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NC500 repeats motorhome and campervan advice
THE North Coast 500 (NC500) has reminded visitors driving motorhomes and campervans about the “dos and don’ts” while touring the North Highlands. Operations director Craig Mills said: “Experiencing the NC500 by motorhome or campervan has become a popular way for visitors to enjoy all that the North Highlands has to offer. “However, it is important…
Read MoreTop 100 women in Scottish tourism named
SCOTLAND’S top 100 women in tourism have been named this morning. Membership body Women In Tourism received nearly 250 nominations for the honour, the highest number in its seven-year history. Susan Russell, chair of Women In Tourism, said: “We have been completely overwhelmed by the response to the 2022 top women in tourism and, on…
Read MoreREVIEW: Innside Newcastle
For a sophisticated and stylish stay in Newcastle look no further than Innside, writes Grant Dickie. SITUATED a stone’s throw from one the most synonymous views Newcastle has to offer, Innside by Meliã is the perfect stay for anyone looking to book a trip to the Toon. The modern but almost industrial-style architecture of the…
Read MoreCameron House Hotel: A touch of luxury by the Bonnie Banks
Following extensive renovations at Cameron House Hotel, Rosie Morton travels by land and by loch to suss out the offerings… There’s nothing like placing your life in someone else’s hands to cement a new friendship. As we hurtled over burns, clattered across boulders and scraped unflinchingly through ditches, I began to wonder how I (an…
Read MoreGoing for gold at Skye’s Kinloch Lodge
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton visits the Isle of Skye ahead of Kinloch Lodge’s 50th anniversary… If you’re anything like me, you’ll be talking about it for weeks. You’ll tell family over breakfast, colleagues by the water cooler, and perfect strangers on the train. In truth, you’ll advise anyone who allows you five minutes of non-stop…
Read MoreA trip to the seaside with The Gailes Hotel & Spa
Scottish Field’s Rosie Morton yearned for a coastal break, and she found The Gailes Hotel & Spa a welcome escape from the city’s bright lights… I love city life. I truly do. Waking up to a Monopoly board’s worth of coffee shops, brunch stops, and shopping havens is something of a wonder. But having spent…
Read MoreCelebrating 90 years of Scottish hostelling
Hostelling Scotland celebrated its 90th birthday on Scotland. Previously known as the Scottish Youth Hostels Association, to mark this major milestone the self-funded charity is introducing all babies born in the month of February 2021 to the world of hostelling by offering them a free lifetime membership (worth £150). Since 1931, the organisation’s mission has…
Read MoreKirkwall lands electric aircraft deal
PLANES powered by hydrogen could soon be touching down on Orkney. Kirkwall airport has been named as a test site for aircraft running on hydrogen, electricity, and “sustainable aviation fuels”. The airport will also be used to test drones to deliver medicines to health centres on the islands. Inglis Lyon, managing director of Highlands &…
Read MoreAll aboard Scotland’s first hydrogen train
SCOTLAND’S first hydrogen-powered train has been given the green signal. An old passenger train will be fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. The train is due to go on show at the United Nations’ climate change conference in Glasgow in November. Scotland aims to have no carbon dioxide emissions…
Read MoreGleneagles to open Edinburgh townhouse
LUXURY hotel Gleneagles has unveiled plans to open a townhouse in Edinburgh. The hotel is taking over the former head office of the British Linen Company at 37-39 St Andrew Square. The townhouse will have 33 bedrooms, a restaurant, and two bars, including one with a roof-top terrace with views across the city. Gleneagles also…
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