Posts Tagged ‘travel’
Get on your bikes for family fun in Millport
There’s a wheely great day out in store for families on Sunday, July 14 at the Millport Heritage Cycle and Bike Festival. The Heritage Cycle will run between 10am and 4pm (last start time 1pm), beginning and ending in the grounds of the Garrison House. Cyclists follow the Cumbrae Heritage Trail, collecting puzzle pieces along…
Read MoreSnow joke – you can save a fortune in Scotland
Skiing in Scotland could save you over ÂŁ380 on your next holiday. Researchers from international ferry operator Stena Line have found that Glenshee could be the cost-effective alternative to other, further afield, destinations when it comes to skiing. Choosing to ski in Scotland over any other destination could even save you ÂŁ387.46 – a 70%…
Read MoreA double reason for Caorunn to celebrate new gin
A Scots distillery is marking its upcoming 10-year-anniversary and World Gin Day (8 June) by launching their highest strength gin yet: Caorunn Highland Strength. Crafted at Balmenach Distillery in the Scottish Highlands, Gin Master Simon Buley has expertly handcrafted Caorunn Highland Strength at a bold 54% abv to enhance the traditional Scottish botanicals that distinguish…
Read MoreScarabus launched at music and whisky festival
Scotch whisky distiller, blender and bottler Hunter Laing & Co revealed a new dram in time for this year’s Feis Ile 2019. Scarabus Specially Selected was unveiled at the weekend, at the Islay Festival of Music and Whisky. The Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at 46% ABV and will be available worldwide from…
Read MoreSkye beats the Eiffel Tower for online photos
It has revealed that the Isle of Skye is the most Instagrammed road trip destination in Europe, with almost 21,000 posts. The picturesque island has triumphed over the likes of the iconic Eiffel Tower, which has 12,463 posts. Scotland’s North Coast 500 also proved popular with social media users as it was ranked eighth in…
Read MoreOver 635,000 people flocked to see Dippy the dinosaur
After delighting more than 635,000 visitors Dippy, the Natural History Museum London’s famous dinosaur, has bowed out to rapturous applause at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Following a record-breaking stop in Glasgow, Dippy is being dismantled and packed away, ready to head to Great North Museum: Hancock, opening there on 18 May. Newcastle upon Tyne…
Read MoreScottish football women will look the part at World Cup
The Scotland Women’s National Team will travel to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in style this summer, thanks to Walker Slater. The Tweed specialists will supply the squad with Harris Tweed Hebrides jackets to wear as they fly out to France in June, ensuring the players and coaching staff look the part ahead of the…
Read MoreA history of Scotland is brought to book
Scotland: A history from the earliest times from popular historian Alistair Moffat presents the story of Scotland from the Ice Age right through to today. Moffat vividly brings the story of this extraordinary nation to life, from the dawn of prehistory right up to the momentous events of the 2014 independence referendum and subsequent general…
Read More1770 Glasgow Single Malt now ready to take off
1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky is now available to purchase in World Duty Free stores throughout Scotland’s major International airports. The move into travel retail follows the news of Gold Medal success for 1770 at the World’s largest spirits competition, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, earlier this week. The Glasgow Distillery Company recently…
Read MoreSearch is on for Scotland’s Home of the Year
Take a peek inside some of the country’s most stunning properties as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland’s Home Of The Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones and Lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of this eight-part BBC…
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