Make Yourself at Home in The Home of Golf Scotland is the perfect choice for a golfing destination, with over 550 golf courses and jaw-dropping scenery. But where to stay during your Scottish golfing holiday? Self-catering can help you to really make the most of the great golf on offer – here are just [...]
February 13, 2012
Disease and the History of Scotland
By the middle of the 19th century Glasgow had become one of the largest industrial cities in Europe and its population had swollen to nearly 500,000; but beyond the sandstone palaces of the Merchant City it was a filth ridden slum. In places like the Gorbals people were often forced to sleep 14 to [...]
February 2, 2012
Scottish Borders – Scott’s Country
The Tweed has to be one of the most beautiful rivers in Scotland, weaving through the rolling hills of the Border Country as it makes its inevitable way to the North Sea at Berwick. It is a landscape famed for its fishing, textiles, rugby and a colourful history of Border Reivers and monastic settlement. [...]
January 31, 2012
Castles of Scotland
If you are looking for something to do in Scotland that combines not only fun, but some great history and stories of our bloody past, then should look no further than a visit to one or two of our many castles; from rambling ruins to stately homes they’re a great window on the past. Many, [...]
January 30, 2012
The Waterfall Diaries,The Black Spout
The Waterfall Diaries Part 10 – The Black Spout How do you hide a waterfall? Well it appears that Pitlochry has this trick down to a tee because I have been going to Pitlochry for many years to spend time at Loch Faskally and I had no idea there was a waterfall in the town. [...]
January 27, 2012
Chasing Wild Highland Light
Photographers the world over know about Scotland and the wild open spaces of the Highlands and Islands. They may not have been here, but they’ve seen glimpses of its mountains, swirling mist, rivers and glens in magazines , blogs and other media and committed them to memory. If the Highlands where a movie star [...]
January 22, 2012
Spectacular Sea Views, Holiday Home Near Stranraer and Portpatrick
Situated in the lovely village of Sandhead (Scotland’s little secret)over looking Luce Bay. The village has a sandy beach that stretches 6 miles in one direction and a more rocky walk in the other direction.The beach is dog friendly with no restrictions all year long. There is a football pitch in front of the [...]

























February 14, 2012
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