Popular Scottish tourist attraction closing for £5.2million refit

A popular Scottish castle is closing to the public this weekend, to enable a multi-million pound restoration and modernisation project to get underway. Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle will shut on January 28. East Ayrshire Council, supported by East Ayrshire Leisure, received £1.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the cost of the works, which are expected…

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Flower power will show that spring is finally on its way

The Stirlingshire Snowdrop Festival festival returns this winter in a collective display of the Spring-bringing flowers. The three sites for this year’s festival will be raising money for various charities, as well as Scotland’s Gardens (SG) beneficiaries, writes Stacey Wylie. Gargunnock House will be open 11am–3.30pm every day, for the entirety of the Snowdrop Festival,…

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Beautiful Georgian country house can be yours – for over £1.1million

A picturesque Georgian country house set in 14 acres with excellent equestrian facilities and extensive outbuildings can be yours. Savills presents to the market Tillyochie House in Kinross, which is for sale at offers over £1,100,000. Tillyochie House is a classical Georgian country house which sits in a beautiful private setting within its own mature grounds.…

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New TV show looks at life in the Galloway Forest

A new television series looking at Scotland’s Galloway Forest is coming to our TV screens tonight. The Forest is a six-part series which follows the lives of the men and women who live and work in the vast Galloway Forest. With 400 square miles of dramatic woodland, magnificent scenery and abundant wildlife, it is often…

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No need to get in a flap over resolutions with the RSPB

RSPB Scotland is calling on people who still haven’t made a New Year’s resolution. Many people are fed up with the same old resolutions, to exercise more, lose weight, save more money and drink less alcohol, but the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is looking for people who want to make a more…

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Edwardian class in a stunning home with impressive views

A fine, late-Edwardian house with elegant period features and ties to local heritage is now available. Dechmont House, in Deans, Livingston, presides over approximately one acre of established garden grounds, and offers flexible and well-proportioned accommodation with splendid, southerly views to the Pentland Hills. Brought to the market by Rettie, Dechmont House is a handsome…

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Modern build in a traditional style is certain to impress

An impressive detached home located in a private position with formal gardens and mixed woodland is now available. Presented to the market by Strutt and Parker, Dunbeg House is a fantastic detached home built in a traditional style and set in beautiful surroundings on the edge of Inverness. Built in 2001, its proportions, design and location will…

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Countryside farmhouse in fertile land is on the market

A traditional farmhouse with substantial stone steadings and paddocks is for sale as a whole or in three lots. Greenburns Farmhouse is surrounded by some of Perthshire’s most fertile farmland and has lovely open views across the countryside. Presented to the market by Savills, lot one is Greenburns Farmhouse – offers over £325,000. Greenburns Farmhouse…

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Spacious property with separate cottage and stunning views

Bell Ingram offers to the market this spacious four/five bedroom detached property with self-contained one bedroom cottage attached in an elevated position with superb views down Strathnairn. Mains of Faille is a well presented five bedroom detached property with the added bonus of a self-contained cottage attached. The property benefits from double glazing and has…

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A tree-mendous idea for a last-minute Christmas gift

For those who have left entering into the Christmas spirit to the very last minute, don’t fear the letterbox Christmas tree is here – or at least it can be tomorrow with next day delivery. The UK’s most popular online florist, Bloom & Wild – known for their clever bouquets that fit through the letterbox…

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