Posts Tagged ‘castle’
Scottish Snowdrop Festival blossoms for 2019
Their arrival usually heralds the end of winter and the promise of spring, and the return of one of Scotland’s most popular outdoor festivals to gardens and estates across the country. Showcasing a range of beautiful snowdrop collections, the Scottish Snowdrop Festival will be blossoming at venues from tomorrow, 25 January, to 11 March. Organised…
Read MoreGlasgow goes deeply Dippy for dinosaur guest
Dippy, the Natural History Museum in London’s famous diplodocus, is ready to meet Scottish visitors at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. The eagerly awaited Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure opened this week and will run until 6 May 2019. Admission is free and you do not require a ticket to visit,…
Read MoreGet up close to marine life on this Sealife Safari
Scotland’s coastal waters are teeming with a huge variety of marine life. Glenapp Castle, the beautiful baronial hotel tucked away on the breath-taking Ayrshire coast, is offering a chance to see sea creatures in their own environment, in 2019. The castle’s extraordinary location makes it the ultimate spot for a magical sealife safari. The clear…
Read MoreScottish items set to go under the hammer in London
A number of items of Scottish provenance are coming up for sale at the Chiswick Auctions Arms & Armour sale next week. Taking place on Monday, January 28, this will feature group of items dating from World War I, related to Captain Sir Edward Austin Stewart-Richardson of The Black Watch. Born in 24 July 1872…
Read MoreIt’s your chance to own a 16th century Scottish castle
A spectacular historic castle set in sweeping grounds bordered by the River Almond is now for sale. Presented to the market by Savills, Illieston Castle in Broxburn, West Lothian, is thought to date back to the late 15th or early 16th century It is approached down a tree lined avenue, with a pair of intricate baroque…
Read MoreStables, woodland, views and a beautiful home
An exceptional country property with stabling, grazing, woodland and outstanding views is now on the market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Pitmedden House is a stunning substantial house constructed in 1993 within an attractive stone exterior under a tiled roof. The house offers very spacious and well proportioned flexible accommodation over two floors and also…
Read MoreFrom protecting our history to the fashion world
Historic Environment Scotland is Scotland’s leading public body charged, to care, protect and promote the country’s proud past. But now it’s entered into a partnership with a difference, which will see it enter the fashion world. HES has collaborated with fashion designer Jeff Garner of label Prophetik on the 2019, Mary Queen of Scots inspired…
Read MoreScottish Field’s top 10 walks in the Glasgow area
Many of us are still trying to keep up with our New Year resolutions to get into the great outdoors and walk more. Here, we present 10 good walks in the Glasgow area that will get your heart rate up, should you want to tackle them at a brisk pace, but also many of these…
Read MoreTen places Clan MacLeod of Raasay members should visit
Scotland is full of incredible heartlands that people all over the world should visit. Here, we present 10 places that all members of Clan MacLeod of Raasay should try to visit at some point in their lifetime. 1. Eilean Donan The Macraes of Eilean Donan supported the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 and suffered great losses…
Read MoreBrodie Castle shows how clan chiefs used to live
Approached down a milelong, tree-lined avenue, Brodie Castle lies near the Moray Firth, between Forres and Nairn, in an isolated setting near the village of Brodie in the heartland of the clan. The pinkish hue of the castle only comes into view in the last 200 yards of the drive. It is not surrounded by…
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