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"title": "Stac Pollaidh — Wikipedia", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stac_Pollaidh" }, { "id": 59, "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-27", "title": "Inverpolly NNR", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverpolly_National_Nature_Reserve" }, { "id": 60, "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-27", "title": "Royal Dornoch Golf Club", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dornoch_Golf_Club" }, { "id": 61, "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-28", "title": "Royal Dornoch Golf Club", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dornoch_Golf_Club" }, { "id": 62, "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-28", "title": "Skibo Castle", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skibo_Castle" }, { "id": 63, "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-28", "title": "Andrew Carnegie", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie" }, { "id": 64, "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-29", "title": "Tain Golf Club", "url": 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"Findhorn", "toLocation": "Hopeman + return", "miles": 22, "durationMinutes": 50 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-26", "fromLocation": "Findhorn → Nairn → Lochinver", "toLocation": "Lochinver", "miles": 175, "durationMinutes": 230 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-27", "fromLocation": "Lochinver → Stac Pollaidh → Dornoch", "toLocation": "Dornoch", "miles": 95, "durationMinutes": 170 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-29", "fromLocation": "Dornoch", "toLocation": "Tain + return", "miles": 18, "durationMinutes": 45 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-05-31", "fromLocation": "Dornoch", "toLocation": "Golspie + return", "miles": 28, "durationMinutes": 60 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-06-01", "fromLocation": "Dornoch", "toLocation": "Golspie + return", "miles": 28, "durationMinutes": 60 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-06-02", "fromLocation": "Dornoch", "toLocation": "Tarbat Ness, then Brora", "miles": 50, "durationMinutes": 110 }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "date": "2026-06-05", "fromLocation": "Dornoch", "toLocation": "Inverness Airport", "miles": 47, "durationMinutes": 65 } ], "cards": [ { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "ben-bhraggie", "date": "2026-06-01", "locationKey": "benbhraggie", "name": "Ben Bhraggie", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Duke_of_Sutherland%27s_Monument_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7307070.jpg", "summary": "Sharp climb to the Mannie — the Duke of Sutherland monument. 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Electric fences around greens.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":85,\"par\":70,\"length\":\"6,211 yds\",\"designer\":\"James Braid\",\"founded\":1923,\"contact\":\"+44 1408 621417 / broragolfclub.co.uk\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.broragolfclub.co.uk\",\"why\":\"Tom Watson is an honorary member. He picked Brora over a thousand more famous courses to praise. There's a reason.\",\"signature\":\"The greens are protected by short fences with a single live wire. Step over them. Check the scorecard for the local rule on animal damage.\",\"quirks\":\"Livestock have right of way. If a sheep is on your line, wait.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "cullen-links", "date": "2026-05-25", "locationKey": "cullen", "name": "Cullen Links (optional)", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Cullen_Bay_-_geograph.org.uk_-_492796.jpg/1280px-Cullen_Bay_-_geograph.org.uk_-_492796.jpg", "summary": "Old Tom Morris 1870, expanded by Charlie Neaves 1905. Quirky cliff-and-beach links, ten par 3s. 50 min east.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":30,\"par\":63,\"length\":\"4,597 yds\",\"designer\":\"Old Tom Morris (1870), Charlie Neaves (1905 extension)\",\"founded\":1870,\"contact\":\"cullenlinksgolfclub.co.uk\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.cullengolfclub.co.uk\",\"why\":\"Cheap, fun, characterful. Outward nine on the cliffs, inward nine at beach level. Not a serious round — a pure curiosity.\",\"signature\":\"7th — over a massive cliff face to a hidden green below. One of the most photographed holes in Scotland.\",\"quirks\":\"Ten par 3s. Blind shots over rock formations. Treat it as a long warm-up rather than a card-and-pencil round.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "elgin", "date": "2026-05-25", "locationKey": "elgin", "name": "Elgin (optional)", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Elgin_Cathedral_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4145247.jpg/1280px-Elgin_Cathedral_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4145247.jpg", "summary": "Heathland championship course in Elgin, 15 min from Findhorn. Founded 1906, extended to 18 in 1924.