Posts Tagged ‘Borders’
Facts at your fingertips with VIP programme
Visitors to some of the country’s most popular historic attractions can now learn more about the local area while delving into Scotland’s past. As part of a new approach to visitor information, 66 Historic Scotland properties – managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) – which welcomed a total of almost 2,220,000 visitors last year, have…
Read MoreBig names for this year’s Borders Book Festival
Top TV chefs The Hairy Bikers will ride into Melrose this summer. Si King and Dave Myers will open this year’s Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival in the Scottish Borders, taking place from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June. Other highlights include explorer Sir Chris Bonington, King of Crime Ian Rankin, and bestselling author of…
Read MoreHeart in the Highlands? Your heart could be here
A beautiful former croft in the Scottish Highlands has been brought to the market. Presented for sale by Goldsmith Estates, Barnhill is a delightful cottage and sits within a lovely one acre garden. Sitting in an elevated position within the landscaped grounds the property enjoys stunning views over the pond to the mountains beyond. The…
Read MoreA commanding period property with a listed walled garden
Bonkyl Lodge is an impressive period mansion house set in private grounds with range of dwellings and outbuildings. Built in 1878, Bonkyl Lodge is an impressive and commanding period house set in Preston, Duns, the heart of the Scottish Borders, and surrounded by private grounds including paddocks, grazing fields, stabling and an immaculate C Listed…
Read MoreSix finalists are in the running for £25,000 prize
Six books have been revealed as being on the shortlist for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The Walter Scott Prize, which celebrates its tenth anniversary next year, was founded by patrons the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch to honour the legacy and achievements of Sir Walter Scott, inventor of the historical novel.…
Read MoreA beautiful Regency home with spacious grounds
An elegant Regency architectural gem set within glorious grounds is now on the property market. Knight Frank present the Barwhinnock Estate, in Twynholm, an outstanding home with five reception areas, seven bedrooms, and five bathrooms (four ensuite). Barwhinnock is approached through a wide entrance flanked by handsome gate piers. The drive passes the Gate Lodge…
Read MoreTen green ideas for Earth Day in Scotland
This Sunday is Earth Day, and Scotland offers a host of great green getaways. From planning how to travel, to choosing where to stay, more and more of us are considering our carbon footprint, linking our holiday plans with our desire to save the planet. Whether it’s renewable energy, composting toilets, tree planting or locally…
Read MoreFolk tale returns for a new theatre tour
A celebrated folk theatre fable from the National Theatre of Scotland is preparing for new dates at home and in the USA. The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart will be touring to Edinburgh, Mull, Oban, and North Carolina (USA) from 14 May to 9 June. Created by David Greig (writer) and Wils Wilson (director) with…
Read MoreScotland’s top 10 tourist attractions are revealed
More than million people have visited Scotland’s heritage attactions in a single year – for the first ever. Historic Environment Scotland (HES), who manage over 300 Historic Scotland visitor attractions across the country representing more than 5,000 years of Scottish history, are celebrating a 17% increase in footfall from the previous financial year, recording 5,041,297…
Read MoreProperty with potential and a private bay
A superb 105 acre estate with spacious accommodation, superb efficiency and a private bay and shore front to Loch Nevis are now available. Presented by Savills, Sandaig House as it is seen today is the culmination and collaboration of the former Sandaig House and Sandaig Lodge being merged into one substantial unit, although the current…
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