Visit Angus launch app exploring the area

Visitors to Angus are being encouraged to explore the area with the help of a new app created and launched by Visit Angus, making it easier to plan trips and encouraging longer stays in the region. A joint initiative by Angus Council and the Angus tourism sector, with help from a number of local town…

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Hotel bookings boost after re-opening confirmation

Crerar Hotels has reported a sharp spike in bookings following the announcement that travel restrictions would be lifted, and tourist accommodation able to re-open, on 26 April. The group, which boasts seven idyllic hotels and inns in some of Scotland’s most breath-taking locations, saw a 130 per cent week-on-week increase in booking revenues after Nicola…

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Watch dolphins go by at Catchpenny Safari Lodges

Few places can genuinely claim that you can sit on your front deck while enjoying a glass of wine and watching a pod of dolphins go by. Well, this is part of the magic that awaits guests at Catchpenny Safari Lodges. Having only opened last year, the family-run Catchpenny is a collection of eight luxury…

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Netting an award in just their second year

A Skye business which runs seafood cruises has netted a five star award. Seaflower Seafood Cruises in Portree has been awarded 5 Star Visitor Attraction status by national tourism organisation VisitScotland in only its second year of operation. The award, which is the result of an unannounced inspection, is given for tours which provide ‘an…

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Volunteers wanted to watch our seas for sealife

The National Whale and Dolphin Watch gets underway this weekend. Every year, scientists at the Sea Watch Foundation lead a campaign to get members of the general public contributing to science to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises and they’re calling on you to get involved between 27 July and 4 August. For over 40 years,…

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10 fascinating facts about… Speyside

Speyside is a fantastic part of Scotland that is well worth a visit at any time of year. Think of the area, and you’ll automatically think of the area’s whisky industry. But there’s far more to it that just that – so we present 10 fascinating facts about Speyside. The river Spey is 107 miles…

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It’s the right time to see some baby puffins

The Scottish Seabird Centre is today (Monday) launching its official 2019 puffin season. It comes as these spectacular seabirds settle into their burrows and the first of this year’s pufflings – puffin chicks – begin to make an appearance. The season marks the peak period of puffin activity on the local Isles of May, Fidra,…

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Get up close to marine life on this Sealife Safari

Scotland’s coastal waters are teeming with a huge variety of marine life. Glenapp Castle, the beautiful baronial hotel tucked away on the breath-taking Ayrshire coast, is offering a chance to see sea creatures in their own environment, in 2019. The castle’s extraordinary location makes it the ultimate spot for a magical sealife safari. The clear…

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Exclusive Royal Navy Submariners whisky goes on sale

A whisky created by the Highland Park Distillery in conjunction with the Royal Navy Submariners is now being made available to the public. The Dolphins celebrates the proud history of the Submarine Service, with a light but richly layered single malt, it is naturally light gold in colour and richly layered with the enticing flavours…

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The wildlife roaming the streets of our cities

At first glance, Scotland’s capital city may not seem like a haven for wildlife, but look a little closer and there’s plenty to be found. From the skies, to the sea, to the cobbled streets of the city itself, there’s a wild side of Edinburgh just waiting to be explored. The term urban wildlife brings…

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