Posts Tagged ‘Rural’
Traditional charm in an attractive log cabin
A beautiful log cabin with four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a sauna is now available. Presented by Galbraith, Balnabrechan Lodge in Angus is a delightful smallholding extending to some 9.83 acres in total. Balnabrechan Lodge is a fine timber framed log cabin under a tiled roof set within its own garden ground and located separately…
Read MoreEagle’s Green is the par-fect opportunity to buy
A premium housing development built on the site of the former Broomieknowe Golf Course has only a few homes remaining in its final phase of properties. Eagle’s Green in Bonnyrigg, developed by CALA Homes (East), has only six homes left for sale – meaning buyers need to be quick in order to snap up one…
Read MoreStopping kids believe pasta comes from animals
With more than one in 10 school children in the UK believing that pasta comes from an animal, one fifth thinking fish fingers are made of chicken and 10% not realising that carrots and potatoes grow underground, it’s clear that work needs to be done to educate kids on the origins of our food. The…
Read MoreScottish successes at the first-ever Eat Game Awards
Four Scottish firms have performed well at the very first Eat Game Awards. The Eat Game Awards is a brand-new initiative created by James Purdey & Sons Ltd, Boisdale Restaurants and Taste of Game, bringing together the shooting, game meat and hospitality sectors to celebrate the wild game meat produced in Britain. Boisdale of Canary Wharf welcomed…
Read MoreDistillery visitor experience revamp revealed
Plans to transform the visitor experience at the Glenkinchie Distillery have been formally submitted. The plans centre around the renovation and conversion of Glenkinchie’s beautiful, traditional red brick warehouse buildings into a stunning multi-levelled visitor experience, which will include a welcome lounge, retail unit, bar and cocktail making classroom, tasting rooms and a cask draw…
Read MoreWild salmon crisis to feature in Landward special
The wild Scottish salmon industry off Scotland’s west coast is struggling. The issue is being highlighted on Tuesday, in Saving Our Salmon: A Landward Special on BBC Two Scotland. The wild Atlantic salmon has been at the heart of Scottish rural life for centuries. This ‘king of fish’ attracts anglers from far and wide. Yet…
Read MoreYou’ve still got time to make a nomination
There’s just 12 days left to nominate for the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards. Individuals and businesses all over Scotland are urged to get involved, in the ultimate benchmark of success in Scotland’s countryside. The Scottish Rural Awards are now in their fifth year and are partnered by Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance. A…
Read MoreFantastic barn conversion is an ideal family home
A stunning family home which was individually designed and finished to a high standard is now available. The Moos, by Blackwood, South Lanarkshire, is presented for sale by Savills. The Moos is an exceptional detached villa, converted from an old barn in 2014. The property has been meticulously designed and finished to an exacting standard,…
Read MoreScotland’s country community is still growing
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing reflects on the positive side of the rural population boom. Over recent years, the Scottish countryside has experienced a bit of a population boom. Nothing on the scale of a wholesale exodus of our towns and cities, or a tipping out of the inner cities. More a consistent trickle…
Read MoreHead chef Gary collects his third AA Rosette
A Scots chef has been awarded a third AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence at the 2018 AA Awards ceremony. Head chef Gary Phillips of Kilcamb Lodge Hotel, Strontian, attended the ceremony at Grosvenor House, London, where he was one of only two chefs in the whole of Scotland to receive this coveted award at a…
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