Posts Tagged ‘lighthouses’
Keep Scotland Beautiful honour Britannia’s work
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has honoured a leading Scottish tourist attraction for its environmental work. They presented the Royal Yacht Britannia and her sister-ship Fingal with a silver level National Award for Environmental Excellence – the business standard that enables organisations to benchmark their environmental achievements and improvements. The accolade recognises the steps which…
Read MoreBatten down the hatches
Batten Down the Hatches, an appropriately-named online exhibition of new paintings by the excellent Ross Ryan, opens at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh on Wednesday 29 April. This solo exhibition is the result of two years of chasing gales, sailing to offshore lighthouses on his boat Sgarbh and discovering the people and their islands. His…
Read MoreFloating hotel sails off with Best Newcomer title
One of Edinburgh’s most iconic luxury hotels has been named Best Newcomer at Scotland’s Prestige Hotel Awards 2020. Fingal, which is berthed in Edinburgh’s historic Port of Leith, was awarded the top industry accolade at a grand gala awards ceremony, which took place at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow on Sunday. Voted for by the…
Read MoreThe perfect book for Scottish lighthouse fans
If, like Sarah Kerr, you are an avid pharologist (the technical term for lighthouse enthusiasts) then this guide is the perfect purchase for you. It’s the only one of its kind to provide a comprehensive listing of more than 600 lighthouses in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. The…
Read MoreFloating hotel sails into top food and drink award shortlist
One of Edinburgh’s most iconic luxury hotels has been shortlisted for a top national food and drink award only one year after opening. Fingal, which is berthed in Edinburgh’s historic Port of Leith, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Best Hotel category as part of the GQ Food & Drink Awards 2020. Open to non-residents…
Read More15 fantastic places to visit on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye has firmly established itself on the tourist map in recent years and with good reason. The island is a veritable wonderland of every type of marvel the adventure-lover could ask for. It offers a bit of everything, from – from tall, rugged mountains and outlandish rock formations to dramatic seascapes, wild…
Read MoreOn the fifth day of Christmas… Fingal
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of being onboard. Give the gift of Fingal this Christmas – Scotland’s first luxury floating hotel. Step aboard and discover something completely different. A world-class destination with unique luxury cabins and decks for stargazing and Champagne. Choose from a delicious five…
Read MoreA photographic celebration of our lighthouses
A triumph of photography, Ian Cowe captures the majesty of Scotland and the Isle of Man’s lighthouses. Cowe’s fabulous images show the earliest 17th-century lighthouses, now historic monuments, as well as the towering and intricate designs of the Stevenson family, who battled the elements for 150 years to keep the shipping communities of Scotland safe.…
Read MoreWhite House is Scotland’s home of the year
The owner of a beautiful bespoke house hugging one of the country’s most stunning coastlines has been crowned winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year, as featured on the new BBC Scotland channel. Retired academic Lesley Smith’s house in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, was revealed as the stand-out property of the series’ eight-week run in…
Read MoreShining a light on Scotland’s lighthouses
Scotland has an especially rich lighthouse tradition, mainly due to a dynasty of Stevenson engineers covering over a century. All of them had a profound understanding of weather and geology. This fine illustrated book highlights the contribution made by lighthouse keepers to the study of natural history. A Natural History of Lighthouse, by John A…
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