Posts Tagged ‘castle’
Former Bake Off star to judge cake competition
A former Great British Bake Off contestant will be a judge at the Great British Food Festival at Floors Castle. Over the weekend of 8-9 September, the Great British Food Festival is coming to Floors Castle, near Kelso in the Borders. Along with tasty food and drink producers, there will be headline chef demos, foodie…
Read MoreGaelic volunteers are wanted for historic tours
Historic Environment Scotland is launching Gaelic volunteer programmes at several of its properties. These will take place at Dunstaffnage Castle near Oban and Arnol Blackhouse on the Isle of Lewis, as part of the launch of its Gaelic Language Plan 2018-2023. This is the first five-year Gaelic Language Plan developed by HES and takes into…
Read MoreThe app that’s bringing Nessie to life in Inverness
A tourist attraction bringing the legends of Inverness to life is proving a success. A series of plaques depicting legends and historic events have been installed at various locations across the city. The artwork on the plaques acts as a trigger for a new exciting app which uses augmented reality to bring a story to…
Read MoreStirlingshire mansion is a true work of art
A Scots Baronial mansion transformed into a work of art is now on the market. Presented for sale by Savills, The Gart is a handsome stone built Scots baronial country house which dates from 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn. It was substantially rebuilt and enlarged after a…
Read MoreThe man who destroyed Edinburgh Castle and Arthur’s Seat
Two of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks are destroyed during the Festival in a new action adventure story from a Scots comedy writer. Earlier this week, Scottish Field reviewed Death on the Mile, a full-cast audio adventure story by Donald McLeary, from Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire. Donald co-writes award winning Radio 4 comedy Fags, Mags and…
Read MoreHotels delight as it collects another impressive honour
A Scottish hotel has added another award to its growing collection. Knock Castle Hotel & Spa’s Rooftop Restaurant took the top spot in the Hotel Restaurant of the Year category at the Creative Oceanic Food Awards Scotland 2018 which was held in Glasgow this week. There was double cause for celebration as the Crieff hotel…
Read MoreScottish castle takes spot in UK Hidden Gems survey
An Argyll castle is on the wish-lists for many travellers, with the open-air theatre securing top spot in a new Hidden Gems survey. McCarthy & Stone’s Hidden Gems survey had over 1400 participants and a selection of Hidden Gems to choose from, took place earlier this year and garnered exciting results. With an aim to…
Read MoreAudiobook review – Death on the Mile
What’s the story? Lady Christina de Souza is a cat burglar with a difference. She has a flying London bus. Her latest objective is the heist of a lifetime. She simply has to break into Edinburgh Castle to steal a treasure worth millions of pounds. This full-cast audio adventure, written by Donald McLeary from Rutherglen,…
Read MoreThe Military Tattoo comes to your living room
It’s one of the hottest tickets in town just now, and everyone is invited to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on Monday night. Sadly, we won’t all be able to fit onto the magnificent Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, but BBC One Scotland is to show highlights from this year’s production, so you can watch from…
Read MoreDo a 5K charity run and you can have so much fun
A seriously fun 5K is coming to a National Trust for Scotland castle next weekend. Gung-Ho! is a five kilometre run with a difference as racers take on, not just the clock and fellow competitors, but inflatable obstacles too. Taking place at Castle Fraser in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, on Saturday 1 September 2018, participants will run,…
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