Posts Tagged ‘Perthshire’
Review: An Autumnal Feast Night with Ballintaggart Farm
Rosie Morton was in for a treat when she headed for Ballintaggart’s Autumnal Feast Night in collaboration with the Isle of Harris Distillery… There it was. A warm glow of lights, visible through raindrops, signalled my arrival at Ballintaggart Farm in Highland Perthshire. Night had fallen and only the quiet fluttering of birds’ wings amongst…
Read MoreReview: The Inn at Loch Tummel
Richard Bath savours a Sunday lunch as it’s meant to be at picturesque coaching inn The Inn At Loch Tummel. One of the most memorable episodes of Ben Fogle’s television series New Lives In the Country was when he met PR executive Jade Calliva and his wife Alice, who worked in finance. The premise of the…
Read MoreLargest Scottish freshwater pearl in living memory to be sold at auction
Scotland’s largest freshwater pearl, the largest in living memory, is going under the hammer – and could fetch £60,000. Discovered in 1967, the Abernethy Pearl, was named after its finder, Bill Abernethy, who was famously known as Scotland’s last pearl fisherman. Weighing 43.6 grains, the size and quality of the Abernethy Pearl is remarkable. But…
Read MoreDior to host fashion show at Scottish castle which featured in Outlander
Dior has chosen a Scottish castle which featured in hit TV show Outlander as the venue to unveil its newest collection. The brand’s Cruise 2025 line will be showcased in the gardens of Drummond Castle near Crieff, in Perthshire, on 3 June, 2024. Silhouettes ‘dreamed up’ by Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri will be shown…
Read MoreBlair Castle Horse Trials: End of an era as time is called on 35-year-old event
Blair Castle will host the international horse trials for the final time this year, it has been announced. The trials have taken place at Blair Castle for the last 35 years, with the event drawing thousands of visitors to the area over four days in August. It has attracted some of the biggest names in…
Read MoreTaylor Swift spotted wearing £58 dress by Scottish designer
Taylor Swift has been spotted wearing a dress made by a Scottish designer while dining out in New York. The 34-year-old singer was photographed wearing a olive-green velvet mini dress as she has dinner in Brooklyn with actresses Blake Lively and Zoe Kravitz. Award-winning Perthshire fashion label, Little Lies, has now confirmed they designed the…
Read MorePerthshire earring designer raises £10k for charity after Princess of Wales spotted wearing them
A Perthshire jewellery designer has raised more than £10,000 for a mental health charity from sales of her earrings after HRH The Princess of Wales was spotted wearing them. The EarSass earrings, designed by Perthshire raised Sophie McGown, were created in honour of her cousin Issy Phipps, 17, who died by suicide last year. The…
Read MoreAutumn gold at Perthshire’s Fonab Castle
IT doesn’t take a genius to work out that a place with a nickname like ‘Big Tree Country’ is likely to be a great place to visit in the autumn. So, the opportunity to travel to Perthshire before winter’s icy fingers put paid to the fiery reds, glowing oranges and acidic yellows for another year…
Read MoreJersey’s Durrell Wildlife Trust takes on Scottish estate
A conservation trust based in Jersey has unveiled a major rewilding project on a Perthshire estate – with plans to move away from its historic sporting use. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust have announced bold ambitions for the 18,500 acre Dalnacardoch Estate, their first project north of the border. Plans for the 100-year rewilding project includes…
Read MoreTorraMor: The innovators behind a new sustainable fashion brand
Alex and Jane Brewster have been nurturing the landscape at Rotmell Farm, just outside Dunkeld, in the heart of Highland Perthshire for many years. Rotmell dates back to the 1790’s and was built as a show farm by the Duchess of Atholl. Since its inception it has been a place of innovation and modernisation. While…
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