Hay's Way

The Scotsman's Rural Affairs Correspondent Katharine Hay is walking around Scotland in 2024 to visit our rural communities and see first hand the issues facing them. She will start from Aberdeenshire and visit the Highlands, Islands, Lowlands and Borders.

The sea eagle has made a successful comeback to the UK after being reintroduced in the 70s

Sea eagle damage fund sees rise in farmer applications

A view on the John Muir Way towards Dunbar. Picture: Katharine Hay

Hay's Way: Five Scottish gems spotted along the walk so far

A road has been built through where the John Buchan Way goes to support large vehicles heading to the conifer plantation

Campaigner push to take Sitka spruce forest proposals to court

A curlew at Rottal Estate in the Angus glens

Passions: The cry of the curlew is comforting and connects people

The trees have been lost at the Lost Forest on the Kinrara estate, west of Aviemore

BrewDog's million tree Lost Forest sees half planted now dead

Hay's Way: Walked too far and ended up in England

East Links Family Park, the current site run by Grant Bell, who has applied to develop another family farm-themed park about six miles down the road

Family theme park plans criticised as 'fundamentally flawed'

Hay's Way: Why am I about to spend the next six months walking around Scotland

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Butcher Nigel Ovens (left) owner of McCaskies in Wemyss Bay who has bought the recipes, brand and intelectual property of World Scotch Pie Champion Alan Pirie of James Pirie & Son Newtyle, Angus

World Champion Scotch pie recipe bought by butcher shop of the year

Tent drying in the wind on a rail next to a golf course

Hay's Way: Storm Kathleen joining me for a walk

The Piries won the World Championship Scotch Pie award five times.

World Champion Scotch pie makers five times over close doors for good

Balhousie Farm Bed & Breakfast nestled in Fife

Hay's Way: A reminder of the plight of Scotland's rural B&Bs

Fruit farmers have said morale is at an all time low ahead of the soft fruit picking season

'Sorry state of affairs' for fruit growers ahead of picking season

Two smokies swinging from my rucksack - a perfect snack and social deterrent Katharine Hay

Braemar Castle is set to reopen its doors to the public

Braemar Castle set to reopen doors to local community

Exclusive 'They've all gone': Fishing hotels at risk of closure over salmon decline

Hamza Yassin shares tips and tales of wildlife filming career

Scottish Outdoor Access Code must be revised, ranger warns

Braemar businesses talk about impact of Fife Arms hotel in its fifth anniversary

Why am I about to spend the next six months walking around Scotland? Katharine Hay

Going solo on pilgrimage routes, from Way of St Andrews to Camino de Santiago Katharine Hay

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