Outdoors
Rural college will shake it up at Highland Show
State-of-the-art virtual reality headsets, milkshake created from a world-famous dairy herd and a chance to fly miniature drones are among the draws at the Scotland’s Rural College marquee at the 2019 Royal Highland Show. It will take place from 20-23 June, and with a focus on disruptive technologies that help to drive the country’s rural…
Read MoreTreasure hunting for the modern era with an app
Geocaching is treasure hunting for the modern age and, for Neil Torrens, a past time that borders on an obsession How did geocaching begin? Twelve years ago the US government changed who could access their satellites for GPS. The next day someone hid a tub in the woods and put the coordinates online. A few…
Read MorePrince’s Trust charity shoot returns to Gleneagles
The hugely celebrated Prince’s Trust Scotland clay pigeon shoot will be returning to the famous surroundings of the Gleneagles Hotel and Shooting Lodge next month. Taking place on Friday 14 June, this will be the event’s seventh year. A spokesman said: ‘We have a tantalising shooting and culinary extravaganza planned this year ensuring a great…
Read MoreDrumlanrig Castle hosts a nature-filled day for families
The team at Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate have a jam-packed line-up of Ranger events throughout May and June for all the family to enjoy. Events include a Teddy bear Picnic where parents, little ones and their favourite teddies are invited to join the Rangers for a fun afternoon on Sunday 26 May. For £2…
Read MoreA poacher’s tale – before he became a gamekeeper
We’ve all heard of the saying ‘poacher turned gamekeeper’ – Scottish Field speaks to a man who has literally done that. Now an upstanding Highland gamekeeper in his fifties, 30 years ago ‘Finlay’ was a ‘rich, happy’ and prolific poacher on the Spey. He told Scottish Field: ‘I used to go to the pub with…
Read MoreOfficial camping partner for national park
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has announced it has an official camping partner. Leading UK outdoor equipment manufacturer, Vango, will work with Scotland’s first National Park to promote sustainable camping and support people from all backgrounds to enjoy camping there, in a three year partnership. With some of the UK’s most stunning scenery…
Read MorePoaching is a danger to Scotland’s food economy
Poaching is back – only now the traditional one-for-the-pot merchant has been joined by organised criminal gangs systematically looting our natural larder. Thought to be a problem that had been consigned to the bad old days of the 1980s by the advent of cheap salmon from fish farms, a plentiful supply of venison from deer…
Read MorePort Edgar open weekend brings fun on the water
More than 500 watersports taster sessions, shopping, streetfood, DJs and kids’ activities will be on the menu at this year’s Port Edgar open weekend on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May. The annual open weekend takes place at Port Edgar in South Queensferry, which features the largest watersports and activity centre in Scotland. The number…
Read MoreCountdown is on for the 2019 Scottish Game Fair
The 31st Scottish Game Fair returns to the stunning Scone Parklands over the weekend of July 5-7. Organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), in association with NFU Mutual, the leading rural insurer, this fantastic three-day event attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Scone Palace in Perthshire. It’s a true celebration of…
Read MoreMeet Scotland’s four-legged police force
Scotland’s mounted police work out of Stewarton in East Ayrshire and provide policing for high-profile events across Scotland. Mounted officers carry out public order patrols and are a presence at sporting events, demonstrations and processions as well as open ground searches for missing persons, where they can get into areas that vehicles would be unable…
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