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Get creative with the little ones during the holidays
Parents looking for something to do with their children during the Easter holidays can have fun and enjoy an educational experience too. A host of activities have been lined up by the National Galleries of Scotland, with brand new family activities to celebrate. Come rain or shine, keep little ones engaged and entertained with even more fun…
Read MoreThree fantastic evenings of jazz are in store next month
Jump into spring with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and their special guests Laura Jurd, Irini Arabatzi and Brian Kellock for a celebration of jazz genius. Together they will explore a rarely performed work by master composer, the late Kenny Wheeler, and the repertoire of pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams. They will play…
Read MoreRun in stunning Scots sights is booked up
A half marathon through some of the most scenic landscapes in Scotland is now fully booked. The Road to the Isles event is taking place, starting in Arisaig. The stunning route sees runners snake through ancient woodland, jog by pretty coastal villages, run beside glorious beaches before going on to pass Loch Morar – this…
Read MoreGet into the great outdoors and enjoy Scotland’s beauty
There’s so much to do in Scotland this Easter break. Keeping the kids entertained over the school half term can be a costly time, but nothing inspires young minds – or stretches little legs – like the great Scottish outdoors. It’s the perfect time for kids to be kids – to celebrate the joy and…
Read MoreBake Off’s Prue Leith reveals her love of whisky
Great British Bake Off judge, restaurateur, caterer, cookery writer, journalist and television presenter Prue Leith shares her love of whisky. What made you become a whisky drinker? When I was a child all Scottish whisky was exported from Leith. I was very proud of the fact that it said Leith on every Scotch whisky bottle. I managed to…
Read MoreIncredible honour for Scottish hotel general manager
A Scottish hotel’s general manager has been invited to join a very select group. Meldrum House Country Hotel’s Peter Walker, from Aberdeenshire, has been selected to join one of the hospitality industry’s most exclusive and prestigious national bodies and become a Master Innholder. The Master Innholders is limited to the country’s top hoteliers and includes…
Read MoreTraditional home modernised to a high standard
A beautiful B-listed home dating from the 1800s is now on the market. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Millbank, in Longside, near Peterhead, is a most attractive house, set within its own gardens and grounds, close to the village of Longside. This fine Grade B Listed house went through a sympathetic refurbishment in 1994.…
Read MoreThe future’s bright for the cross border bridge
The future of a historic bridge between Scotland and England is looking much brighter, thanks to a National Lottery grant. A significant step has been taken in the campaign to secure the status of the historic Union Chain Bridge, which spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe in England and Fishwick in Scotland. A first round…
Read MoreMental health campaign wins Scottish Rural Award
An outstanding campaign aimed at helping young farmers has won a special award. The Scottish Rural Awards’ Rural Hero honour was bestowed upon the Ingliston-based Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC). They took home the Rural Hero award for their inspiring Are Ewe Okay? campaign. Are Ewe Okay? promotes mental well-being amongst young farmers…
Read MoreWell done to those who entertain and host in Scotland
Bringing people into Scotland to entertain and house them is a crucial part of rural Scotland. Rural Hospitality and Rural Tourism were acknowledged at this year’s Scottish Rural Awards, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. This was the culmination of a fourth year of partnership between Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance to host…
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