Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
PURE Spa & Beauty launch the new Hamilton outlet
PURE Spa & Beauty has announced the launch of a new PURE Spa outlet in Hamilton. Located within the David Lloyd Leisure Club in Hamilton, the new outlet becomes the 12th PURE Spa outlet in the UK, and the third in the wider Glasgow area. Designed with contemporary living in mind, PURE Spa & Beauty’s…
Read MoreWorking on the land is all in a day’s work
An increasing number of women are making their mark by successfully taking on roles in the countryside that were traditionally occupied by men. Scottish Field highlighted just some of them in a feature in 2014. ALI GORDON, 47, SHEPHERDESS, ST ABB’S HEAD, BERWICKSHIRE I came from a farming background myself; my parents bought the farm…
Read MoreScotland’s youth hostels open for the summer
All 34 youth hostels in Hostelling Scotland’s network are now open for the summer. They are ready to welcome visitors to #GoHostelling and explore all that the real Scotland has to offer. From cities to islands, beaches to hills and mountains and all points in between, Hostelling Scotland offers a wide range of private, en-suite…
Read MoreAttractive stretch of the River Dee for sale
The Ardoe and Murtle beat on the world famous River Dee has been made available for sale. The Inverness office of Galbraith has launched the sale of this attractive beat. Purchased in 1990, this lower Dee beat extends to about 1.5 miles and has 11 named pools. It was successfully timeshared by Salar Management Services Ltd,…
Read MoreSearch for Home Of The Year looks north
The search for Scotland’s Home Of The Year continues on our TV screens. In the fifth instalment of the show, the owners of the first home up for consideration in this week’s instalment of Scotland’s Home of the Year spent more than a year renovating their des res. And the results are stunning. Their Edwardian…
Read MoreContemporary luxury in an exclusive property
An immaculately presented detached home in an exclusive countryside location is now on the property market. Galbraith present Serenity Lodge, an outstanding home occupying a large site extending to over half an acre in Netherley, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. The property is tucked away within a small cluster of executive homes and surrounded by woodland and countryside.…
Read MoreScotland’s Golf Coast has so much to offer
Golf enthusiasts are in for a treat on Scotland’s Golf Coast this spring and summer, with a packed full schedule of events. Scotland’s Golf Coast is excited to again be the selected venue for the three major Scottish Open Championships and the World Hickory Open Championship in 2019. The flagship Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open…
Read MoreTrail guides and maps of Aberdeen launched
A series of seven trail guides of Aberdeen and two maps of popular hills have been launched to help locals and visitors discover historical and natural gems around the city. The family-friendly guides and maps, produced by Aberdeen City Council, are designed to encourage people to walk around our beautiful and historic city by the…
Read MoreThe Scotsman who was a hero to Albert Einstein
When Albert Einstein, perhaps the most famous physicist of all time, published his special theory of relativity in 1905, he used the opening sentence to mention one of Scotland’s greatest scientific minds – James Clerk Maxwell. Later, when marking the centenary of Maxwell’s birth, Einstein wrote: ‘The theory of relativity owes its origins to Maxwell’s…
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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