Liza Cole, Property Manager / Senior Ranger Naturalist for St Abbs Head National Nature Reserve, National Trust for Scotland, St Abbs Head, South East Scotland, November 2017

Five great places to spot the Painted Lady invasion

Scotland
Nature lovers across the country are gearing up for a once-a-decade treat as summer draws to a close, with large clouds of Painted Lady butterflies...

Exhibitions at Royal Society of Edinburgh

Scotland
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is playing host to a number of fascinating exhibitions this summer. The RSE launched Curious, a month-long programme of talks,...

Highland Park releases its most peated whisky to date

Scotland
Highland Park single malt Scotch whisky has launched a special edition whisky, Valfather, the final part of the Viking Legend series inspired by the Orkney...
The Leadhills-Wanlockhead railway, the highest UK narrow gauge adhesion railway

Ten of Scotland’s greatest train journeys

Scotland
Some of the greatest and most scenic train journeys in the world are to be found in Scotland. Here, in no particular order, are our...
Witch

Which witch is which? A history of Scottish witchcraft

Culture | Scotland
What would you do if the milk in your fridge soured a week early, or a seemingly healthy pot plant suddenly withered and died? Imagine...
The plunge pool at the Atholl Palace

When Scotland offered the world the waters of life

Health | Scotland
A happy coincidence of tourism and therapy made Scotland’s hydropathic hotels a Victorian sensation, but their popularity just couldn’t last. The stereotypical view of 19th-century...
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