Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Bonnie Prince Charlie exhibition is a star attraction
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites is a new exhibition at Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland. It shows how he attempted to achieve his dream of becoming the King of Scotland. Charles Edward Stuart reached Scottish soil for the first time in his life in 1745 at Eriskay. The Bonnie Prince was born in exile…
Read MoreScotland’s ten spookiest haunts this Halloween
With a rich history of ancient castles, bloody battles, myths, legends and lore, it is not surprising that Scotland has spawned some delightfully spooky stories. Prepare for a scare as Fiona Hendrie rounds up our top ten creepy tales… Finders keepers Flannan Isle Lighthouse on Eilean Mòr is best known for the mysterious disappearance of…
Read MoreTickets to Argyll’s top music festival all set to go on sale next weekend
Early bird tickets to Argyll’s biggest and most anticipated live music concert will go on sale next week. Oban Live has announced that early bird tickets to their 2018 event will go on sale online at Saturday, November 4, 2017 at noon. The discounted tickets will be available to purchase via their website www.obanlive.com for a limited…
Read MoreScottish Field Whisky Challenge winners are all set to be revealed
WE’RE getting set to honour the makers of elite drams at this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Awards. Our judges in the various categories had the pleasure of sampling 150 whiskies, but they had no idea which fine drams they were sampling, as all taste tests were done blind. The ten categories are: Whisky Under £40,…
Read MoreLots 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…
Read MoreScottish Lego exhibition at new venue is a resounding success
Children and adults alike have been flocking to West Dunbartonshire to see a special Lego exhibition. The area’s newest exhibition venue has welcomed more than 7000 visitors to its first display – the popular Lego Brick History. Thousands of visitors viewed the collection of Lego within the former Bruce Street Baths in Clydebank, which has…
Read MoreScotland’s first hydrogen taxi takes to the roads
Aberdeen has unveiled Scotland’s first hydrogen taxi. The Hyundai ix35 hydrogen fuel cell car was granted a private hire taxi licence by Aberdeen City Council last month and has now been handed over to Aberdeen Taxis, the operator which will run the vehicle as a full functioning taxi – just a lot more eco friendly.…
Read MorePlan to catch illegal Beauly beavers is put on hold
Scottish Natural Heritage’s work to relocate a group of beavers living on a river in the Beauly area has been suspended until early next year. The animals were released illegally, with three having previously been captured in the area. Two later died in captivity. However, the news to suspend their capture has surprised landowners and…
Read MoreNew Nevis Range scheme will generate some interest
A new hydroelectric scheme that powers the Nevis Range base station and gondola has been officially opened. Nevis Range Hydro Company, the sister business to Nevis Range Mountain Experience in Lochaber, celebrated the completion of a scheme, with a ceremony performed by Paul Wheelhouse MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy. The…
Read MoreLoyal readers can help Scottish Field to be covered in glory
Scottish Field has been nominated for a prestigious honour at the Professional Publishers Association Scotland awards. We have been shortlisted in the category of Scottish Magazine Award for Best Cover, with our October 2017 issue. Last Friday, 15 of the top magazine professionals in the UK came together at Glasgow’s Radisson Blu hotel to judge…
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