Posts Tagged ‘lighthouse’
Glasgow’s favourite wedding photo spots revealed
Wedding photographers have voted Ashton Lane as the top spot for romantic pictures in Glasgow. With its stunning architecture, plentiful green spaces and quirky nooks and crooks, Glasgow has many photogenic spots. But where are the city’s best locations for wedding pictures? To help couples looking for the perfect backdrop, The Scottish Wedding Show, asked…
Read MoreTen famous places from books set in Scotland
Scotland has inspired countless authors from JK Rowling to Arthur Conan Doyle. With our fantastic architecture and natural wonders, it’s no wonder it has been so inspiring to the literary greats. Here are just a few places recounted in our favourite Scottish novels. 1. The Oxford Bar, Edinburgh Famous for its literary connections, The Oxford…
Read More10 fascinating unsolved Scottish mysteries
Missing persons, unclaimed bodies and fairy coffins – all of these figure in our list of Scotland’s 10 most intriguing unsolved mysteries. Scotland has an air of mystique about it, with mist-covered glens, and its beautiful hills and mountains, but it also has a darker side. We reveal 10 curiosities… 1. The Fairy Coffins, 1836.…
Read MoreA romantic getaway with the most beautiful views
Scotland is home to many romantic locations – and few can beat the view from Ayrshire to beautiful Ailsa Craig. Located on the captivating Ayrshire coast and immersed in history, Trump Turnberry has been an iconic landmark on Scotland’s renowned coastline since 1906. Exceptionally designed in every way, the landmark hotel is a unique and…
Read MoreOn the sixth day of Christmas… Trump Turnberry
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of romance. Located on the captivating Ayrshire coast and immersed in history, Trump Turnberry has been an iconic landmark on Scotland’s renowned coastline since 1906. Exceptionally designed in every way, the landmark hotel is a unique and inspirational setting for a…
Read MoreNew executive head chef at Trump Turnberry
Award-winning chef Callum Dow has been promoted to executive head chef at the iconic five-star Trump Turnberry. Bringing an exciting vision for the venue’s varied menus, Callum joined the hotel as chef de cuisine in 2017 and was quickly promoted to executive sous chef within six months, before recently taking on the executive head chef…
Read MoreThe Scot who was off the strait and narrow
The temptingly wide strip of water was a terrible place to bring a ship in a gale, despite the arrival of a mystery Scot as protector. Only discovered by the British explorer George Bass a few decades before the Cataraqui went down in 1845 – still considered Australia’s worst peacetime disaster – the fact that…
Read MoreScots writer tops vote of most rebellious 21st century reads
Poverty Safari, a best-selling memoir about growing up in Glasgow has been selected in an online vote for Book Week Scotland 2018 as the most rebellious read of the 21st century. Now in its seventh year, Book Week Scotland is run by Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing. In…
Read More‘My Favourite Film’ Festival line-up unveiled
A Highland town will welcome Rab C Nesbitt star Gregor Fisher as the 12th annual Cromarty ‘My Favourite Film’ Festival programme was unveiled. Gregor and other guests will introduce the movies that they love. Everywhere from lighthouses to old breweries, via buoy stores and living rooms will turn into cinemas as one of the UK’s…
Read MorePrint exhibition is sure to make its mark
An exhibition celebrating printing in Scotland is set to open. This is about to be presented in Glasgow, celebrating the important role of printing in the city since the 17th century. More Than Just Books: Printing in Glasgow is being curated by the Scottish Printing Archival Trust from November 9, 2018, to January 6, 2019,…
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