Scotland
See the Scottish Field shooting suit at Walker Slater
When reknowned Edinburgh tailors Walker Slater asked two shooting enthusiasts to design a shooting suit, Scottish Field knew just the people to assist. Our editor Richard Bath and comedian Fred MacAulay underwent a period of research, panic, chaos and – ultimately – tweediness. The finished result can now be seen in the shop window, at…
Read MoreWildlife art exhibition will be picture perfect
A series of paintings by wildlife artist Annabel Pope will be exhibited in the elegant surroundings of Thirlestane Castle. Annabel’s extensive travels throughout Africa provide the inspiration for her latest body of work and she will be exhibiting original wildlife paintings and limited edition prints. With a unique style, and using a variety of mediums,…
Read MoreSearch begins for Scotland’s creative teenagers
The search has begun to find young Scottish teen writers and illustrators. Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced that applications are open for their What’s Your Story? programme. Now in its fifth year, the scheme has so far assisted around 30 young people from across Scotland to…
Read MoreScottish boat festival confirms 2020 event details
The 2020 Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will take place under new leadership. Following a successful two day event in June earlier this year, plans for the next event in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, are already underway with the appointment of Myles Murray and Vivien Rae as co-chairs of the festival’s organising committee. They, along with a team…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Stranraer and Galloway
In the south-west of the country, it might be easy to forget about Stranraer and the Galloway area, with them being slightly off the beaten track when it comes to Scotland’s main transport network. But it’s an area full of natural beauty, with stunning coastlines, historic locations and friendly people. Here’s 10 fascinating facts about…
Read MoreGraham loving life as distillery operations director
After eight years at Tomatin Distillery, Graham Eunson has been sampling both exquisite single malts and high-quality blends for years. In this time, he’s led tasting events, spoken at whisky festivals, as well as ran production for the entire distillery. Following his recent promotion to distillery operations director, Graham has taken the time to look…
Read MoreEast-west divide in how Scots harbour seals survive
Harbour seals are thriving on the west coast of Scotland – but their numbers have declined around some parts of the eastern coastline. Scottish Natural Heritage has published the initial findings from a four-year programme of surveys that aim to cover the entire coastline of Scotland and provide the most up-to-date assessment of the harbour…
Read More10 more of the best places for wildlife watching
Scottish Field’s guide to 50 great hotspots at which to watch nature in Scotland continues. This weekend we present another 10 locations that are worth a visit. See our first 10 HERE. 11. Baron’s Haugh, Motherwell – Water Rail An elusive bird that skulks around in reed beds, water rails can be difficult to see.…
Read MoreThe buzzard is a success story – but it is too successful?
Buzzards are a conservation success story. The raptors’ numbers are so buoyant that concerns over their impact on other wildlife have been raised and measures as drastic as a cull are being suggested. It seemed ironic that, shortly after I had despatched a badly injured buzzard filled with shot pellets, that the next visitor to…
Read MoreDaniela Nardini – enjoying This Life and loving Largs
The Nardini family were best known for their ice cream before daughter Daniela won us over with her portrayal of a fiesty young lawyer in This Life. The acclaimed actor now lives in Glasgow, but Largs is still in her heart. In this interview, originally published in 2015, she tells of her life and love…
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