma L"Beautifully packaged and feels special. You can tell a lot of care goes into everything."
Katie"Bought it as a gift for my dad and ended up ordering a second copy for myself."
Rachel