European Beaver Tours launched on Atholl Estates

With the discovery of beaver habitats in a quiet and tranquil location near Dunkeld, Atholl Estates in Highland Perthshire is introducing dedicated tours. This will give people the chance to catch a glimpse of these elusive animals, which are critical to the countryside’s ecological balance. Starting this month and running until September, the European Beaver…

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Registration for online clan gathering set to open

People looking to take part in the Maclean Clan Virtual Gathering event can pre-register their interest from Tuesday, June 8. The event, usually held on the Isle of Mull, will take place online between 22 and 26 June and will feature a wealth of talent, including the famous MacLean Brothers who broke three world records…

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Caledonia writer pens new song for clan gathering

Dougie MacLean, famous for writing the Scottish folk ballad Caledonia, is to record a new music video for the Maclean Clan Virtual Gathering event in June. The event, usually held on the Isle of Mull, will take place online between 22 and 26 June and will feature a wealth of talent, including the famous MacLean…

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Tea set made to welcome Queen Victoria goes to auction

An extensive porcelain breakfast service made to welcome Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their first visit to Scotland in 1842 comes for sale at auction house Lyon & Turnbull this week. The historic Worcester service of more than 280 pieces, each painted with sprigs of heather and the family coronet, is among 43 lots…

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Festival filming begins in the Fair City of Perth

Filming for one of Scotland’s leading independent arts festivals, Perth Festival of the Arts, began this week from the magnificent setting of Perth Museum and Art Gallery. Like many spring festivals, Perth has worked creatively to bring artists and audiences together ‘online’ and is ready to showcase the city’s cultural venues to audiences around the world…

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The fascinating story of one Scottish river’s song

If Rivers Could Sing, a delightful little book, is subtitled ‘A year in the life of the River Devon as it passes through the counties of Perthshire, Kinross-shire and Clackmannanshire’. It and covers the 33 miles between the river’s origins at 1,800ft above sea level in the Ochil Hills before running in a U-shape through…

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Kilted Penny Farthing cyclist in training for #Challenge175

A kilted Perthshire cyclist is in training to complete 175 kilometres in one day on a Penny Farthing in support of a challenge led by Glenalmond College to raise funding for bursaries to attend the school. Glenalmond is gearing up to celebrate its 175th anniversary next year and is currently undertaking #Challenge175 to raise funds…

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The name’s Heughan, Sam Heughan, in our new podcast

Scottish Field talks Bond, James Bond, with actor Sam Heughan in this week’s podcast. We present the final excerpt from Rosie Morton’s exclusive chat with the Outlander star, which is in our May 2021 edition which is still in shops and available to buy digitally online. Sam has been tipped to take over the dinner…

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A Journey In Colour at the Goldfinch Gallery

Perthshire’s Goldfinch Gallery is delighted to present a new exhibition of works by visiting international artist Adriana Eyzaguirre entitled: Journey In Colour. Adriana Eyzaguirre’s recent collection of works are original oil paintings conveying imagery of trees, birds and nature which combine a love of bold, flamboyant bright colours, with a more subtle ambience. Adriana Eyzaguirre…

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Just a handful of lodges remain at Balloch Park

Just five custom built, sustainable timber lodges remain for sale in a Scottish country estate. Mains of Taymouth Country Estate at Kenmore has announced that it only has five of its luxury timber lodges left for sale in the second phase at Balloch Park, its residential, buy to let and holiday home development. Priced from…

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