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New guide to Scotland’s castles and battlefields from disability access charity
A leading disabled access charity has launched a new guide to castles and battlefields around Scotland to mark St Andrew’s Day. The guide, compiled by disabled access charity Euan’s Guide is part-funded by the VisitScotland Growth Fund, with additional support from Historic Environment Scotland and is endorsed by the National Trust for Scotland. It reveals…
Read MoreTuning in for the 2017 Scots Trad Music Awards
The stars of the Scottish traditional music scene are set to be honoured this weekend. The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 will be presented on Saturday night, at a glitzy award ceremony in Paisley’s Lagoon Centre, as Paisley bids for UK City of Culture 2021. The night will be jam-packed with live performances…
Read MoreGlasgow to mark St Andrew’s Day with torchlight parade
A brand new event is taking place in Glasgow tonight. The St Andrew’s Day torchlight parade, run by the West End Festival, will celebrate Scotland’s patron saint. Suitable for all the family, people can join in this community procession through Glasgow’s West End. A donation from every torch sold will be made to Beatson Cancer…
Read MoreWhisky maker launches editions based on notes from 19th century
Award-winning craft whisky maker R&B Distillers has launched two new editions of The Tweeddale. The Tweeddale The Evolution and The Tweeddale A Silent Character are the latest additions to the Tweeddale collection. These characterful whiskies have each drawn inspiration from the brand’s fascinating heritage. Co-founder of R&B Distillers, Alasdair Day, is the great-grandson of Richard…
Read MoreTime to explore behind the capital’s doors this Christmas
Edinburgh’s free Christmas event 24 Doors of Advent gets underway tomorrow. Running from 1-24 December, audiences have the chance to look behind the doors of Edinburgh venues and organisations, allowing residents and visitors to peep behind usually closed doors throughout the city during advent, including the Scottish Parliament, McEwan Hall and Lady Haig Poppy Factory.…
Read MoreShocking statistics as litter found on Scotland’s beaches rises
Litter on Scottish beaches is on the rise, according to a shocking new report. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) runs the annual Great British Beach Clean every September and it’s the UK’s largest and most influential beach clean-up and survey where all items found are recorded according to an internationally agreed methodology. In Scotland beach…
Read MoreTop tourism honour for famous Scottish castle
A iconic Scottish castle has been bestowed with an incredible accolade after being given Five Star castle status by VisitScotland. Eilean Donan Castle has welcomed over half a million visitors this year, and was given the honour by the national tourism organisation under its Quality Assurance scheme. Located at Dornie, by Kyle of Lochalsh, the…
Read MoreDistillery looks to its own garden to produce a special gin
The award-winning Speyside Distillery has launched a new limited edition gin with botanicals found growing in its garden grounds. The two expressions of Byron’s Gin from Speyside Distillery also reflect on its historic link to Lord Byron – the most famous and flamboyant poet of the Romantic movement. The duo – Red Cherry and Melancholy…
Read MoreCelebrating porridge with the launch of new Scottish tourist trail
Scotland is famous for many things, with visitors coming from all four corners of the earth to sample our whisky. Whisky trails are familiar to many visitors, but VisitScotland has created another attraction for those looking to sample one of the country’s traditional foods – porridge! VisitScotland has created the Porridge Grand Tour: ideas for…
Read MorePast masters given a new outing in the 21st century
A rare collection of whisky in vintage casks found in a once-dormant distillery is being released as part of a new collection. Glenglassaugh, nestled along the coast of northern Scotland in Sandend Bay, has been revived, and this latest collection marks batch three in Glenglassaugh’s rare cask releases, each cask distilled between 1965 and 1986…
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