Posts Tagged ‘Highlands’
Scotland takes top two slots in TripAdvisor poll
Three Scottish tourist attractions are benefiting from a huge increase in visitors. The Seasonal Experiences Trend Index, announced by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest provider of bookable tours and activities, reveals the must-visit attractions for summer, based on year-over-year booking activity on the site. The firm announced the top 10 for the UK, with Scotland taking…
Read MoreNorth Coast 500 plays host to charity cycle
A cycle team of veterans has set off on a journey around the North Coast 500 to raise money for Help For Heroes. The group of up to 29 cyclists and their support teams, which departed from Wick on Saturday morning, 28 July, will complete the 516-mile-long route on Friday, 4 August, at the Mey…
Read MoreAn attractive lodge bungalow in Perthshire
A detached lodge bungalow in a semi-rural Highland Perthshire setting is now on the property market. Presented by Bell Ingram, Banvie House is a detached bungalow, constructed around 2002. It has a floor area of about 142 m2. The traditional appearance is externally finished with smooth render, a pitched slated roof and the windows are…
Read MoreIt’s nearly time to pipe up for this year’s festival
Glasgow’s International Piping Festival is now just a few weeks away, and the preparations are hotting up. Piping Live! Glasgow is the biggest bagpipe festival of in the world, and the week-long celebrations will see over 150 events take place in various venues across the city from 13–19 August. Its diverse programme is famed for…
Read MoreHotel chain and airline team up to benefit customers
Two iconic Scottish companies have launched a strategic corporate partnership, aimed at providing benefits for their customers. Loganair and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts have teamed up to highlight the benefits of their businesses to Scotland, and offering customers special deals. Loganair’s bear mascot couple Logie and Lotti sealed the deal by making an appearance at…
Read MorePioneer launches a new gin for airport market
One of the pioneers of the Scottish gin renaissance has this month unveiled the first-ever extension to its range. Almost a decade after it launched, Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin has released Caorunn Gin Master’s Cut. Crafted exclusively for the travel retail channel by Caorunn’s longstanding gin master Simon Buley at Balmenach Distillery in the…
Read MorePiping Live! teams up with fashion partner for good cause
Music and fashion will pipe up for mental health at a major festival next month. Piping Live!, the Glasgow International Piping Festival, has teamed up with one of Glasgow’s top designers. While the brief was to create a cool new bag cover for bagpipes which aided comfort for the player, an inspired idea to incorporate…
Read MoreThe Caledonian Canal’s history will be staged outdoors
The amazing true story of the Caledonian Canal is being brought to life – in the great outdoors. Fort Augustus, at the heart of the Great Glen, will become Scottish Canals’ latest outdoor pop-up theatre venue this summer. Waters of Time, the new bespoke Canal Theatre play produced by The Walking Theatre Company, is set…
Read MoreDid you know that tea grows in the Highlands?
Scotland has many fantastic items when it comes to natural produce – whisky, fruit, vegetables – but one that doesn’t automatically spring to mind is tea. But two women have launched a Scottish grown black tea and are helping to cultivate Scotland’s rich history in the tea industry. Erica Moore from eteaket tea in Edinburgh…
Read MoreHundreds give support to Scottish wildlife book
Hundreds of people are backing the creation of a landmark book showcasing the benefits of a wilder Scotland. Trees for Life’s crowdfunding appeal to raise at least £20,000 has passed the 80 per cent mark in its first two weeks, with the conservation charity ‘thrilled’ by a wave of positive responses to the initiative. The…
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