Roaming Reviews

Isle Of Arran I’m back with another trip, and it’s a big one. I took a trip to the Isle of Arran, a small island situated off of the West coast of Scotland. This may seem ambitious but trust me its more accessible than you may think. I will admit I didn’t travel alone; I got my boyfriend involved to come across with me for the day.   We started the journey through catching a 45 minute train from Glasgow Central station to a town called Ardrossan which you can get a return ticket for just £11.20 with a railcard. We  could then board the ferry to Brodick on the Isle of Arran. The crossing is very smooth and quick, taking about an hour and costs roughly £5 per foot passenger. Once off the ferry we began our hike to the Glen Rosa blue pools. From Brodick harbour it takes about two hours to walk up to the pools and then two hours back down. The path is also on tough terrain and boggy at times, so I would recommend wearing hiking shoes for this trail. The walk itself is ...

I thought I would kick off my blog with the Japanese gardens in Dollar that I visited this weekend. I had seen pictures of the gardens before but hadn’t got a chance to visit, so on Saturday morning I used my under 22 free bus pass and travelled to Stirling where I could then rent a car and drive out to the gardens. You may be thinking how I managed to rent a car at age 20, but with Enterprise Car Club you can if you are 19 or over and have had a full license for more than a year. The drive to the gardens is about 30 minutes from Stirling; however, I would warn you that the road up to the gardens is a winding country road with little passing places, so do take care. The gardens are open from 10:30-5pm with a student entry price of £7.   On arrival I was provided with a map which showed three different sections of the garden to explore and it took me about an hour to walk leisurely around the whole site. I also stopped in at the garden café for a sandwich and a scone, which was good...