Holiday Scotland

  The mountains of the Highlands may still be snow-covered, and it doesn’t entirely feel that spring has sprung; but with lambs in the fields and leaves returning to the trees, the colours of Scotland are changing again as the seasonal clogs turn once more through their eternal motion. Through the winter the only green [...]

  Camping is about getting away from it all, and there are few places that offer as many places to truly escape than Scotland. Home to some of the most remote campsites in the whole of the UK, the Highlands, Islands and Lowlands of Scotland have campsites to suit every camper, whether you’re looking for [...]

  This year, why not get away from the crowds to Dumfries and Galloway? The Southwest corner of Scotland is probably one of the country’s best kept secrets, yet it boasts some stunning scenery, including, reputedly, more lakes than the better known English Lake District, a wealth of history, including prehistoric standing stones, Norman castles [...]

Situated in the small village of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye Taigh A’Pheantair (Painter’s Cottage) is a bit of a surprise.  It may appear quite unassuming from the outside, tucked into a small site just off a single track road, but once inside you will find an illusion of light and space.  The downstairs [...]

Kincraig set within the heart of the Scottish Highlands and situated within the Cairngorm national park, and surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes consisting of Lochs, Mountains, forest and rivers, One of these lochs and well known for its water sports activities is loch Insh a prime spot for sailing and canoeing amongst [...]

  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 [...]

  In late 1263 the Norwegian king, Haakon Haakonarsson, and his storm-damaged fleet limped into the sheltered waters of the Orkney Islands: the old man was ailing, and with him the dreams of a Viking empire. Earlier in the year Haakon had left Norway and crossed the ocean to stamp his authority over the Hebridean [...]