Issue 11 is here!

It gives us great pleasure to be sharing with you the eleventh edition of Hidden Scotland magazine. Welcome to our Autumn-Winter 2025/26 issue.

All pre-orders will come with a free gift, which includes:

→ A 'Isle of Arran' bookmark
→ A5 print of our front cover image

This will arrive wrapped in tissue paper and sealed with a Hidden Scotland sticker. Order soon, as this is available for a limited time only.

If you are a subscriber to Hidden Scotland magazine, then your order will also arrive with the bookmark and print.

We hope that you enjoy reading issue 11, and as always, thank you again for your continued support.

We will begin shipping magazines from Scotland early October.

WHAT’S IN ISSUE 11

A very warm welcome to Issue 11 of Hidden Scotland Magazine, our Autumn/Winter 2025–26 issue. This is a time of year when the evenings draw in – when fires are lit, drams are poured and tales are shared – and, as such, we wanted the following pages to capture something of that sense of comfort and community.

Some of the features stand in defiance of the approaching cold weather. Our round-up of the best wild saunas in the country travels from the Cowal Peninsula to the Cairngorms – working up a healthy sweat in the process – while our interview with architect Mary Arnold-Foster celebrates the rawness of nature and how it can inspire creativity.

The outdoors features heavily, in various guises. We journey to the stirring landscapes of Mull and Iona on a family break, highlight the green-valleyed gifts of the Isle of Arran, and retell the legendary tale of Schiehallion, the ‘Fairy Hill of the Caledonians’. Elsewhere, Hamish and Liberty Martin talk us through their passion for life in the country and, as our cover star hints in handsome fashion, we look more closely at the red squirrel, one of Scotland’s most charismatic native species.

Devotion to a cause is about passion, purpose and doing things the right way. In this issue, we uncover several businesses that are living proof of the fact. These include Stewart Christie & Co, the oldest bespoke tailor in Scotland; The Free Company, an à la carte rural restaurant with a committed farm-to-fork ethos; and Yard 97, a treasure trove of reclaimed furniture and salvaged architecture.

And there’s more. Artist Zanna Wilson shares her local insights into the wonderful town of Aberfeldy, Lucy Gillmore looks at the work involved in restoring forgotten buildings, and Emily Rose Mawson highlights six of Scotland’s best self-catering Landmark Trust properties. As you’d expect, the list includes some absolute beauties.

We’ve also just launched our our 2026 Calendar

We are delighted to be back with our wall calendar for 2026. Enjoy a selection of stunning photography that captures some of Scotland's best bits throughout the year.

The A3 landscape wall calendar is printed on a beautiful matt art paper stock that makes the images really stand out. The landscape layout allows for an A4 image on one side, which can be utilised as a print afterwards.

As well as a square for each day for you to add those all important events and special dates you have coming up in the new year. There is also a notes section for any additional information you need to jot down for that month.