Posts Tagged ‘Perthshire’
Inside the northernmost distillery
Aurora Spirit is the northernmost distillery in the world at 69.39°N. Set deep within the arctic circle the distillery and visitors centre is at Årøybukt in Lyngen, northern Norway, which during the Cold War was a NATO coastal fort. The distillery was built in 2015 and opened as a visitor attraction in summer 2016. The…
Read MoreScotland is just six degrees of separation away from the Oscars
Six Degrees of Separation is a good fun game when you’re trying to link anyone to anyone else on the planet, in just six people. And ahead of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, Visit Scotland has been playing the game too, to connect film-makers with Scotland. From Macbeth to Mission Impossible, Highlander to The Da…
Read MoreGet hold of a couple of outstanding properties for £665,000
West Freuchies and the Mill House are stunning properties that have to be viewed. Bell Ingram presents to the market West Freuchies, a substantial property which was constructed around 1995 using the stone reclaimed from the original steading which stood there. It has a pitched slate roof. Adjoining the main house, but independently accessed, is the…
Read MoreCountry living in a plush modern Perthshire home
A beautiful modern home offers fantastic living in Perthshire. Brambles, in St Davids, Madderty, near Crieff, is a detached house completed in 2011, and presented to the market by Bell Ingram. It is traditionally styled and constructed with external finishes including wet dash render, stone and timber cladding. The pitched slated roof has dormer windows.…
Read MoreThese are the Scottish wintersports you have to try this year
There’s snow-where better than Scotland for some winter sport inspiration. With the XXIII Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games currently underway, what better time is there to embrace the sub-zero temperatures and take part in some winter sports – even if it’s just for fun. Scotland is the perfect place to indulge in some snow sports,…
Read MoreClaudia Massie’s new works are put in the frame
A new exhibition of an artist’s work is to be staged in Perthshire. Claudia Massie will be presenting her new work at The Ruthven Gallery in Auchterarder, running from tomorrow, Saturday, until 14 April. The new exhibition of works on paper explores the possibilities of watercolour, gouache and ink. The work focuses on the Scottish…
Read MoreMountain biking competitors will find Perth is the wheel deal
Mountain biking enthusiasts will descend on Perth later this year for the only Enduro World Series Qualifier will take place in Scotland. Muckmedden Events, organisers of Muckin’ Good mountain bike events, has announced that their Fair City Enduro mountain bike race will be an Enduro World Series (EWS) qualifier event in 2018. There are 50…
Read MoreRarely-available home in Auchertarder hits the property market
A traditional property is on the market in Auchterarder. Galbraith is pleased to announce that Ardenvohr is for sale, for offers over £575,000. The property is an impressive detached house in a quiet residential street close to the centre of the highly desirable small town of Auchterarder. Ardenvohr is notable for its well-proportioned rooms, period features…
Read MoreFishing season is now underway on the River Tay
The opening of the River Tay salmon fishing season took place at Meikleour on Monday this week. However, the 2018 season comes at a time of change, some positive and some very concerning, for fish runs into the Tay. On the positive side, early-running spring salmon are getting bigger. The mean weight of salmon caught between January…
Read MoreNew litter bin emptying scheme is a load of rubbish
Waste disposal isn’t a load of rubbish in Perthshire. Perth & Kinross Council is installing sensors in all public litter bins in Perth City Centre over the next few weeks to alert waste services when they need to be emptied. The city centre roll out is part of a Smart Waste Project, jointly funded by…
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