Posts by Kenny Smith
Spirit of Speyside back with trio of festivals
The Spirit of Speyside events team has announced that its trio of popular festivals will return in 2020 for what will be its biggest celebration yet. These include: · Whisky Festival: 29 April – 4 May, venues across Speyside tickets on sale at noon on 12 February · Gin Experience: 10-12 July, venue to be…
Read MoreVisit a Scottish wetland on World Wetlands Day
Scottish Natural Heritage is encouraging people to celebrate World Wetlands Day on Sunday, February 2, with a visit to one of Scotland’s wonderful wetland sites. From the far north, through the central belt, to the Solway coast, Scotland is home to an internationally important range of these special places, including bogs, marshes, swamps, fens, springs…
Read MoreInverness Youth Hostel gets a fresh new look
Hostelling Scotland has completed the refurbishment project on the reception, lounge and café bar areas of Inverness Youth Hostel. It now offers hostellers modern, spacious and comfortable open plan living. The project also involved the development of a flexible meeting space with AV facilities, making the hostel a great choice for any business or club…
Read MoreCelebrate the spirit of Scotland with this guide
Discover Scotland’s most iconic spirit through the words of world-renowned whisky expert Charles MacLean. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photography by Lara Platman and Allan MacDonald, this 288-page wide ranging and evocative portrait of Scotland’s distilleries belongs on the bookshelf of any whisky enthusiast. Dividing Scotland into eight distinct regions, this fascinating book describes the ‘cultural…
Read MoreLooking after protected areas and Scottish seas
Communities are being encouraged to share their views on the future management of Marine Protected Areas around the islands. The Seas of the Outer Hebrides (SEASOH) project will be running a series of community events between February 7 and 12. The events will form the next step of the project, which aims to build consensus…
Read MoreFringe by the Sea ready to return this summer
The first tickets for the 13th Fringe By The Sea, to be held in North Berwick from 7-16 August, are now on sale. These six music acts reflect the diversity of the programme which has made this festival so popular with both residents and visitors to the East Lothian town. Headlining the opening night will…
Read MoreSpring courses for gamekeepers and land managers
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust in Scotland has announced a broad-reaching programme of spring courses for gamekeepers and land managers. The courses cover snaring, heather burning, mustelid control, grouse health and disease, corvid control and lamping, and run at various venues through February, March and April. Successful candidates on these courses will receive a…
Read MoreAn imposing country house for sale at £1million
A recently refurbished country house dating from the 1900s is now available for around £1 million. Whitehill is presented for sale by Galbraith. The house provides bright, well proportioned and well appointed family accommodation which benefits from oil fired central heating, a modern kitchen, ample bathrooms/WCs and excellent built in storage space. There is a…
Read MoreGardener says snowdrops help beat the winter blues
One of Scotland’s leading gardeners has urged Scots to get out and enjoy the first signs of spring at this year’s Snowdrop Festival, which takes place from this weekend until 11 March. Brian Cunningham, head gardener at Scone Palace and BBC Beechgrove Garden presenter, is looking forward to welcoming the public to enjoy the freshly…
Read MoreThe growing appeal of living in the north east
Property consultancy Galbraith has witnessed a healthy start to the New Year, and 2020 looks set to be an exciting time in the Aberdeenshire property market as it bounces into action. With green spaces aplenty and one of only a few UK cities to have a beach, Aberdeen is the perfect location for family living…
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