Scotland
More to see and do in Dundee than you remember
There’s far more to Dundee’s tourist attractions than just its latest arrival. While the V&A is proving a massive hit with domestic and international visitors, this Easter break, two Dundee visitor attractions are being highly recommended by visitors and locals alike – Verdant Works and Discovery Point. The award-winning sister attractions take the number one…
Read MoreThe May 2019 edition of Scottish Field is now in shops
The May edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we celebrate Scotland’s northern isles. Orkney and Shetland are parts of the country which many of us have never visited, and hopefully our features will inspire more of us to visit these fascinating islands. Janice Hopper discovers the heroes at the helm of WWII’s…
Read MoreShark Tourism business gets top accolade
Scotland’s only dedicated basking shark tour operator is hoping for another bumper year after receiving VisitScotland’s top grading on the first time of asking. Basking Shark Scotland, operating basking shark and wildlife adventure boat tours from Oban, received five stars from the national tourism organisation’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme in recognition of its exceptional standards.…
Read MoreDawn of a new era with new Balblair collection
Highland distillery Balblair has today unveiled its plans to release a new collection of age-statement single malt Scotch whiskies. These will be available in the UK this month and rolled out globally from April 2019. The new series features four whiskies, each meticulously hand selected, all of which retain the distillery’s unmistakable true Highland character…
Read MoreStreet artists to take part in Yardworks Festival
Scotland’s leading multi-discipline arts venue is preparing to welcome street artists from around the world to its third annual Yardworks Festival. This is a two-day, site-wide celebration of live and curated graffiti art at SWG3 in Glasgow. Using SWG3’s buildings, surrounding streets, walls and railway arches as their canvas, 120 world-class artists will take part,…
Read MoreTravel around the world in 18 golf courses
We all know that Scotland is the home of golf, so it appropriately one of our courses in a collection of 18 of the world’s must-play venues. It’s that time of year when people are planning their next holidays so www.golfscape.com have put a spotlight on golf gems in destinations all over the world. From…
Read MoreThe Whisky Works launches with two new drams
An all-new range of experimental whiskies have been announced, with the launch of The Whisky Works. Launching with two limited edition whiskies – first, a Classic Whisky named The 29 Year Old Glaswegian and second, a Modern Whisky called the King of Trees. The Whisky Works will mark the launch at Whisky Live London this…
Read MoreScottish gull-proof waste bags trial gets underway
We’ve all seen gulls causing having in town centres and seaside locations all over Scotland by ripping open bin bags with their beaks. But now one Scottish council is fighting back against those those feathered pests. Dumfries and Galloway Council are aware of the issues residents have with gulls. They are tp carry out a…
Read MoreSaving Scotland’s wildlife – on screen every week
The real-life stories of Scottish animals in need are continuing each week. Each Monday night, BBC Scotland shows Born to Be Wild, a 10-part series looking at the work of the Scottish SPCA. The fourth episode of the series was shown last night on BBC Scotland, concentrating on squirrels. It showed the SSPCA team receive…
Read MoreA thriller that will grab you from the word go
Scots writer Catherine Deveney grabs you from the first sentence of The Chrysalis. This gripping novel, as the title suggests, tackles issues of transformation. The protagonist is Marianne, an elderly woman living in a care home. With her failing health she feels let down by her ageing body and mind. This decline has led Marianne…
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