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":70,\"par\":69,\"length\":\"6,449 yds\",\"designer\":\"Unknown (1906); extended 1924\",\"founded\":1906,\"contact\":\"elgingolfclub.com\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.elgingolfclub.com\",\"why\":\"Closest of the three. Heathland change-of-pace from the links rotation. £70 full rate in May-Sep — twilight slots cheaper.\",\"signature\":\"Tight heathland fairways, fast greens. A different kind of test from the coastal courses.\",\"quirks\":\"15 min from camp — you can play and be back for dinner.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "forres", "date": "2026-05-23", "locationKey": "forres", "name": "Forres", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Tolbooth%2C_Forres_%28geograph_5475423%29.jpg", "summary": "Heathland Braid layout. Gorse, pine, fast greens. Warm welcome.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":false,\"cost\":50,\"par\":70,\"length\":\"6,236 yds\",\"designer\":\"James Braid (redesign)\",\"founded\":1889,\"contact\":\"+44 1309 672949 / forresgolfclub.co.uk\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.forresgolfclub.co.uk\",\"why\":\"Easy first round of the Moray leg. Find rhythm on a course that rewards straight hitting.\",\"signature\":\"The 18th, downhill par 4 to a green tucked under the clubhouse.\",\"quirks\":\"Visitor-friendly. Coffee in the clubhouse afterwards is part of the day.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "golspie", "date": "2026-05-31", "locationKey": "golspie", "name": "Golspie", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Club_House%2C_Golspie_Golf_Club_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5089856.jpg", "summary": "James Braid. Three landscapes in one round: links, heath, parkland.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":45,\"par\":70,\"length\":\"6,059 yds\",\"designer\":\"James Braid\",\"founded\":1889,\"contact\":\"+44 1408 633266 / golspiegolfclub.co.uk\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.golspiegolfclub.co.uk\",\"why\":\"Unusual. Front nine links by the sea, middle through gorse and heather, back through woodland. A geology lesson disguised as a course.\",\"signature\":\"The transition from heath to woodland on the back nine.\",\"quirks\":\"Look up at Ben Bhraggie from the higher tees — the Mannie is visible.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "hopeman", "date": "2026-05-24", "locationKey": "hopeman", "name": "Hopeman", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Cliff_at_Clashach_Cove_by_Hopeman_-_geograph.org.uk_-_111953.jpg", "summary": "Coastal cliff course on the Moray Firth. Short, fierce in wind.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":false,\"cost\":45,\"par\":68,\"length\":\"5,624 yds\",\"designer\":\"Mixed (early 20th c.)\",\"founded\":1909,\"contact\":\"+44 1343 830578 / hopemangolf.club\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.hopemangolf.club\",\"why\":\"The Prieshach.\",\"signature\":\"12th — 'The Prieshach'. Par 3, drops 150 feet from the cliff to a green by the sea. One of the most photographed holes in Scottish golf.\",\"quirks\":\"Wind off the Firth changes the course completely. Pack extra balls for the cliff holes.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "hopeman-cliffs", "date": "2026-05-24", "locationKey": "hopeman", "name": "Hopeman cliffs", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Cliff_at_Clashach_Cove_by_Hopeman_-_geograph.org.uk_-_111953.jpg", "summary": "Short cliff walk before the round. Look for the Prieshach hole from above.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"region\":\"Moray\",\"distance\":\"4 km\",\"ascent\":\"60 m\",\"durationHours\":1,\"difficulty\":\"Easy\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "loch-an-eilein", "date": "2026-05-21", "locationKey": "aviemore", "name": "Loch an Eilein", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Loch_an_Eilein_castle_ruins.jpg/1280px-Loch_an_Eilein_castle_ruins.jpg", "summary": "Flat woodland loop around the loch with the ruined island castle. Ospreys nest on the island in season.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"region\":\"Cairngorms\",\"distance\":\"6 km\",\"ascent\":\"30 m\",\"durationHours\":1.5,\"difficulty\":\"Easy\",\"walkhighlands\":\"https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/loch-an-eilein.shtml\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "loch-fleet", "date": "2026-05-29", "locationKey": "lochfleet", "name": "Loch Fleet seal reserve", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Loch_Fleet_from_the_east_bank.jpg", "summary": "Tidal basin south of Dornoch. Common and grey seals haul out at low tide.