10 fantastic places to visit in… Moray

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to spend some time in Elgin, you’ll know what a fantastic area it is. There are so many historic attractions nearby, only a short drive away, while newer attractions, and natural beauty, is easy to find. We present 10 places we recommend to visit. BUCKIE DISTRICT FISHING HERITAGE MUSEUM…

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Ten great Scots charities you may never heard of

Generous people across Scotland give more than an estimated ÂŁ1.2 billion to charity each year. The Charities Aid Foundation reports each year on the amount of giving from across the UK, and it found in 2017 that Scotland accounts for 11.8% of all UK charitable donations, despite representing 8.4% of the UK’s population. Their 2018…

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#DogsofDrumlanrig are meeting new furry friends

Dozens of four legged friends descended on the picturesque countryside of Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate recently for an Insta-pup and owner meet-up. Organised by Drumlanrig Castle and online community Scottish Instagram Dogs, it was a mammoth meet-up of model canines with their own Instagram profiles who were posing across the Estate and posting with…

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Big boost to improve the Scottish environment

A new peatland restoration project aims to improve water quality, tackle climate change and help protect Black Throated Divers and Great Skua in the Outer Hebrides. Funding for the first Peatland ACTION project in the islands has been confirmed in celebration of International Bog Day this Sunday (28th). Working alongside Scottish Water, the project will…

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The masked raiser invading gardens and trees

With its Zorro-style eye markings, the distinctive nuthatch has northern Scotland in its sights. I am peering out of my office window at the sodden garden, hoping for inspiration to strike. Suddenly I see it; a flash of grey-blue back with a soft apricot-coloured breast, it lands on the cotoneaster and I register the long…

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10 fantastic places to visit on… Skye

The Isle of Skye has a romantic mysticism about it, being covered in fog, with stunning imagery. Skye has a history that it is rightly proud of, but it boasts a number of attractions – natural, historical and new – that make it worth a visit. Here’s our round-up. DUNTULM CASTLE Perched on a cliff…

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Volunteers wanted to watch our seas for sealife

The National Whale and Dolphin Watch gets underway this weekend. Every year, scientists at the Sea Watch Foundation lead a campaign to get members of the general public contributing to science to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises and they’re calling on you to get involved between 27 July and 4 August. For over 40 years,…

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Searching for declining butterflies on the bog

A wildlife charity is calling on nature enthusiasts in Edinburgh to help search for a once common butterfly, which has suffered a 68% decline across Scotland in the last 10 years. Butterfly Conservation Scotland is extremely concerned about the Small Tortoiseshell and needs people to help look for the butterfly on Sunday 28 July at…

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Help wanted to chart Scotland’s ocean wildlife

Scientists at Sea Watch Foundation are looking for Scottish marine mammal enthusiasts to help with their survey of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Every year for nine days in late July, Sea Watch Foundation look for wildlife enthusiasts and around the UK to support National Whale and Dolphin Watch, a citizen science project organised by the…

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Landscape put in focus at Glencoe exhibition

An exhibition of vibrant Highland landscapes by acclaimed Scottish colourist artist Hamish MacDonald is set to go on show. It will open at the National Trust for Scotland’s revamped Glencoe Visitor Centre on 3 August. Over 50 print works, silk art and cards depicting the landscapes and seascapes of Western Scotland, from Arran to Ullapool,…

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