Outdoors
Heading to the great outdoors for a fantastic tour
Once again, Cameron McNeish, the grand old man of Scotland’s wild places, takes us on a tour of his favourite hills, glens and islands, celebrating those he has met along the way. But this time it’s more about the smaller observations of an expansive landscape and refl ecting on past adventures than making the summit.…
Read MoreJust a handful of lodges remain at Balloch Park
Just five custom built, sustainable timber lodges remain for sale in a Scottish country estate. Mains of Taymouth Country Estate at Kenmore has announced that it only has five of its luxury timber lodges left for sale in the second phase at Balloch Park, its residential, buy to let and holiday home development. Priced from…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show to host a live showcase
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland has confirmed that a live showcase will go ahead behind closed doors. Taking place week commencing June 14, the showcase will see the best in livestock judging, equestrian, food and drink and rural skills and will be livestreamed from the showground in Edinburgh to a global audience.…
Read MoreEscape to the wilderness with 28 fantastic bothies
When out in the wilderness, there is no sight more welcome than a bothy on the horizon – a place to dry out your kit and toast a few marshmallows round the fire. With this in mind, Allan follows on from his award-winning Scottish Bothy Bible, this time guiding his readers through a mix of…
Read MoreHorses must be given more attention on the roads
An estimated three million horse riders in the UK use public roads, so it is inevitable that accidents will happen. But is enough being done to prevent them? Recent figures reveal an alarming trend. The British Horse Society (BHS) has received more than 2,000 reports of road traffic incidents involving horses in the last five…
Read MorePrincess Anne speaks with Scottish farming podcast
A Scottish farming podcast has been given the royal seal of approval, with Princess Anne as a special guest on this week’s edition. Launched in January 2020, OnFARM showcases rural enterprise, rural community, rural creativity, rural charity, rural history and much much more, to share a positive and accurate picture of rural life in Scotland.…
Read MoreScotland’s wildlife celebrated in a family book
100 Great Wildlife Experiences: What To See And Where is a family-friendly book, and author James D. Fair delivers exactly what he promises. Counting down 100 of the UK’s majestic fauna and flora, he takes his readers on a nationwide wildlife tour, recommending the best places to spot lapwings, willow warblers, pine martens and more…
Read MoreKeep your dog on the lead as lambing season begins
Several Scottish organisations have united in an urgent plea to dog owners across the country to keep their dogs under proper control around livestock. Lambing season is already well underway in Scotland, and most of the ewes we see now grazing the hills and fields are heavily pregnant at this time of year. Already farmers…
Read MorePledge to redouble fight for Galloway National Park
The Galloway National Park Association has pledged to fight on after being turned down in its bid to create Scotland’s third national park. Emma Harper MSP put a motion to the Scottish Parliament to support moves towards the creation of a new National Park in Galloway and received all party backing, to join Loch Lomond…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show 2021 may still go ahead
The 2021 Royal Highland Show in Ingliston still has a chance of being held in June. The event organisers, the Royal Highland Society, are working hard to plan for a safe Royal Highland Show, which would be the 180th event. This includes continuing to contact the Scottish Government at all levels to help inform and…
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