Posts Tagged ‘land’
Fresh flavour for historic Royal Mile building
Gladstone’s Land, the National Trust for Scotland’s Royal Mile townhouse is undergoing a £1.4 million transformation over the next few months. The National Trust for Scotland is updating the visitor experience at the 500-year-old building, creating a new ‘ice cream and coffee parlour’ on the ground floor which weaves 17th century details in to the…
Read MoreRevised plans submitted for new Islay distillery
Elixir Distillers’ plans to build a distillery on Islay is a step closer to reality submitting revised plans. Co-founders Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh want to build at a location just outside of Port Ellen, where their proposted the distillery would seek to combine the best elements of tradition and modernity in both design and production.…
Read MoreA digital makeover for Scots air raid shelter
An abandoned Scottish air raid shelter has been given a digital makeover. Up and down the country there are a vast array of historical buildings that are now abandoned or in a state of decay; but what if these buildings were bought back to life? Barratt Homes have been imagining how interesting buildings could look,…
Read MoreThe Scottish Borders – Britain’s best kept secret
Despite being one of the easiest areas of Scotland to reach, the Scottish Borders has been described as ‘Britain’s best kept secret’. This helps preserve the area’s peace and beauty for residents but means that prospective house hunters can often overlook the Borders. Leading property consultancy Galbraith is reflecting on its recent quarterly report (quarter…
Read MoreOut of this world photography from South Uist
The light, the wildlife and the sheer natural beauty of South Uist capture the heart of photographer Jef Martin on a daily basis – a passion he shares with his thousands of Instagram followers. It was a summer work placement back in 1999 that first introduced Frenchman Jef Martin to the Outer Hebrides. ‘When I…
Read MoreRipping up the rulebook with a life less ordinary
The unconventional life of Laurence Oliphant took him from priviliged son of the British Empire via mysticism to Zionist pioneer. Seldom has there been a more romantic or amply filled career; never, perhaps, a stranger or more apparently contradictory personality,’ declared an obituary, published in The Times in 1888 for Laurence Oliphant, a man who…
Read MoreErskine Hotel and Spa has a new owner
The Erskine Hotel and Spa has been sold to an expanding operator. Situated in Erskine on the west coast, overlooking the River Clyde and only 14 miles west of Glasgow city centre, stands The Erskine Bridge Hotel, extending across approximately six acres of land. The purpose-built hotel has been purchased by MGM Muthu Hotels in…
Read MoreBog Squad celebrates six years of success in peatlands
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation celebrates six years of the incredibly successful Bog Squad initiative next month. Begun in 2014 this Squad, of volunteers established and managed by Butterfly Conservation Scotland, is tasked to carry out rehabilitation works on damaged peat bogs across the Scottish Lowlands. These volunteers are working on the front lines in the…
Read MoreScottish ‘Wild Water’ taking London whisky drinkers by storm
A new whisky mixer is proving to be a hit at some of the most plush venues in London. Larkfire, a new whisky mixer from Scotland, has been listed at all venues in The Boisdale Group – Mayfair, Belgravia, Canary Wharf and Bishopsgate. An event is being held at Boisdale Belgravia on 11 February to…
Read MoreGrouse moor helps golden eagle conservation
A Highland estate is encouraging other land owners to get involved with a ground-breaking Scottish golden eagle conservation project after eagle chicks were donated to the project. As one of the first estates involved in the pioneering South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, Pitmain and Glenbanchor Estate, a 12,000 acre estate near Kingussie, volunteered to…
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