Aberdeenshire castle ready to get into the festive spirit

The National Trust for Scotland’s Fyvie Castle will be brimming with season’s greetings as it hosts a Christmas festival next weekend. Running from 1 to 3 December, Santa will be taking pride of place in the Billiards Room on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December. All weekend long there will be carol singing, roaring fires…

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A fantastic year for Scotland’s seabirds

The Outer Hebridean island Mingulay has had its best seabird season since 2000 according to new figures from the National Trust for Scotland. Scotland’s largest conservation charity has been monitoring seabird populations on Mingulay since it became responsible for the protection of the island. Summer 2017 has been a bumper year for razorbills and guillemots.…

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Lots to do all over Scotland this Halloween weekend

Halloween’s coming, and Scottish Field’s Fiona Hendrie has rounded up some of the best events taking place across the country. So if you’re n the mood for a scare, check out these frightfully good Halloween activities on offer with something for every age:   Wizarding Weekend Fun Run, Castle Fraser, Inverurie 28-29/10 www.nts.org.uk Don your…

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Scots photographic legend’s American exploits still on show

An exhibition of a Glasgow photographer’s work charting the most famous people and events in America over the last 50 years is currently on show. Visitors have been flocking to the National Trust for Scotland’s Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire, thanks to an amazing exhibition by Harry Benson CBE, one of Scotland?s most celebrated photographers. Harry…

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