Published 21 January 2012
A basic shelter which is usually left unlocked and is available for anyone to use and stay in, free of charge. That's the definition of a bothy, often used by walkers to stay overnight when walking and there's no "proper" accommodation to stay in.
The Southern Upland Way, a 212 mile walking route across the Scottish Lowlands, has six such bothies and in the summer of 2011 I visited each one. This video is about them.
I'd never stayed in a bothy before, and the four I stayed in provided me with a fantastic (if slightly chilly) experience.
