Posts Tagged ‘Rob Roy’
10 fascinating facts about… Perthshire
Perthshire – home of beautiful scenery and the gateway to the Highlands. Here we present 10 things you probably never knew about Perthshire. Over 5,000 salmon climb the fish ladder at Pitlochry Dam at Loch Faskally each year. Rob Roy, the 1995 film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, was partly filmed in Perthshire, at Megginch and…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Stirlingshire
Callander, Aberfoyle and Port of Menteith in Stirlingshire offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. But there’s far more to them than just the scenery, as we present the latest in our series of ten places to visit. ARDGATY RED KITES The red kite feeding station near Doune offers extraordinary views of…
Read More10 Scots who went off on voyages of discovery
The natural curiosity and bravery of the Scottish people has initiated many a dangerous expedition. Here, we turn the spotlight on ten of Scotland’s best explorers. 1. Mungo Park (1771-1806) Park was 23 when he volunteered to explore the course of the River Niger. Before setting off, the Selkirk-born former ship’s doctor learnt the local…
Read MoreAudiences flocked to Scotland’s silent film festival
This year’s five-day HippFest silent film festival was another huge success. The event, held at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema in Bo’ness, The Hippodrome, had seven completely sold out shows and saw a 17% increase in their ticket sales. The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, or the HippFest, is Scotland’s only silent film festival and took place…
Read MoreThe Scot whose invented land cost 200 lives
On 27 April 1823 an Edinburgh cobbler lay ill and despondent in his small, bamboo hut in a jungle clearing on the Mosquito Coast. He sat up, loaded his horse pistol ‘to the muzzle’, and shot himself in the head. The doctor who had been treating him wrote in his diary that he had ‘literally…
Read MoreA celebration of film from a bygone era
A silent film festival is coming to Scotland later this month. The Hippodrome in Bo’ness is an independent pre-art deco picture palace dating back to 1912, which holds a celebration of classic films each year at HippFest. The festival runs from 20-24 March. Four highlights this year are: Forbidden Paradise (1924) – Friday 22 March…
Read MoreSilent Rob Roy film from 1922 to get rare screening
Tickets to a rare screening of the Rob Roy film from 1922 are to go on sale on St Andrew’s Day. The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (HippFest) has announced that it will open its 2019 programme with a rare screening of Rob Roy accompanied by a new score composed and performed by multi-instrumentalist David Allison.…
Read MoreSave £25,000 on these beautiful new homes
Galbraith is marketing two finished houses and the last two building plots of land at Stronvar, Stirlingshire, with an open day for viewings this Sunday 21 October. Available for viewing from noon-4pm, the two completed houses have been reduced to £550,000, a reduction of £25,000. The exclusive development at Stronvar overlooking Loch Voil, offers spectacular views of some…
Read MoreSo much to see and do in Scotland this autumn
As the leaves on the trees turn red, gold and brown, now is the perfect time to see Scotland’s famous autumn colours and explore during this beautiful time of year. Autumn is an enchanting time across Scotland; the leaves turn from luscious green to rich red, gold and fiery orange, there is no better time…
Read MoreAn attractive home in the Scottish countryside
An attractive home in the countryside offers splendid views over Perthshire is now available. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Taigh Fuirich, located near Strathtay, Perthshire, is a south facing, detached two storey house with the benefit of off street parking for up to three cars and is perfectly situated on a hillside to take…
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