Dunkeld in Perthshire has been named as the best place to live in Scotland in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
Judges praised its proximity to nature, the food scene, connections to Edinburgh and Glasgow from nearby Perth, and a sense of village community.
The guide noted shops including the Aran Bakery and Lon general store - both run by ex-Great British Bake-off contestant Flora Shedden - as well as walks in the Hermitage Forest and access to the Field, a community organic vegetable garden.
Wadhurst in East Sussex was named the overall UK winner of Best Places to Live this year.
Last year's list named the Isle of Bute in Argyll as the best place to live in Scotland, alongside Braemar, Culross, Dunblane, Melrose and North Berwick.
The other Scottish locations mentioned in the guide (which are not ranked, but listed in alphabetical order) include:
- East Linton, East Lothian: With impressive environmental credentials and wide, leafy streets, the guide described the areas as an "affluent commuter spot" with a brilliant bookshop, butcher and the Bostock Bakery, as well as a new station, due to open later this year.
- Portobello, Edinburgh: This seaside suburb has a "free-spirited atmosphere", with bookshops, artisan bakers and a branch of Bross Bagels, making it the location of choice for artists, authors, foodies and young families.
- Shawlands, Glasgow: The guide praised an "unbeatable coffee culture" in this creative, multicultural corner of the southside, with a network of independent businesses - especially at busy Park Lane market - including arty pop-ups, good sports facilities and rapid rail links to the centre of the city.
- Newport-on-Tay, Fife: A grandstand view of the Tay Bridge is the most visible highlights of this suburb, but it also has a bustling high street, a "notably friendly community" and fast, regular buses to the city.
- Orkney: The "wonderful wildlife and dramatic landscapes" make living in this remote location worthwhile, while the collection of 70 islands is also notable for an impressive entrepreneurial spirit and supports its local businesses.
- Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute: Once a holiday-home hotspot for wealthy merchants, this tiny village now has many thriving independent businesses and a busy community involved in activities from veg-growing to drama, sailing and shinty.
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