Culture
An English Invasion
With the 500th anniversary of Flodden and the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn behind us, you should know that Scotland is being invaded by the English yet again. It is the […]
All Outdoor Scotland Posts
Outdoor Scotland
Discovering Glenesk
I love nothing more than a day in the hills but have to confess to being absolutely clueless about the wildlife I often encounter while tramping across burns, along valleys […]
Outdoor Scotland
Q-Aye! – The Scottish Facts You Need To Know | Part 5
Put yourself to the test with our list of 30 essential weird and wonderful Scottish facts. How many do you know? Mary, Queen of Scots – an avid pool […]
Islands
Tom Weir | Jura In The Sun
Tom took a holiday in September 1975 to the Isle of Jura to catch the last of the summer sunshine and catch up with the crofters . . . In […]
Culture
Deadly Encounters
It was still early when the garden erupted. The eruption woke me up. I lay still for a few moments trying to rationalise the sound through the dregs of sleep. […]
Outdoor Scotland
Drum Castle To Be First Scottish Venue for Chelsea Fringe
The National Trust for Scotland’s Drum Castle near Aberdeen has been selected as the first ever Scottish venue for the Chelsea Fringe. The Chelsea Fringe is a new festival for […]
Culture
Wild Lands, Wild Waters
I love September because every year it saves me from an overdose of summer. By the time September dawns, or at least by the time it has got a week […]
Outdoor Scotland
Q-Aye! – The 30 Scottish Facts You Need To Know | Part 3
Put yourself to the test with our list of 30 essential weird and wonderful Scotland facts. How many do you know? 11. Rabbie Burns was the first person […]
Culture
Woodland Wonders
In August pinewoods go all drowsy on me, flat-footed and weary like an old dog. I know this trait of pinewoods of old. I have, after all, been here before. I […]
Glasgow
A-Z of Secret Glasgow: Riverside Museum
Opened in 2011 and located on the banks of the River Clyde, the world-class Riverside Museum is a great day out. The building was designed by acclaimed architect, Zaha Hadid. […]
