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    Across Scotland by motorbike: The wonders of Raasay, and the joys of Calum's Road

    This summer, Country Life's Steve Ayres travelled across Scotland by motorbike. This latest instalment of his adventures sees him visit the spectacular island of Raasay, where he finds the island's first legal distillery and a road built single-handedly by one man over the course of a decade.

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      Across Scotland by motorbike: The beauty of Skye, hangover cures and noisy neighbours

      Country Life's Steve Ayres is taking a trip that's a biker's dream: touring Scotland on a Triumph Tiger XRX 1200. In his latest dispatches he camps on Skye, tackles the local mountain range and learns how to manage the neighbours.

      By Steve Ayres Published 5 July 18

    • Steve Ayres Scotland 2018

      Across Scotland by bike: Glorious views, great curries – shame about those midges...

      Country Life's Steve Ayres is taking a trip that's a biker's dream: touring Scotland on a Triumph Tiger XRX 1200. In his latest dispatches he visits the birthplace of British Christianity, finds a superb curry in a surprising spot and does battle with tens of thousands of midges...

      By Steve Ayres Published 9 June 18

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      Across Scotland on a motorbike: The start of a spectacular journey

      Country Life's Steve Ayres has long had a dream: to traverse Scotland on a classic British motorbike. Now, he's making that dream come true.

      By Steve Ayres Published 3 June 18

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