Posts Tagged ‘Perthshire’
Fourth annual show will be blooming lovely
Flower power will come to the fore at a show taking place in Perthshire next month. Organised by the Scottish Auricula and Primula Society, their fourth annual show is taking place on Saturday, 19 May. It will be held in the Blackford Village Hall. A spokesman said: ‘This is a rare opportunity to see some…
Read MoreMore and more Scots are choosing a staycation
The Easter holidays are popular for family staycations in Scotland. Cottages & Castles, Scotland’s leading specialist holiday lettings agency, has witnessed an increase in family and group bookings this year. With the Easter holidays just around the corner you may be wondering if it’s too late to book that much longed for family getaway, but…
Read MoreStudent will follow in the footsteps
A young geography student and mountain bike enthusiast is set to follow in the footsteps of acclaimed Scottish naturalist Dick Balharry. They will travel abroad to further his studies, thanks to a new educational award from the National Trust for Scotland and the University of Highlands and Islands. Douglas Carchrie (19), from Perthshire, has secured…
Read MoreInside the northernmost distillery
Aurora Spirit is the northernmost distillery in the world at 69.39°N. Set deep within the arctic circle the distillery and visitors centre is at Årøybukt in Lyngen, northern Norway, which during the Cold War was a NATO coastal fort. The distillery was built in 2015 and opened as a visitor attraction in summer 2016. The…
Read MoreScotland is just six degrees of separation away from the Oscars
Six Degrees of Separation is a good fun game when you’re trying to link anyone to anyone else on the planet, in just six people. And ahead of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, Visit Scotland has been playing the game too, to connect film-makers with Scotland. From Macbeth to Mission Impossible, Highlander to The Da…
Read MoreGet hold of a couple of outstanding properties for £665,000
West Freuchies and the Mill House are stunning properties that have to be viewed. Bell Ingram presents to the market West Freuchies, a substantial property which was constructed around 1995 using the stone reclaimed from the original steading which stood there. It has a pitched slate roof. Adjoining the main house, but independently accessed, is the…
Read MoreCountry living in a plush modern Perthshire home
A beautiful modern home offers fantastic living in Perthshire. Brambles, in St Davids, Madderty, near Crieff, is a detached house completed in 2011, and presented to the market by Bell Ingram. It is traditionally styled and constructed with external finishes including wet dash render, stone and timber cladding. The pitched slated roof has dormer windows.…
Read MoreThese are the Scottish wintersports you have to try this year
There’s snow-where better than Scotland for some winter sport inspiration. With the XXIII Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games currently underway, what better time is there to embrace the sub-zero temperatures and take part in some winter sports – even if it’s just for fun. Scotland is the perfect place to indulge in some snow sports,…
Read MoreClaudia Massie’s new works are put in the frame
A new exhibition of an artist’s work is to be staged in Perthshire. Claudia Massie will be presenting her new work at The Ruthven Gallery in Auchterarder, running from tomorrow, Saturday, until 14 April. The new exhibition of works on paper explores the possibilities of watercolour, gouache and ink. The work focuses on the Scottish…
Read MoreMountain biking competitors will find Perth is the wheel deal
Mountain biking enthusiasts will descend on Perth later this year for the only Enduro World Series Qualifier will take place in Scotland. Muckmedden Events, organisers of Muckin’ Good mountain bike events, has announced that their Fair City Enduro mountain bike race will be an Enduro World Series (EWS) qualifier event in 2018. There are 50…
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