Posts Tagged ‘castle’
Huge boost to bring tourism to the Clyde Coast
The Scottish Government has announced a £300k funding boost for tourism in Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde and Clyde Islands. The investment comes as part of its commitment to promoting this region of Scotland as a visitor destination. Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism & External Affairs, made the announcement earlier today as part of…
Read MoreLadies’ shooting club to mark its fifth birthday year
Scotland’s premier all female shooting club Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags is blasting into its fifth year. And they’re delighted to have a new sponsor and four additional venues to add to its already very impressive portfolio. Mhairi Morriss owner of Jomm Events and founder of Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags said: ‘Glad Rags is unique,…
Read MoreGame of Thrones Scotch whiskies set for release
Multi-award winning internationally-acclaimed TV series Game of Thrones is coming to an end – and it’s being marked with the release of Johnnie Walker whiskies. Joining White Walker by Johnnie Walker, a limited-edition blend inspired by the most enigmatic and feared characters on Game of Thrones — the White Walkers – comes the arrival of…
Read MoreCastle’s £10,000 fundraiser is now underway
An appeal to raise £10,000 to save a Scots castle from ruin has been launched today. The Kinloch Castle Friends Association Crowdfunding appeal began at noon, and will be live for four weeks, with a target of £10,000. Built by an immensely wealthy Lancashire industrialist, George Bullough just as the 19th century came to close,…
Read MoreLearn the real story of Mary Queen of Scots
The new film Mary Queen of Scots is released in the UK next week. Scottish Field, and our friends at VisitScotland, have brought you a guide to some of the locations which were used in the film. Today, we present you with the chance to explore the history of Mary, Queen of Scots. The film…
Read MoreThis £3million sporting estate offers potential
An exceptional established Scottish sporting estate with consented forestry planting land and leisure development potential is now for sale. The Inverchaolain Estate, in the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll, is presented for sale by Edwin Thompson. The estate is beautifully situated in a remote unspoilt area of high amenity characterised by beautiful coastlines and sea lochs, frequently…
Read MoreThe Scottish clan that has risen from the ashes
Chief John Macleod of Raasay manages to keep up-to-date with island life, despite living ten thousand miles away. With the distinctive basalt ‘chimney’ of Dùn Caan framing the spectacular Hebridean seascape from the mainland, the Isle of Raasay lies just a mile off Portree, the Isle of Skye’s capital town. As well as being the…
Read MoreTake flight to a fascinating avian art exhibition
Aviary, an exhibition reflecting on the significance of the bird as a motif in contemporary Scottish art, will open next weekend. Taking place at the Royal Scottish Academy’s Academicians’ Gallery from 19 January-17 February, exhibiting artists are Ade Adesina, Michael Agnew, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Busby, Joyce Cairns, James Castle, George Donald, James Fairgrieve, Alexander Fraser,…
Read MoreThe benefits of boarding are there for all to see
Much is made by boarding schools in their promotional material and press releases about the many advantages of a boarding education. These include close friendships, excellent recreational facilities, opportunities to build life-long friendships, 24/7 activity programmes, regular visits home and a multitude of opportunities for parents to visit school, to name but a few. These…
Read MoreKinloch Castle fundraiser is all set to launch
A campaign to restore a beautiful Scottish castle to its former glory gets underway next week. Nestling in the bay of Loch Scresort on the island of Rum, Kinloch Castle is surrounded by a shelter belt of trees, planted at the same time as the castle was built. It is an impressive and intriguing sight…
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