Posts Tagged ‘outdoors’
Scone Palace launches ‘Kids go free’ offer
SCONE Palace will be throwing open its doors to young people tomorrow, with free entry throughout October for all children aged 15 and under. The “Kids go free” offer also covers the palace’s 100 acres of grounds, which include the Murray star maze, a Victorian pinetum, and an adventure playground. Indoors, the palace – which…
Read MoreEdinburgh youngsters pick 50 favourite places
CHILDREN in Edinburgh have selected their 50 favourite activities for a guide compiled for youngsters visiting Scotland’s capital. More than 100 recommendations were received from young people aged between three and 15. The project was run by Forever Edinburgh, the city council’s marketing body, and women’s network Egg. Egg’s community of mums asked their “mini…
Read MoreTweed Valley Trail launches day and night runs
DAY and night runs are being organised on the Tweed Valley Trail. Off-road five-kilometre, 10-kilometre, and 20-kilometre routes will be offered during the day on 1 October, followed by a 10-kilometre “nightfall” run at 6.30pm with head torches. The routes will include a “100-metre arboreal avenue of light and sound effects”. Neil Dalgleish, event director…
Read MoreFaskally gets ready for Enchanted Forest return
FASKALLY Woods is getting ready for the return of the Enchanted Forest light show after a two-year gap due to the pandemic. More than 80,000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s event, which marks the show’s 20th anniversary. Tickets have gone on sale for the display, which runs from 29 September to 30 October.…
Read MoreGuided wellness walks launched in the Cairngorms
GUIDED wellness tours have been launched in the Cairngorms by the entrepreneur behind an Aboyne lodges and bothies business. Gordon Drummond, who runs Cairngorm Lodges and Cairngorm Bothies, has begun guided walks around Loch Kinord and Loch Muick. Drummond said: “I hope that those who take part in the walks will indeed get a great…
Read MoreTourism bookings hit by cost-of-living crisis
HALF of Scottish tourism businesses are reporting fewer bookings and lower spending by customers, according to a new surey. The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) found 50% of members have fewer bookings between June and August this year than during the same period in 2019. The same proportion reported a fall in consumer spending this year…
Read MoreLoch Lomond footpath damage exposed
SIMULATIONS of the damage caused to footpaths in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has been revealed. Images were created to show the state of footpaths 50 years from now if current erosion and littering continues. Scottish Field has often highlighted the need to protect Scotland’s countryside and the hard work that goes into…
Read More‘Wonders of Wool’ on show tomorrow
WOOL will be the star of the show tomorrow when the National Museum of Rural Life kicks off its “woolly weekend” in East Kilbride. The weekend’s wool-theme events include sheep life-drawing classes and the chance to see sheep being sheared. Traditional skills such as spinning will also be on show during a series of demonstrations.…
Read MoreStorms Arwen and Corrie speed up Glen Doll restoration
DAMAGE from storms Arwen and Corrie is speeding up restoration work along the banks of the River South Esk and the White Water in Angus’ Glen Doll. Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS), the public body that replaced Forestry Commission Scotland, has already planted more than 6,000 native trees – including alder, aspen, birch, bird cherry,…
Read MoreQuiraing paths reopen after upgrade
PATHS at Quiraing on the Isle of Skye have reopened following upgrades led by the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS). Routes measuring 300 metres in length have been created or upgraded to make the site safer for locals and visitors. The work is part of the £1 million Skye Iconic Sites Project (SISP), which…
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