According to an old folklore tale, the devil fell to earth on Michaelmas (September 29) and landed in a blackberry bush. Blackberry bushes thrive all over the UK, although they are especially plentiful in Scotland (where the berries are known as brambles). And there are literally hundreds of thousands of places to pick them, with every town and village having its favourite spots. READ MORE:Sunny Scotland on a par with St Tropez as country set to officially enjoy a heatwaveOne of the country's real hidden gems, however, is the cycleway and footpath running up the western shore of Loch Lomond between Balloch, Luss and Tarbet. The southern end of the West Loch Lomond path is at Balloch, the busy lochside town which also has a railway station as well as many more pubs, takeaways and other amenities.

Source: Express September 06, 2023 10:48 UTC