Posts Tagged ‘hills’
The Caledonian Canal is so close to this home
A charming detached home in an outstanding rural situation surrounded by beautiful countryside is on the property market. Presented for sale by Strutt and Parker, Bridge of Oich Cottage, Invergarry, Inverness-shire is a generously proportioned rural property will suit a variety of buyers including those looking for an idyllic rural retreat to those looking for…
Read MoreSecluded Victorian estate for sale in the country
An attractive small country estate in a secluded location in beautiful rolling countryside is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, this estate comprises Slogarie House, a ranch house, the Coach House, extensive woodland and paddocks, a stable block, walled gardens, and a tennis court, in approximately 78 acres. Slogarie is beautifully tucked away…
Read MoreIncredible architect-designed home for £1.2million
Contemporary country living in a superlative home is now available through a stunning property. Presented by Rettie & Co, Berrybrae in Blairgowrie was transformed, with imagination and flair, by the highly-regarded James Denholm Architectural Practice. A genuine rural retreat, the house is set within approximately 16.5 acres of scenic garden ground, which affords the utmost…
Read MoreYou have to make a date and see the Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls is a story we’ve all heard of – a group of Women’s Institute members take their clothes off to do a charity calendar. It’s an amazing true story, which was adapted into a film in 2003, and now, a sensational musical, with music from Take That’s Gary Barlow and lyrics by Sir Tim…
Read MoreMatt got on his bike to highlight multiple sclerosis
Extreme athlete Matt Piper wants to help fellow multiple sclerosis sufferers. How did you find out that you had multiple sclerosis? I was training to become a Royal Marine but I failed the medical because I came down with what I thought at the time was just a bit of man flu. But it got…
Read MoreGin Bothy sets up pop-up bar on the Cateran Trail
World Gin Day is taking place on Saturday 8 June this year. Coinciding with Scotland’s biggest – and toughest – endurance walking events, award-winning spirit producer Gin Bothy is opening a unique pop-up gin bar in the foothills of the Cairngorms to support the hundreds of participants taking part in the Cateran Yomp. The Cateran…
Read MoreFirst Gleneagles Great Adventure Race winners crowned
Gleneagles has crowned the winners of its inaugural endurance competition, The Great Adventure Race, in a trail that brought together grit, glory and glamour in equal measure. Participants dug deep and felt the burn across 55km of Perthshire countryside – encompassing a 4km canoe trail across Loch Earn, a 16km run over the snow caps…
Read MoreMagnificent B-listed steading range and cottage
A steading with cottage and planning consent is now on the market. Auchleeks, in Calvine, Pitlochry is presented for sale by Strutt & Parker. The Steading House is the former stables and steading to nearby Auchleeks House. This is a charming Georgian B-Listed stone built property, thought to date from c.1820 and built at the…
Read MoreAn open invitation to find a holiday home
People looking for a holiday home have the chance to see some for themselves next weekend. Barmoor Park Country Park, in Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, is looking beautiful currently, with stunning new stone carved chess pieces in place. Whether it be a caravan or a lodge you are interested in, they have pitches available for both and…
Read More10th Lammermuir Festival performers are revealed
The line-up for the 10th Lammermuir Festival has been revealed. Since 2010, The Lammermuir Festival has brought beautiful music to beautiful places in a host of rural and town settings, sometimes in surprising venues, nestling between the Lammermuir Hills and the sea. Born of a conviction that historic architecture and beautiful landscape can create the…
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