Whether you arrive at Attadale Gardens by road, rail, bike or bus, you’re in for a serious treat. Hidden away in the rugged Western Highlands, every corner of this glorious garden has a story to tell through its art and sculpture, as Pennie Stuart and Dan Holland discover in this episode. From Attadale, Dan heads to the Torridon Hotel to hear about the family-run resort which offers an idyllic Highland escape while Pennie joins 42 Cycling for a breath-taking mountain bike adventure on the shores of Loch Ness. Gorgeous gardens, mind blowing views and inspirational get-aways await!

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In this episode Pennie Stuart and Dan Holland pause in Golspie where they join world-class fiddle player Bruce Macgregor at his new bar and hotel venture, Macgregor’s Bar Golspie. In between trading stories and lots of laughter Pennie heads off in search of a local dram at the Clynelish Distillery – home to one of the four distilleries which go to flavour the famous Johnnie Walker blend - on her way she also drops into one of the most romantic and surprising castles you’re ever likely to visit, a jewel in the crown of the Highlands, Dunrobin Castle. Dan heads south to Tain and is completely blown away by the craftsmanship and creativity at Glasstorm then, back at Macgregor’s bar they persuade Bruce to wrap things up with a local tune to show why he’s one of Scotland’s most acclaimed musicians. A romantic castle, extraordinary artists, music to feed to the soul and a smooth as honey dram to wash it all down with, what’s not to love!

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Pennie Stuart and Dan Holland pause in Dunnet Bay, up in the far North East corner of the NC500 route, for a tour round the multi-award winning Dunnet Bay Distilleries where Rock Rose Gin is made. Dan takes the plunge and gets a surfing lesson from North Coast Watersports – we think it was beginner’s luck but according to Dan, a championship place is only a lesson or two away! Then both Pennie and Dan go in search of the world’s shortest street along with some other eye-brow raising stories from Wick’s history. World-class waves, world-class gin and the world’s shortest street, we’ve got it all on this episode of the NC500 podcast!

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