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"region\":\"Sutherland\",\"distance\":\"3 km\",\"ascent\":\"10 m\",\"durationHours\":1,\"difficulty\":\"Easy\",\"walkhighlands\":\"https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/sutherland/loch-fleet.shtml\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "loch-morlich", "date": "2026-05-20", "locationKey": "aviemore", "name": "Loch Morlich circuit", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Loch_Morlich.jpg/1280px-Loch_Morlich.jpg", "summary": "Flat circuit of the loch. Sandy beach at the west end.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"region\":\"Cairngorms\",\"distance\":\"6 km\",\"ascent\":\"20 m\",\"durationHours\":1.5,\"difficulty\":\"Easy\",\"walkhighlands\":\"https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/loch-morlich.shtml\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "meall-a-bhuachaille", "date": "2026-05-22", "locationKey": "aviemore", "name": "Meall a' Bhuachaille", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Meall_a%27_Bhuachaille_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1509757.jpg", "summary": "The big walk of the Cairngorms leg. Loop from Glenmore via An Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy.", "pronunciation": "Meall a' Bhuachaille", "detailsJson": "{\"region\":\"Cairngorms\",\"distance\":\"11 km\",\"ascent\":\"550 m\",\"durationHours\":4,\"difficulty\":\"Moderate\",\"conditions\":\"Cloud often clings to the summit. Path is clear. Wind exposed on top.\",\"navigation\":\"Glenmore Lodge → An Lochan Uaine → Ryvoan Bothy → summit cairn → descent west to Glenmore Forest. Loop, not out-and-back.\",\"walkhighlands\":\"https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/meallabhuachaille.shtml\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "moray-old", "date": "2026-05-25", "locationKey": "lossiemouth", "name": "Moray Old (optional)", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Lossiemouth_East_Beach.jpg/1280px-Lossiemouth_East_Beach.jpg", "summary": "Old Tom Morris 1889 links at Lossiemouth, 25 min from Findhorn. The serious option for the 25 May rest day.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":90,\"par\":71,\"length\":\"6,977 yds\",\"designer\":\"Old Tom Morris (1889)\",\"founded\":1889,\"contact\":\"+44 1343 812018 / moraygolf.co.uk\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.moraygolf.co.uk\",\"why\":\"Optional warm-up before Nairn. £125 full rate, £90 after 15:00. Top-50ish links most visitors miss because they head straight to Nairn or Castle Stuart.\",\"signature\":\"Deep revetted bunkers, gorse-lined fairways, fast greens.\",\"quirks\":\"Twilight rate (after 15:00) is the value. New Course (Henry Cotton) is also onsite if you want both.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "nairn", "date": "2026-05-26", "locationKey": "nairn", "name": "Nairn", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Fairways_-_overlooking_the_Nairn_Golf_Course_-_geograph.org.uk_-_273838.jpg", "summary": "1887. Walker Cup 1999, Curtis Cup 2012. Top-50 GB&I links.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"15:20\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"TBC\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":220,\"par\":72,\"length\":\"6,769 yds\",\"designer\":\"Archie Simpson, Old Tom Morris (revisions), James Braid\",\"founded\":1887,\"contact\":\"+44 1667 453208 / nairngolfclub.co.uk\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.nairngolfclub.co.uk\",\"why\":\"Big championship round of the early trip. The first seven holes play directly along the Moray Firth — beach is in play, not OB. Twilight slot keeps the price down and puts the shoreline holes in late-afternoon light.\",\"signature\":\"1st-7th run along the shoreline. The bunker work is faithfully maintained.\",\"quirks\":\"Beach in play. If your ball lands on the strand and is dry, you can play it.\"}" }, { "tripId": "scotland-2026", "id": "royal-dornoch-championship", "date": "2026-06-04", "locationKey": "dornoch", "name": "Royal Dornoch — Championship", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Royal_Dornoch_Golf_Club_-_geograph.org.uk_-_17293.jpg", "summary": "Old Tom Morris, 1886. Top 5-10 in the world. The plateau greens that defined Donald Ross's American work.", "pronunciation": null, "detailsJson": "{\"teeTime\":\"18:00\",\"teeTimeStatus\":\"confirmed\",\"twilight\":true,\"cost\":215,\"par\":70,\"length\":\"6,748 yds\",\"designer\":\"Old Tom Morris (1886), John Sutherland, Donald Ross influences\",\"founded\":1886,\"contact\":\"Matthew Crabb, Royal Dornoch / +44 1862 810219\",\"bookingLink\":\"https://www.royaldornoch.com\",\"why\":\"The last round. Donald Ross was born in Dornoch, learned the trade here, then built Pinehurst No. 2 on this template. 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