Posts Tagged ‘outdoors’
Along The Divide: Walking The Wild Spine of Scotland
Described as possibly the world’s most experienced long-distance walker, Chris Townsend returns with a new memoir . This details his journey across Scotland’s Watershed, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, a distance of 1,200km or 745 miles. Townsend, author of 22 books on the outdoors including the award-winning The Backpacker’s Handbook,…
Read MoreConsider a donation if you’re a regular on the footpaths
The National Trust for Scotland is calling for help to help repair and protect the 440km of upland path it manages. With eight natural heritage sites under its care, including Ben Lawers, Glencoe, Goatfell, Craigower, Mar Lodge Estate, Torridon and Killiecrankie, the National Trust for Scotland plays a crucial role in protecting Scotland’s natural environment…
Read MoreNew pathway funding is helping to make tracks
Many paths across Scotland are to be significantly upgraded in the coming months. Hundreds of volunteers will help Scotland’s walking charity gives out thousands of pounds to a range of community improvement projects. Paths for All has awarded £90,000 worth of grants to 48 groups across Scotland, from South Ayrshire to Angus, who will transform…
Read MoreEagle’s Green is the par-fect opportunity to buy
A premium housing development built on the site of the former Broomieknowe Golf Course has only a few homes remaining in its final phase of properties. Eagle’s Green in Bonnyrigg, developed by CALA Homes (East), has only six homes left for sale – meaning buyers need to be quick in order to snap up one…
Read MoreGPs can now prescribe a healthy dose of nature
Nature is being prescribed by Scottish GPs, as part of a pioneering partnership project. A partnership project between NHS Shetland and RSPB Scotland, which is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, has been extended following a successful pilot. All of Shetland’s GPs are now able to prescribe nature as part…
Read MoreOutdoor learning blooms at Kelvinside Academy
The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, the leaves are changing colour and there is a definite chill in the air – autumn is finally here. While for most children the change in season signals the time to head indoors, junior school pupils at Kelvinside Academy wrap up warm and venture into the woods…
Read MoreNew playground planner is a first for Gleneagles
An internationally-famous Scottish hotel has appointed a specialist dedicated to helping younger guests and their families make the most of the 850-acre Perthshire estate this October half term holiday. Gleneagles Hotel has appointed its first dedicated playground planner, with Sara McEwan, 45, from Bridge of Allan, taking on the exciting new position following over three…
Read MoreBook review – I Am The Walker
Scotland’s open spaces are at the heart of the new novel by J M Robson. The life of the friendless 20-year-old geek Billy Donaldson, tormented by an abusive alcoholic father, a loveless mother and a deep lack of self-confidence, takes an unexpected twist when he decides to set off for the great Scottish outdoors for…
Read MoreGetting the elderly outdoors in a walking group
Older people in Stirling have been boosting their health in the great outdoors. It’s thanks to a partnership between a leading housing provider and Scotland’s walking charity. Bield and Paths for All have seen tenants at Strathallan Court benefit physically and mentally from joining a walking group, which takes older members of the community on…
Read MoreCharming stone-built Bothy hits the market
A charming stone-built cottage which couples modern style with idyllic island life is on the property market. The Bothy, on the scenic Isle of Jura, Inner Hebrides, offers buyers a rare opportunity to set up home on the highly sought-after island. Situated in the quiet community of Knockrome, the two-bedroom home provides far reaching sea…
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