The Bothy

When it turns 20ºC in north of Scotland in April, you don’t know whether to call it spring or summer – but you will be wise enough to spend that day outdoors, because you know this phenomenon won’t happen often in the course of the year.

Cafe Cognito

Only during my recent walk did I discover Cafe Cognito – virtually opposite Rocksalt, which opened shortly after my first visit to the area. It was a sunny Sunday, and I could feel it in my bones this would be a good one.

Big Moon Coffee House

And so we walked to the town centre – not a long walk at all, which you would know if you’d ever been to Stonehaven, but long enough for our appetites to warm up for a brew, so we set ourselves a mission to find a decent coffee shop.