Outdoor Scotland
Linlithgow Palace
Few could have anticipated that King James IV’s marriage to Margaret Tudor in 1503 would pave the way for an even more momentous union a century later – the Union […]
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Outdoor Scotland
Broch of Gurness & Isle of Rousay
A place of standing stones and innumerable archaeological treasures – history is almost tangible in the Orkney air. The isles, which lie off the extreme northern edge of the Scottish […]
Outdoor Scotland
Culross – Tour The Real-life Cranesmuir
Walking the streets of Culross you could be forgiven for believing yourself to be an unwitting time traveller… In a remarkable display of historic conservation headed by the National Trust […]
Heritage
Wallace Monument
The Wallace Monument stands on Abbey Craig, near Stirling On September 11, 1297 atop the heights of the rocky promontory, the Scots army stood poised. William Wallace and Andrew de […]
Outdoor Scotland
The Only Way Is Up… Scotland’s Via Ferrata
Did you know that Scotland has it’s own Via Ferrata? It is simply a question of mind over matter, fighting the doubts that niggle inside you and going for […]
Take A Hike
Take a Hike… to Ben A’an
Ben A’an is often called a mountain in miniature – but the word miniature doesn’t mean it’s lacking in challenge. Far from it, in fact! From the Duke’s Pass this […]
Biking Trails
The Pitlochry Biking Trail
From the bustling high street of Pitlochry to the empty quiet of Farragon Hill, few rides pack in as much variety as this loop in Highland Perthshire. It’s a […]
Outdoor Scotland
On the Pilgrims’ Trail
Scotland’s top outdoors writer Cameron McNeish takes the Pilgrims’ Trail from Iona to Portmahomack It might seem an obvious question, but what exactly is a pilgrimage? It’s been described as a […]
