Scotland
The ideal venue for a Scottish summer wedding
The Fairmont St Andrews has a newly-launched range of wedding packages for the summer. The luxury five-star hotel has created three new packages named Tuille, Satin and Lace just in time for summer wedding season. Having completed their £1m event space refurbishment, the resort offers a whole host of sophisticated spaces and delicious menus to…
Read MorePURE Spa & Beauty launch the new Hamilton outlet
PURE Spa & Beauty has announced the launch of a new PURE Spa outlet in Hamilton. Located within the David Lloyd Leisure Club in Hamilton, the new outlet becomes the 12th PURE Spa outlet in the UK, and the third in the wider Glasgow area. Designed with contemporary living in mind, PURE Spa & Beauty’s…
Read MoreScottish wildcats on the last of their nine lives
With wildcat numbers dwindling, is there hope for Scotland’s feisty feline? It was only as recently at 1988 that wildcats received the full protection of the law. Before that they were snared, trapped, shot, stuffed and poisoned (a wildcat sporran lurks in our cupboard, a relic from a Victorian relative), and it took a long…
Read MoreNothing to grouse about when saving rare species
Exemplary countryside management at the Glenlivet Estate means declining species, such as the black grouse, are thriving. As dawn crept into my room in Tomintoul, a blackbird proclaimed it was time to rise even if the ice lacing the window indicated that winter still had a grip. Tomintoul is the highest village in the Highlands…
Read MoreCustom create your very own single malt
Have you ever dreamed about creating your own special single malt whisky from scratch to suit your own tastes? Well now you can, thanks to a remarkable opportunity to own a cask of whisky from Holyrood Distillery. The distillery in Edinburgh, which will be the first single malt distillery in the Scottish capital for almost…
Read MoreSpecial cocktails to mark World Whisky Day
To celebrate this year’s World Whisky Day The Ivy on the Square is inviting guests to enjoy a series of limited-edition whisky liqueur cocktails. The special menu, which has been created in collaboration with award-winning malt whisky liqueur Bruadar, will be available at the Edinburgh restaurant from Monday, 13 to Monday, 20 May. World Whisky…
Read MoreScotland’s youth hostels open for the summer
All 34 youth hostels in Hostelling Scotland’s network are now open for the summer. They are ready to welcome visitors to #GoHostelling and explore all that the real Scotland has to offer. From cities to islands, beaches to hills and mountains and all points in between, Hostelling Scotland offers a wide range of private, en-suite…
Read MoreTreasures from Roman hoard going on show
A stunning new exhibition will open on Saturday 11 May featuring many of the iconic pieces from the spectacular Traprain Treasure, found on Traprain Law 100 years ago. This is the first time this internationally significant Roman silver can be seen in East Lothian since its discovery in 1919. Being shown at the John Gray…
Read MoreSpirit of Speyside whisky honour for the Benromach
Benromach 10 Years Old has been crowned the winner in the 12 Years & Under category at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards 2019. The annual competition seeks out the best whiskies from Scotland’s most prolific whisky-producing region. Just two finalists are selected in each category during a blind taste challenge held by the judging…
Read MoreIt’s a kind of magic with Harry Potter in Peterhead
Harry Potter fans will be spellbound when a brand-new exhibition opens this summer at the Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead. Abracadabra – A Magical Exhibition! will premiere in the north east town on Friday 28th June featuring original and replica objects from history, stage and screen including movie classics The Wizard of Oz, Sleepy Hollow and…
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