Posts Tagged ‘castles’
Well done to those who entertain and host in Scotland
Bringing people into Scotland to entertain and house them is a crucial part of rural Scotland. Rural Hospitality and Rural Tourism were acknowledged at this year’s Scottish Rural Awards, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. This was the culmination of a fourth year of partnership between Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance to host…
Read MoreAgriculture and rural employers receive honours at awards night
The Scottish Rural Awards lives up to its name with awards in the agriculture and rural employment categories. Clackmannanshire farmers A & R Muirhead fought off strong competition to win the Agriculture category at last night’s Scottish Rural Awards (Thursday, 22 March). Based in Menstrie, A & R Muirhead are a farming family that have…
Read MoreThere’s plenty of things to see with HES in 2018
Historic Environment Scotland is inviting visitors to experience its outstanding properties in the 2018 season. Kildrummy Castle, Tolquhon Castle and Corgarff Castle in Aberdeenshire are just a few of the historic sites across Scotland preparing to open their doors for the summer season. From 26 March, over 40 castles, cairns and brochs across the country…
Read MoreHonours for Scotland’s best in tourism
Scottish tourism’s best of the best were honoured on Thursday. One of Scotland’s most iconic castles, a rural arts trail through Rob Roy country and a record-breaking mountain bike championships were among those named best in the business at Scotland’s biggest awards night in tourism, the Scottish Thistle Awards. Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Earn Tourism…
Read MoreEnjoy living in the lap of luxury at Meldrum House
NE250 Hotel Review: Meldrum House The hotel: Located in Oldmeldrum, you will need to take a short detour from the NE250 route to get here but it is well worth it. It is close to many of the area’s castles so would make a good base for keen to explore them. As well as being…
Read MoreScotland is just six degrees of separation away from the Oscars
Six Degrees of Separation is a good fun game when you’re trying to link anyone to anyone else on the planet, in just six people. And ahead of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, Visit Scotland has been playing the game too, to connect film-makers with Scotland. From Macbeth to Mission Impossible, Highlander to The Da…
Read MoreOutlander effect gives Scottish attractions a dramatic rise in visitors
Visitor numbers to Scottish tourist attractions have risen for the fifth successive year – and part of the success is down to hit TV show Outlander. The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions has revealed that visits to itsmember sites rose dramatically in 2017. Analysis of statistics submitted by 232 member sites for the annual Visitor…
Read MoreSurvey says Balmoral is the second-best known castle in Scotland
Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire is Scotland’s second best known castle, according to a new survey. Research by VisitScotland has revealed that the Queen’s Scottish holiday home scooped 53% of the vote in a list of the top ten best castles in the country, beaten only by Edinburgh Castle, which 80% of Brits were aware of.…
Read MoreScotland’s favourite castles named in new online survey
Surprising new research reveals that almost half of Brits have never visited a Scottish castle. Based on an online survey of 2194 adults by YouGov Plc, it showed that almost half (49%) of the British people have never visited a Scottish Castle – and now VisitScotland is encouraging visitors to get castle-bagging. The research –…
Read MoreScotland could rival Danish concept of hygge with its còsagach
An old Scottish word which describes the feeling of being snug, sheltered or cosy has been identified by VisitScotland as a new trend for 2018. Scotland is world renowned for its hospitality, most recently being voted Most Welcoming Country by Rough Guides readers, and now the national tourism organisation is encouraging businesses to create environments…
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