Posts Tagged ‘travel’
Silverwood Estate adds Rustic Bistro Barn to portfolio
New leisure and wedding resort, Silverwood at Errol, has opened a custom built rustic Bistro Barn. The new addition to the luxury estate is to capitalise on burgeoning foodie and wedding markets throughout the Carse of Gowrie area. Picking up on Silverwood’s relaxed, rural style, and picturesque location, with its own trout lochan forming a…
Read MoreBrexit advice video launched for European visitors
VisitScotland is ensuring that European visitors aren’t put off coming to Scotland because of uncertainty and misinformation around Brexit. The tourism organisation’s European marketing team has created a video with up to date information for EU citizens planning to travel to Scotland before and after 31 October. The video, created in six languages, covers some…
Read MoreA top ten of the most haunted places in Scotland
Scotland is full of stories of ghosts, ghouls, witches, wizards and warlocks. Here, we present ten of the most haunted locations in Scotland for you to visit – if you have the nerve, that is… 1. Glamis Castle This 15th century castle is the setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth and is without doubt one of the…
Read MoreGlamis Estate offers a unique field sports experience
Few places in Britain have the history on offer at Glamis Castle and its surrounding estate. The Glamis Estate offers unique and well managed field sports set amongst 14,000 acres of rolling landscape. The Game Department works tirelessly to conserve the beautiful landscape and biodiversity of the Estate for the benefit of guests and the…
Read MoreThanks to our 4000 Scottish Field Instagram fans
Scottish Field’s Instagram account has just reached 4000 followers. We love sharing amazing pictures of all things Scottish and some fab behind the scenes images of what the team here gets up to as we produce our magazine each month. Not only as we sharing our own images, with at least a picture a day, we’re…
Read MoreBT plans to pull the plug on Highland phone boxes
Public opinion is being sought across the Highlands, after BT proposed to remove 110 public payphones from across the region. The Highland Council has today launched an online consultation. Regulation set out by Ofcom, the independent regulator, states that local authorities have the responsibility to co-ordinate consultations to gather views about proposed payphone removals. The…
Read More£1 million upgrade for safari park facilities
Blair Drummond Safari Park has announced a £1 million upgrade programme to include the modernisation of the sea lion enclosure – one of the Park’s most popular visitor attractions. The planned renovation project, which will commence at the end of this season, will include the installation of a state-of-the-art pump room and filtration system designed…
Read MoreTourist tax considered for the Highlands
A ‘tourist tax’ on visitors to the Highlands is currently being considered. Highland Council today launched a consultation on a potential Highland Transient Visitor Levy. The council has not yet made a decision on whether to implement a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL), also known as a tourist tax. In December 2018 it committed to consulting…
Read MoreLagavulin takes to the air with exclusive release
A brand new single malt crafted at the renowned Lagavulin distillery is now available exclusively at selected Dufry Travel Retail stores. Lagavulin 10 Year Old has been created on Islay’s spectacular southern shoreline. The 10 Year Old is available now in Dufry Travel Retail stores in the UK and will roll out to selected European…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker tourism vision strides forward
The biggest investment programme ever seen in Scotch whisky tourism in Scotland passed a major milestone today (Thursday) with granting of planning permission to transform Cardhu Distillery in Speyside. The green light for the Cardhu plans completes the key regulatory approvals for a range of new Johnnie Walker visitor attractions, including a global flagship visitor…
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