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Belmont House traces its diaspora connections
VISITORS from around the world are helping to piece together the history of Belmont House on Unst. The island, which forms the northernmost tip of...

How to work out the value of a piece of art
Andrew Kay hand forges his award-winning wildlife sculptures from solid mild steel. His work can be seen gracing the landscape and gardens both in Britain...

Lockdown cupboard clearing reveals secrets in historic family home
Lady Dorothy Ogilvy unearths the past as she clears out the cupboards at Winton Castle in East Lothian. WHAT did you do in Lockdown? I...

Former WW2 control tower converted into stunning family home on market for £1.65m
A WW2 control tower in a former Perthshire airfield that has been converted into a modern family home has gone on the market. The Control...

Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘The beauty of ragwort lies in what she gives to every other being’
Just the mere mention of Ragwort usually results in a mass frenzied response, with people grabbing their pitch forks, spray packs and any implement they...

A new dawn? Isle of Rum’s Kinloch Castle back on the market after locals agree sale
It was once an opulent Edwardian mansion, built for Sir George Bullough as a Highland hideaway for industrialists in the 18th century. But now, after years...

Historic castle in Scottish Borders on sale for £3 million – and comes with its own private chapel and railway
A historic 17-bedroom castle in the Scottish Borders has gone on the market for more than £3 million - and it comes with its own...