Ten fascinating facts about… Moray

The Moray Firth is a Scottish coastline that has to be seen to be fully appreciated. For some, it might be ‘the straight bit of the coast between Aberdeen and Inverness’, but there’s far more to it than that. Here’s 10 fascinating facts about the Moray area. The oldest part of Buckie is Rathven. There…

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Guest director will add to the Scottish Ensemble

The Scottish Ensemble will collaborate with guest director, violinist Marianne Thorsen, for the first tour of the season. The UK’s leading string orchestra has announced the first half of a two-part Scottish tour called Chamber Notes. The ensemble will perform Mendelssohn and Enescu’s stunning octets, and will be led by the outstanding Norwegian violinist Marianne…

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10 fascinating facts about… Falkirk

Falkirk is a beautiful and incredibly important Scottish town which is often often overlooked. It has a hugely rich history that includes everything from important battles to engineering feats. So whether you are planning on a visit to Falkirk, or just want to learn a little bit more about Scottish history, here are ten facts…

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10 fascinating facts about… Argyll

Argyll is a fascinating and beautiful part of Scotland, to the point of being immortalised in song by Paul McCartney. We present you with 10 fascinating facts about one of the most stunning areas in the land. Kenneth MacAlpine, the first king of a unified Scotland, was crowned at Dunadd Fort in Kilmartin Glen. The…

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10 fascinating facts about… Blair Atholl

Head to highland Perthshire, and you have to stop off in Blair Atholl. It’s teeming with history, and there are incredible views to be found. Here, we present 10 fascinating facts about Blair Atholl. Between Blair Atholl and the nearby town of Braemar there are 15 Munros. Blair Castle is the seat of the Dukes…

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10 fascinating facts about… Skye

‘Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing, Onward the sailors cry. Carry the lad that’s born to be king, Over the sea to Skye.’ So say the words of the famous old song, but Skye is far more than a romantic Jacobite song. Here’s 10 fascinating facts you may not have known about…

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10 fascinating facts about… Ardnamurchan

The Ardnamurchan peninsula near Lochaber is a wild, remote yet beautiful place full of wonderful scenery. It’s noted for its unspoiled and undisturbed scenery. But there’s more to it than that – we present 10 fascinating facts you probably never knew. 60 million years ago this was a major volcanic site – some craters are still…

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A love affair with wild life and the barn owl

Jim Crumley is one of the country’s premier wildlife writers and this small but perfectly formed book shows why. The writer looks back on his ethereal encounters with the barn owl and its aptly heart-shaped face, which he has always cherished as part of his life-long affiliation with nature. Even living in Dundee as a…

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The house that ‘broke’ the internet is still for sale

A country house is offering keen buyers the rare opportunity to transform an uninhabited property into a dream family home. Located just six miles from Dundee, Chesterhill House is now on the market with Perthshire-based Bell Ingram. Built in 1870, Chesterhill House is a C listed Tudor-Italianate style property situated in grounds of over three…

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Former Glasgow Girl ready to be the Arctic Artist

A unique chance to explore the effects of climate change in art will be undertaken by Argyll artist Lesley Burr this summer, when she travels to South Baffin Island in the Arctic circle. Lesley, a former ‘Glasgow Girls’ painter, was chosen by the Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute to become the ‘artist in residence’…

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