Golf tycoons want to raid Scotland. It is our duty to defend its beauty

Yet another golf course on the north-east coast would be a disaster for the environmentIf there were an international beauty pageant for countries, Scotland would win it most years. In January it was voted the most beautiful country on the planet by the travel website Rough Guides.This follows similar awards by global travel specialists in three of the previous five years, as well as ancillary awards for "best island" (Lewis and Harris) and quality of living (Orkney, Edinburgh). Other countries have spectacular mountains and gorgeous lakes, but nature seems to have chosen Scotland as the location for her best work. Continue reading...