Posts Tagged ‘skye’
Following the lives of Scots who live with the tide
The lives of Scots who live by the sea are being featured on TV this weekend. In Living with the Tide, we meet the people who depend on the tide for their living, those whose lifestyle revolves around its ebb and flow, as well as those for whom changes to tidal patterns threaten their whole…
Read MoreThe February 2022 Scottish Field is out now
Scottish Field’s first issue of 2022 is now in shops and available digitally. We dangle from Scotland’s sea cliffs with rock climbing enthusiast Guy Robertson, and we meet one of the hardest working women on Tiree, local crofter Rhoda Meek, who has taken on Airbnb We chat with Perthshire’s Michael Yellowlees, who, with his four-legged…
Read MoreHighland Outdoor Centre for sale – and a whale boat
A Highland outdoor centre has been made available for sale – as well as a whale-shaped boat! Bidwells present for sale the property at Ardintigh Bay, a Highland outdoor adventure centre, which is currently owned by Tom McClean (78) – the adventuring legend and SAS veteran who is a world record holder and all-round action…
Read MoreScotland Through A Lens: Tomasz Szatewicz – February 2023
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton speaks with Tomasz Szatewicz about his landscape photography, as featured in the February edition of Scottish Field magazine. Where are you based? I’m in Inverness, but I’m from north east Poland in a small town called Mrągowo. I moved here a long time ago. I started to travel with my wife,…
Read MoreTen Scottish tales to appeal to children
Acclaimed children’s writer Lari Don retells ten spellbinding fables from across Scotland. She showcase the magic of Scottish storytelling as we meet fairies and selkies, brave warriors and courageous girls, in spellbinding tales from Scotland, from Orkney and Skye to Perthshire and the Borders. The stories included are The Selkie’s Toes, Tam Linn, The Ring…
Read MoreThe story of a 19th century Scots campaigner
This is a unique and fascinating tale about Mary MacPherson – known as Màiri Mhòr – Skye’s 19th century bard and political campaigner. She made her name by vocalising the plight of crofters through song writing and activism. Her rage and despair at being falsely imprisoned in Inverness led to a poetic outpouring of songs,…
Read More£500,000 funding for Glencoe tourist attraction
A £2m project to transform a major tourist attraction in Lochaber has secured up to £500,000 of funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Funds will go towards the construction of a new base station at Glencoe ski centre which will see the demolition of the current fire damaged building. The new facilities are expected to…
Read MoreThree more in the running for Scotland’s Best Dog
The search for Scotland’s Best Dog continues on BBC Scotland tonight (Thursday). This week’s hopeful hounds are a French Bulldog, black Labrador and a Collie who go walkies to the Scotland’s Best Dog arena in Perthshire. All three pooches will be put through their paces as they compete to be crowned Scotland’s Best Dog. Like…
Read MoreNew cocktail menu at Edinburgh’s The Register Club
Adding a touch of glamour to the weekend ahead, Scottish Field’s Rosie Morton tries out The Register Club’s new cocktail menu… The 1920s and 30s. A time where revelry reigned, and rules were positively hurled from the window. Goodbye wartime austerity, hello lavish décor, raucous jazz, and an excessive supply of cocktails. Launching their new…
Read MoreWin the ultimate staycation with Naked Malt
Naked Malt, formally Naked Grouse, has announced that its global Live Naked Experience competition is officially open for entries. It is offering one lucky winner the chance of being whisked away with three friends to enjoy a staycation of a lifetime in their home country. The competition invites experience seekers from around the world to…
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