Posts Tagged ‘castle’
Special deal marks Stobo Castle’s 40th birthday
Stobo Castle, Scotland’s only residential destination spa is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new ‘Celebration Spa Day’. For £99 you can enjoy the 40-minute top-to-toe treatment which incorporates an uplifting exfoliation of the body and an express facial. This treatment offers the best of both worlds for anyone torn between a treat for the…
Read More200 sign up to secure the future of shooting
The British Game Alliance has hit a significant milestone, as 200 shoots have now signed up as members. The BGA is working to grow the market for Assured British Game, and currently have 24 Scottish members, to the benefit of every shoot and game dealer that joins up. Although the primary aim of the BGA…
Read MoreScottish poetry competition attracts the world
Poets from all across the world entered Wigtown’s annual poetry competition. As Scotland’s National Book Town celebrates its 20th annual event, organisers revealed the festival’s international credentials with one runner up planning to fly in from America to attend the awards ceremony. There have been 735 entries including from the USA, India, France, Australia, Netherlands,…
Read MoreScots chef takes top prize at Young British Foodies
A Scot has won the coveted Young British Foodies Chef of 2018. The honour was bestowed upon Roberta Hall-McCarron, head chef at The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh, at an awards ceremony last night. The restaurant is a neighbourhood-style bistro which opened its doors earlier this summer with Roberta in the kitchen and Shaun, her husband,…
Read MoreClan chief returns to his ancestral Highland home
The chief of a Scottish clan has returned to his ancestral homeland of Ross-shire and visited Tulloch Castle for only the second time. Since Grant Davidson reclaimed the title of Chief of Clan Davidson, which had lain vacant since 1917, the Davidson family have made frequent trips to their ancestral homestead from their home in…
Read MoreAmericans fall in love with Scotland through Outlander
Scotland is winning a whole new generation of fans through its appearances on cult TV show Outlander. The programme, shown on the Starz network in America, and on the UK on More4, stars Scots actor Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in the series, based on the novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, which sees Claire…
Read MoreGolf’s hidden gem courses just became more accessible
Some of Scotland’s most remote golf courses are being opened up to the world. Bravo Whisky Golf has been created by friends Paul Geddes and Neil Scott Johnson in a bid to bring some of Scotland’s hidden gem courses to the thriving golf tourism market. They will use chartered flights to explore remote courses for…
Read MoreMuseum success can be focus of Scottish cultural summit
The successful openings of new museums in Scotland has led to a call to drive forward Scottish culture. The triumph of Scotland’s new museum of design, the V&A in Dundee, and the new Kirkcudbright Galleries, has seen Dumfries and Galloway Council leader Elaine Murrays suggest a summit where local authorities can share their experiences in…
Read MoreNothing fishy about this unusual property for sale
A property with a difference is now for sale in Stirlingshire. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, Howietoun Fishery, in Sauchiemill, Stirlingshire, was established by Sir James Maitland in 1881. Within the original Grain Mill is a commemorative window dedicated to Sir James. In the 1870s, Sir James, on whose estate Sauchiemill stood, began scientific…
Read MoreBusinesses advised on how to bring in more tourists
Highlighting the importance of the rural tourism economy was the focus of a recent seminar. Organised by VisitScotland, it was attended by around 70 representatives from businesses in the east of Aberdeenshire. The imposing 800-year-old fortress of Fyvie Castle was the backdrop to the agri-tourism event, at which delegates had the opportunity to hear from…
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