Posts Tagged ‘National Park’
Magnificent seven in a baronial Victorian villa
A seven bedroom baronial style Victorian villa, set within generously proportioned garden grounds, is now on the property market. Craigendarroch House is an imposing granite built seven bedroom detached Victorian villa, built during 1869 by the Hall family in Ballater, Royal Deeside. During the 1920s there were a number of structural additions, while it is…
Read MoreBringing more tourists to the Forth Valley
A new collaborative campaign will promote the Forth Valley as an accessible visitor destination for the first time with the support of VisitScotland. Forth Valley Accessibility Tourism Promotion, which brings together four geographic areas across Scotland to target the Accessible Tourism market, has received a £19,800 VisitScotland Growth Fund award. The Growth Fund, delivered by…
Read MoreYour chance to make a splash in Loch Lomond
Scots looking for a new challenge are being invited to Go Swim Loch Lomond – a new open water event for Scotland Durty Events, organisers of award-winning multisport events throughout Scotland, and Triathlon Edinburgh have joined forces to launch Go Swim Loch Lomond, a packed programme of open water swimming events for all ages and…
Read MoreDestinations for an unforgettable Scottish holiday
If you’re looking to enjoy the very best that Scotland has to offer, there’s a variety of fantastic accommodation to suit your needs. Whether you’d rather explore Scotland’s wild places, learn about its rich heritage, or just relax in luxury, we’ve rounded up a few of the best places to stay. A visit to Loch…
Read MoreOfficial camping partner for national park
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has announced it has an official camping partner. Leading UK outdoor equipment manufacturer, Vango, will work with Scotland’s first National Park to promote sustainable camping and support people from all backgrounds to enjoy camping there, in a three year partnership. With some of the UK’s most stunning scenery…
Read MoreReady to set sail for another summer on the loch
Steamship Sir Walter Scott is back in Loch Katrine for another year of daily sailings – just in time for Easter. The steamship Sir Walter Scott is operated by a charity, The Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust, which was established in April 2005 to take responsibility for control of the visitor facilities at Loch Katrine…
Read MoreNew distillery plans for Cairngorm park revealed
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled images of the new distillery the company hopes to build in the Cairngorm National Park in Scotland. The distillery, which would be built at Craggan near Grantown-on-Spey, has been designed to take advantage of stunning views across the River Spey to the Cairngorm mountains. The circular design of the building…
Read MoreScots roads some of the best to drive in the UK
Three Scottish roads have been named in the best 10 to drive in the UK. Top slot went to a winding country road in a picturesque corner of Somerset has been named the best to drive on in the UK, as data scientists pinpointed the B3135 from Cheddar to Ashwick, which meanders through the rolling…
Read MoreNew Scots gin is in the shops from today
A supermarket is launching a new exclusive product across all Scottish stores for Hogmanay, a Kinrara Oak Spiced Gin. The perfect winter warming tipple, the new Kinrara Oak Spiced Gin is flavoured with tonka beans, cinnamon, all spice, nutmag and vanilla. Brand new to supermarket shelves, and only available in Lidl, this gin is priced…
Read MoreScotland’s second Dark Skies park officially unveiled
The high quality of the night skies above Tomintoul and Glenlivet have received a prestigious award by becoming Scotland’s second recognised International Dark Sky Park. Awarded Gold Tier status by the International Dark-Sky Association, the Tomintoul and Glenlivet – Cairngorms Dark Sky Park is among the darkest Dark Sky Parks in the UK, it is…
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