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OUTDOORS

CELEBRATING ALL THAT'S GREAT ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S LANDSCAPES & COUNTRYLIFE

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Christmas Gift Guide: The Great Outdoors

THE outdoor lover in your life will be spoiled rotten this Christmas! Just take a look at all these tried and tested gift ideas, and...
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Winter wildlife with Rosanna Forbes

Rosanna Forbes shares her collection of seasonal winter wildlife pictures with Scottish Field.  From a majestic sea eagle to a young tawny owl, Scotland's landscape...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For Her (Over £100)

DON'T know what to gift the leading lady in your life? Look no further! We have tried and tested some of the best gifts for...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For Her (Under £100)

YOU don't have to spend a fortune to find gifts that will be cherished. Whether it's a new pair of slippers, a deliciously soft hot...
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An adventure of a lifetime: ‘Scotland’s weather helped prepare me to count penguins in Antarctica’

It was Billy Connolly who said ‘there are two seasons in Scotland: June and winter’. And while Scotland’s infamous weather is often the butt of...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For him

DO you have a man in your life who is impossible to buy for at Christmas? If so, then this is your lucky day. Scottish...


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Laings dazzle in Glasgow with huge light installation

Laings jewellers has lit up Buchanan Street with a large-scale light installation on the front of their Glasgow flagship showroom. Production company Blachere Illumination created...
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Gift something a little different this Christmas with Trump Turnberry

Set against the majestic backdrop of Scotland's west coast, Trump Turnberry Resort presents a world of extraordinary gift experiences, perfect for those who deserve something...
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Christmas Gift Guide: Advent, Decorations, Pampering and House-Warming Gifts

CHRISTMAS? Is that you? If you want to get ahead of the game, why not peruse our list of top advent, house-warming, pampering and decoration...
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Number of endangered Corncrakes soar on Canna thanks to farmers

The number of endangered corncrakes on Canna has soared after years of low populations, and experts say it's all thanks to farmers. At least 12-14...
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Autumn wildlife: Photographer Rosanna Forbes shares her seasonal pictures

Autumn's colours make the perfect backdrop for wildlife photography, says Rosanna Forbes who shares her collection of seasonal pictures with Scottish Field.    [caption id="attachment_231837"...
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Plans for UK ‘return’ of ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction laid out

Cattle bred to resemble aurochs, large wild-roaming cows and bulls, could be introduced to an estate near Loch Ness - 400 years, after their extinction....

Chris Packham launches Big Butterfly Count

TELEVISION presenter Chris Packham today launches Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count. More than 113,000 people took part in last year's survey and the wildlife charity...

Scots dream of parks, history and Outlander as tourism and hospitality reopen

GARDENS, views and television series Outlander are just some of the themes about which Scots have been dreaming during lockdown, according to the early results...
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Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart castles to reopen

HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled plans to reopen Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart castles on 1 August, while Blair Castle will hold a family fun...

UK’s biggest e-bike shop to open in Edinburgh

THE Electric Cycle Company (ECC) has unveiled plans to open the UK's biggest e-bike shop in Edinburgh. The firm has launched a £70,000 crowdfunding campaign to...

Threatened plants and wildlife get £1.8m

SIXTEEN projects to save Scotland's wildlife an plants have been awarded £1.8 million from the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Challenge Fund. Schemes receiving cash include Loch...

Scots prepare to head outdoors as lockdown eases

SCOTLAND'S hospitality, tourism and leisure businesses are gearing up to welcome back guests as lockdown measures continue to ease. CCW, which runs outdoor stores in...

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