Outdoor Scotland
Glaswegian Castles
You can quickly reach lots of great castles from Scotland’s largest city “Go to Glasgow for the culture; Edinburgh for the history.” That’s the usual refrain, anyway. Yet this […]
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Focus
Follow Up Focus Orkney
Scratch the surface on any of the Orkney isles and you could fulfil any archaeologist’s dream, someone once said. Here are our top historical sites there.
Culture
Speaking Scots | Fair Forfochan
Discover some of the more… descriptive Scots words for being completely exhausted! It is possible, of course, to be tired out anywhere on this globe. All the same, one […]
Focus
Focus On The Borders – Sir Walter Scott’s House
Explore the borders in this month's Focus section of The Scots Magazine. Here's an added review of Abbotsford House, the home of Walter Scott.
Recipes
Forager’s Fizz
Blackberry, rosehip and juniper syrup makes for a show-stopping mocktail Treat the designated drivers a little with Rosie Birkett’s berry-packed non-alcoholic cocktail with a touch of fizz. To […]
Community
What Are Your Thoughts On Climate Change? Personal!
This year’s annual UN climate change conference, COP26, will be the largest-ever gathering of world leaders and it’s happening here in Glasgow. Ahead of the conference, we want to gather your thoughts!
Wildlife
Puffins Are Living On The Edge
Jim Crumley considers the plight of puffins - nature's endearing, enduring survivors - as they face the latest environmental issues.
Recipes
Carina’s Summer Gazpacho Recipe
New recipe and blog from our star chef Carina Contini on gazpacho - delicious, palate-warming, and perfect for bread dunking!
Culture
What’s In A Name? | Part 1
This series explores the history behind some of Scotland’s more unusual place names! The names in this country reflect a myriad of influences and changing languages – Brythonic/Brittonic, Cumbric, Gaelic, Pictish […]
Outdoor Scotland
Lost Castles Of The Sea Kings
Discover the kings and castles that time forgot… Among the many evocative titles to emerge from the mists of Scottish history, perhaps none rouse the imagination like the Lords […]
