Posts Tagged ‘Hill’
The moor the merrier with affordable shooting
Grouse shooting doesn’t need to cost the earth and a day of walked-up shooting can bring you closer to mother nature than ever before. A dozen exhausted bodies collapsed into the thick heather at the mention of lunch – it had been a strenuous morning, and with six brace in the bag it had been…
Read MoreNatural beauty surrounds this modern home
Creag Mor is an modern home, which was completed in 2010, surrounded by great natural scenic beauty. Presented by Robb Residential, the house has been designed with clean fresh and contemporary lines in a location of great natural scenic beauty, located in Dalmally, Argyll. Creag Mor façade is of layered dry-stone construction with a complimenting…
Read MoreA beautiful guide to the British landscape
From the still waters of the Lake District to the tumultuous winds in West Highland glens, Uncommon Ground: A Word-Lover’s Guide to the British Landscape is a visual glossary that aids those helplessly striving to describe the world around them. This glossary is a monumental celebration of the unique variation of landscape on this peculiar…
Read MoreA village home within former maltings
A beautiful home converted from a former brewery is now on the property market. Quietly positioned in the popular village of Newton of Falkland in the Howe of Fife, 4 North Maltings enjoys some views to the nearby Lomond Hills. It is presented for sale by Galbraith. Converted from the former brewery and malting buildings…
Read MoreFormer station house offers an enviable location
A delightful former station house is now on the property market. Believed to date from around 1880 and built for the then adjacent Newport Railway, West Station House is a beautiful detached former station house with a charming painted harled exterior under a slate roof. The house is delightfully presented and full of character throughout,…
Read MoreOlympian Ian Stark is Scotland’s main eventer
In a long and distinguished career in the saddle, Ian Stark won medals at three Olympic Games and enjoyed a host of other sporting triumphs. And it all began in the Borders, where he had his first pony ride at the age of 10. I grew up in Galashiels in the Borders, the youngest of…
Read MoreSomething to crow about with the falconers
Hunting their quarry on horseback, the Northumberland Crow Falconers are ensuring a time-old tradition of hawking is kept alive in the borderlands. Mounted on a bay mare, dressed in the traditional dark green livery worn by hawk hunters of the late 1700s and carrying a falcon on his arm, Dr Nick Fox calls his party…
Read MoreA small estate for offers over £975,000
An outstanding small residential estate with striking views and sporting capabilities is now on the property market. Presents for sale by Savills, Mains of Tilliefoure is a compact and well located residential estate with considerable amenity, sporting, farming and woodland interests, extending to some 135.53 acres. It is situated within a most attractive part of…
Read MoreRare chance to buy in a Scots coastal village
A rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding property in the popular Solway Coast village of Rockcliffe, with superb views to the village and estuary, has arisen. Presented by Galbraith, Craigrannoch occupies a commanding and spacious plot with impressive views towards the Urr Estuary and beyond. The rooms are generous, with two large reception rooms and…
Read MoreNick Nairn and Tom Kitchin champion eating game
Demand for Scottish grouse is continuing to rise in the UK, Scandinavia and mainland Europe, as leading chefs champion its use in top restaurants and at home. As Great British Game Week gets underway (25 Nov – 1 Dec), top chefs including Tom Kitchin and Nick Nairn have backed grouse as one of Scotland’s food…
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