Posts Tagged ‘Grouse’
Winterwatch heads to the Cairngorms for its next series
BBC Two’s Winterwatch is to return to our TV screens – with its next series based in Scotland. Winterwatch will back on BBC Two next year, broadcasting live from a new location in the wildest landscape of the UK – the Cairngorms National Park – which is to be the new, year-round home for The…
Read MoreHonours for top Scottish visitor attractions
Excellence in the Scottish visitor attractions sector has been rewarded this week. The 2018 ASVA (Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions) awards were presented at ASVA’s Going Back to the Future conference at the Doubletree by Hilton Westerwood Hotel in Cumbernauld yesterday (Thursday). The ASVA has over 450 member visitor attractions, and its member sites attract…
Read MoreJoint statement hits back at anti-shooting activists
Countryside and wildlife organisations have appealed for the Scottish Government-led review into grouse moor management to be allowed to take its course in the interests of rural Scotland. The British Association of Shooting and Conservation, The Scottish Countryside Alliance, Scottish Land & Estates and the Scottish Association of Country Sports issued a joint statement as…
Read MoreThese new TV adverts aim to raise a wee smile
The Famous Grouse has revealed its new global advertising campaign for Christmas. The whisky adverts feature its playful global brand icon and Scotland’s most popular game bird, the famous grouse. The campaign, created by the Leith Agency, will target regular blended whisky drinkers across numerous channels in key markets throughout the festive season. The first…
Read MoreA spirited partnership hits its first decade
A bird protection charity and a whisky brand are this year marking a decade of conservation work. RSPB Scotland and The Famous Grouse are celebrating 10 years of wildlife conservation work this month and announce further plans to continue to protect the enigmatic black grouse that takes centre stage on the new design of The…
Read MoreHouse of Bruar showcases the work of Bryn Parry
The House of Bruar Gallery to exhibit work from celebrated cartoonist and sculptor Bryn Parry for the first time. As one of the UK’s best known country cartoonists, Bryn Parry has always been able to depict rural life in a way that brings a smile to everyone’s face. The ‘Infamous Grouse’, newly arrived at The…
Read MoreDelicious scallops with smoked salmon fritters
As a child Steve McCallum would spend time on the west coast of Scotland with his uncle, a lobster fisherman in Tarbert, bringing in the creels and aquiring a taste for fresh food. ‘I still have a fondness for those early memories of eating fish and shellfish, especially the difference it makes to eat something…
Read MoreA beautiful Scottish property for sale at £1.35million+
A desirable country property nestled in the heart of Strathnairn has come to the market. Presented through Galbraith, with over 260 acres of private grounds including grazing, established woodlands, heather hills and salmon fishing rights on the river Nairn, Glen Nairn Lodge enjoys a spectacular position overlooking the beautiful Lochan Dubh across Strathnairn to the…
Read MoreScots chef takes third place and People’s Choice award
A Scottish chef returned home the National Chef of the Year competition clutching a prize. At the Restaurant Show, Derek Johnstone, head chef at Borthwick Castle, in Gorebridge, near Edinburgh, came away with third place in the prestigious competition. The National Chef of the Year is the UK’s most prestigious and respected culinary competition, with…
Read MoreA happy ending as Otto the owl takes to the air
A young owl brought back from the brink by gamekeepers has been found flourishing after being released successfully back into the wild in Angus. The barn owl, nicknamed Otto by its rescuers, was discovered on ground at the edge of a garden, lying beside its dead sibling. When gamekeepers found the weak owl, they feared…
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