Islands December 23, 2015
Tom Weir | Islands and Highlands
No matter even if it was a dreary day, chilly and with grey clouds solidly down on the hills of Harris, Iain and I were having the pleasure of sailing […]
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Outdoor Scotland December 18, 2015
Great Scottish Road Trips
Dougie’s out to show that you don’t have to travel far to enjoy the best of Scottish culture… It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote for you. Winter is […]
Outdoor Scotland December 18, 2015
Cash Boost For Tom Weir’s Rest
Exciting new plans for Tom Weir’s Loch Lomond Wonderland following £10,000 cash boost The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs group £10,000 towards development of […]
Islands December 15, 2015
Focus Follow Up: Cramond Island
In our January issue the “Focus On” spotlight is on Edinburgh, with 8 pages dedicated to exploring the alternative attractions of Scotland’s capital We concentrated to attractions in the city centre, or […]
Outdoor Scotland December 3, 2015
National Trust for Scotland Appeals for Happy Ending For Heritage
Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) may care for some of Scotland’s most enchanting heritage locations but in its new fundraising campaign, Chief Executive Simon Skinner issues a […]
Outdoor Scotland December 2, 2015
Cruising the Caledonian Canal
Susanne from the Scotlanders takes a ride along the Caledonian Canal for a more relaxing way to explore the Highlands As our colourful Belgian barge pulls away from Inverness, I’m […]
Outdoor Scotland November 25, 2015
Incredible New Home for the RSNO
Every orchestra needs a home but few have anything as chic, custom-built and state-of-the-art as that of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Forsaking their old home of Henry Wood Hall […]
Outdoor Scotland November 18, 2015
The Scotlanders | Autumn Country
Neil looks back at his favourite time of year to be out and about in Scotland The rain has been relentlessly battering off windows for what seems like months, it’s […]
Outdoor Scotland November 17, 2015
Scottish Place Names Quiz
In Scotland the pronunciation of more than a fair few place names is not what you’d expect from the written form… Whether derived from Scots, Scandinavian, Pictish, Scottish Gaelic or Brythonic […]
Outdoor Scotland November 17, 2015
Scottish Place Names Quiz #1
Can you name a Scottish place by deciphering the pictures below? (…and can you spell it?) Give your answer in the comments! Correct answers revealed on Friday. Pic Credits: Shutterstock 汲平 […]
