Outdoor Scotland
£8m Revamp of Rothesay Pavilion To Go Ahead
With the award of £3 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Argyll and Bute Council’s £8 million project to renovate Rothesay’s iconic Art Deco Pavilion has been given the […]
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Outdoor Scotland
The Melrose Tart
Never mind Arbroath Smokies, Stornoway Black Pudding or French Champagne, the Borders has its own regional delicacy: the Melrose Tart. The Melrose Tart is a tempting delicacy made from ingredients […]
Outdoor Scotland
New Lanark’s Picture Perfect Postcards
Towards the end of 2014, New Lanark put a call out to budding photographers and artists to submit their best photos and artwork of the World Heritage Site to their […]
Outdoor Scotland
Up Helly Aa 2015
On a blustery evening on the last Tuesday in January, Guizer Jarl Neil Robertson, bedecked in his splendid Viking suit, was pulled aloft his Viking galley through the streets of […]
Outdoor Scotland
Blair Castle Switches On Original Hydro Electric Scheme
As part of its efforts to be self-sustaining and environmentally friendly, Blair Castle has returned to Edwardian days by recommissioning its original hydro-electric scheme. The Blair Castle hydro scheme, which was […]
Edinburgh
A-Z of Secret Edinburgh: Zazou
If you fancy exploring a beautiful part of the Union Canal with tea and cupcakes as your carrot, then head to Zazou – the only narrowboat cafe in town. The […]
Edinburgh
A-Z of Secret Edinburgh: X Files
Edinburgh and the Central Belt have amongst the highest reported UFO sightings in the world. As they said in the X Files, the truth is out there – so you […]
Edinburgh
A-Z of Secret Edinburgh: Water of Leith Walkway
The Water of Leith Walkway is a public footpath and cycleway that runs alongside the small river of the same name for 12¾ miles, from Balerno to Leith. This gorgeous […]
Edinburgh
A-Z of Secret Edinburgh: Union of Genius
Eating out doesn’t have to be fussy and expensive in the capital. Follow the locals to Union of Genius – Scotland’s only soup café – in Forest Road. At Union […]
Edinburgh
A-Z of Secret Edinburgh: Tunnels
Edinburgh is well-renowned for its underground tourist attractions of Mary King’s Close and the Vaults. However, most residents are blissfully unaware of another amazing feat of engineering that lies under […]
