Posts Tagged ‘Perthshire’
New additions at complex on shores of Loch Tay
A luxury Scottish holiday destination has announced plans to launch new additions to the award-winning water sport and self-catering attraction overlooking the banks of Loch Tay. Two more attractions – café and pop-up, CakeBox and steam room-style SteamBox – will soon feature at the family-owned Taymouth Marina complex, in Kenmore, Perthshire. Set in a traditional…
Read MoreA dream home located in a tranquil rural setting
An exceptional property nestled in the Perthshire countryside is offering buyers the opportunity to purchase their dream home in the most tranquil of settings. Delford House, a Georgian home which has been carefully refurbished in recent years, is set among 1.9 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds in the picturesque village of Kinnaird, Perthshire. A…
Read More10 Scots who were welcomed to the jungle
Scots get all over the world in the name of science. These heroic explorers risked life and limb to travel around the globe and discover the species of fl ora that make our gardens the beautiful places that they are today 1. Thomas Thomson (1817-1878) When he was only seventeen, Thomson discovered fossil mollusca on…
Read MoreBlair Castle starts season with 750 years celebrations
One of Scotland’s most iconic castles will open its doors at the end of this month to kick start the 750th anniversary celebrations of its Comyn Tower. Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire will also be launching a new gin afternoon tea in time for the Mother’s Day weekend. On Saturday 30 March, the castle will…
Read MoreIt’s two in a row for Scotland’s Hotel of the Year
A Perthshire hotel is celebrating after being named Scotland’s Hotel of the Year (under 50 rooms) at the 2019 Prestige Hotel Awards. Presented by Allied Irish bank, the ceremony took place in Glasgow last week. Fighting off competition from hotels across Scotland, East Haugh House were back to defend their title of Scotland’s Hotel of…
Read MoreIs the badger really public enemy number one?
Attacked on all sides, and the victim of government-sponsored culls as well as unimaginable brutality at the hands of criminal gangs, the badger faces a difficult future. It’s a sunny afternoon in a bramble thicket deep in Perthshire woodland. A robin appears and cocks his head in our direction, turning over the newly disturbed leaf…
Read More10 men who highlighted Scotland’s pioneer spirit
Scotland has always been a trailblazing nation, with our people at the forefront of science, technology and art. Here, we highlight 10 Scots who established disciplines from geology and economics to the historical novel, and most points in between. 1 Adam Smith (1723-1790) Kirkcaldy-born Smith entered Glasgow University at 14, studying moral philosophy under Francis…
Read MoreLifestyle buyers competing for rural properties
Property sales in Perthshire, Kinross-shire and Angus held strong at the end of last year, with lifestyle buyers driving competition for rural properties. The news comes from property consultancy Galbraith, which has published its latest report into the Perthshire market, covering the fourth quarter of 2018, ending 31 December. The total number of property sales completed…
Read MoreNew warden appointed to head Glenalmond
Glenalmond College in Perthshire has appointed a new warden. Dr Michael Alderson, deputy head at Durham School, has been appointed warden (headteacher) at Glenalmond. He will take over leadership of the Perthshire independent boarding and day school from interim warden Hugh Ouston in April 2020. Dr Alderson began his teaching career in 2000, after reading…
Read MoreOn the fiddle to celebrate the master of music
The 16th annual Niel Gow Festival will take place next month, to celebrate the life of the man regarded by many as the patriarch of the Scottish fiddle tradition. The festival programme over the weekend of 15–17 March in Dunkeld and Birnam, has something for everyone, players and punters alike and, as is the case…
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