Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Popular Scottish tourist attraction closing for ÂŁ5.2million 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 ÂŁ1.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the cost of the works, which are expected…
Read MoreYour vote can help make Speyside the very best of British
Speyside has been shortlisted as the only Scottish location in the UK’s top holiday destination award competition. Speyside has been nominated in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018 as Holiday Destination of the Year – the only area in Scotland to feature Only four other areas in the UK made the list; the Forest of…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreNo 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…
Read MorePreserved walrus is named Marmalade after public vote
A giant walrus being exhibited in a Scottish museum has been named after a public vote. The walrus, kept at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, has been named Marmalade after a public vote to name the large flippered marine mammal. It is thought the name has proved popular with visitors due to the…
Read MoreRemote cottage with links to Robert the Bruce on the market
A remote rural cottage with stunning countryside views and links to Robert the Bruce is now on the market. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Craigencallie House in Clatteringshaws, Dumfries and Galloway, can be found in the surrounding countryside. Galloway Forest Park is a registered Dark Skies area. The property is a registered smallholding, with…
Read MoreRetirement living can be taken as Red (Deer)
For discerning downsizers looking to release equity in a large family home then Red Deer Village near Glasgow is the ideal destination. Located in Stepps, the family run park, proudly presided over by the Hendry family for the past thirteen years, is a beautifully landscaped five star park with a wide selection of well appointed,…
Read MoreFarm with potential is on the market as a whole or in six plots
A farm with significant development potential just outside Glasgow is now on the market. Galbraith announces the sale of Lochwood Farm, in Gartcosh, an amenity farm with development potential situated in a very accessible location. The property is for sale as a whole for ÂŁ545,000, or in six lots. Duncan Barrie, head of farm sales…
Read MorePrize guy is at one with nature after winning Cairngorms competition
An Edinburgh teenager is the winner of the Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter 2018 competition. After a nail biting two weeks of waiting, it has been announced that after thousands of online votes, 13-year-old Aiden Curlewis is the esteemed 2018 winner, writes Olivia Dobson. The competition was launched in June and is in partnership with the Royal…
Read MoreMeet the finalists in the 2018 Scottish Rural Awards
The cream of Scotland’s rural industry has been shortlisted for the 2018 Scottish Rural Awards. The shortlist spans 11 categories which celebrate all aspects of rural life, from artisan food and tourism, to education, conservation and agriculture. The Scottish Rural Awards are the ultimate benchmark of success in Scotland’s countryside, highlighting the enterprise, skill and…
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