Scotland
Scottish Book Trust campaigns to help on its birthday
The Scottish Book Trust is marking its 21st birthday by launching a new campaign to help families living in poverty through reading and books. The independent national charity has launched a new fundraising campaign to provide crucial support to vulnerable families and help fight the effects of living in poverty through reading and books. From…
Read MoreStarry, starry nights await at the Enchanted Forest
Tickets for the Enchanted Forest, Perthshire’s multi-award-winning sound and light show, are selling fast, with many nights already sold out after the box office released over 80,000 tickets. The 2019 event, entitled Cosmos, is inspired by the vastness and natural beauty of the skies that sit above the forest. This year, the talented creative team…
Read MorePrison turned tourist attraction has captive audience
A former prison which was converted into a museum has achieved its Five Star Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance (QA) award from VisitScotland. The former Victorian HMP Peterhead operated as a prison in the town from 1888 to 2013. In June 2016 it opened its doors as a prison museum, allowing members of the public to…
Read MoreTen of the finest follies to be found in Scotland
Decadent indulgences by people with more money than sense, or touching attempts to leave a lasting legacy other than wealth? Here we suggest 10 of Scotland’s finest follies. 1. Kinnoull Tower Built in the 18th century by the 9th Earl of Kinnoull to resemble a castle on the Rhine in Germany, Kinnoull Tower is one…
Read More10 alien invaders Scotland can do without
Scotland’s native wildlife is being attacked by ruthless foreign species that are hell-bent on world domination. A great many creatures that are part of the Scottish landscape are not, in fact, native species: the likes of the rabbit, pheasant and fallow deer were all introduced at some point in the past. But while these have…
Read MoreHow Robert the Bruce gave the English a bruising
Rather than overcoming a far larger English force, a controversial theory says Robert the Bruce fought far from the accepted battlefield and won by a cunning plan that didn’t involve cavalry or the wee folk. ‘Wha for Scotland’s King and law, Freedom’s sword will proudly draw, Freeman stand or Freeman fa’, Let him on wie…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Mid Argyll
Head up the west coast of Scotland, and you’re in for a treat. As you make your way into the mid-Argyll area, you’ll find some incredible sites with a vast history dating back hundreds of years. Here’s ten recommendations of things to see and do. KEILLS CHAPEL The re-roofed structure contains an important collection of…
Read MoreLiving after a life-changing injury in the army
A Scots soldier who suffered life-changing injuries after stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan is sharing his life story. Stevie Richardson from East Lothian had always wanted to be in the army. But at 22, he was seriously injured – and which ended his career as a soldier and his sense of purpose.…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Shetland
Shetland is the northernmost point of Britain. Comprising more than a hundred islands, just 15 of them inhabited, Shetland spans the hundred miles between Fair Isle and Out Stack. Here’s 10 places we recommend that are worth seeing. SHETLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVE Purpose-built museum, heritage hub and photo library that tells the story of Shetland’s…
Read MoreScotland’s wonderful wildlife is caught on camera
Scotland’s natural beauty is often seen in the glimpse of an eye, and then it’s gone. However, many of those beautiful sights have been captured on camera by Rosanna Forbes, from Glenalmond in Perth and Kinross. Her eye for nature has seen her shoot some incredible images, which she is sharing with Scottish Field readers.…
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