Kate Davies and Tom Barr live by Scotland’s best-loved long-distance walking route: the West Highland Way.In this collaborative creative project they celebrate their home, their workplace and the landscape that inspires them every day. Kate began by creating a collection of twelve hand-knit designs, each with its own distinctive story.Balanced equally between garments and accessoires, you might choose to knit a tweedy cardigan which echoes the mossy palette of Conic Hill, a delicate jumper recalling a favourite plant found on Rannoch Moor, or a shawl sparked by the energy of the Highlands’ first and “electric village and “. Each design is paired with a exploratory essay which sets Kate’s designs and inspiration in their richer context. From Rob Roy’s romantic (mis)interpretation to the beautiful songs of Donnchadh Ban; from Loch Lomond’s built environment to ways of seeing Rannoch Moor, Kate’s writing reveals the West Highland Way as, first and foremost, a social landscape with an important cultural history. Kate’s words and designs are accompanied by Tom’s stunning photography, depicting the West Highland Way in all seasons of the year.Join Kate and Tom, open up these pages, and make your own West Highland Way.

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