Cairngorms

S2, E1: This time Susan explores the beautiful wilds of the Cairngorms. She goes behind the scenes of the area's most iconic sights to discover hidden riches and surprising secrets for an exclusive flavour of the Highlands. Covering an area twice the size of the Lake District, the Cairngorms is Britain's largest National Park- bursting with stunning scenery, history and heritage. Susan begins her journey with an exclusive visit to Balmoral Castle, the royal retreat of Her Majesty the Queen. After a tour of the grounds, she is given the unique opportunity to learn how to ceilidh in the Queen's Ballroom. Susan travels to the home of The Braemar Highland Games where she is taught the techniques of a good hammer throw by a three-time champion. She visits a special shortbread factory to do some taste testing, drives the world's oldest steam wagon and visits a castle that is pretty in pink. She designs her own street tag with a surprising group of street artists and tries to learn to love Scotland's most famous export - whisky. She ends her journey getting up close to an animal thought to be Britain's rarest mammal, now only found in the Scottish Highlands:- the Wildcat. With 5 cats of her own at home- it's a particular treat for Susan.