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Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city during the festive season and head north to the lively small town of Pitlochry with our top...
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Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Morag Bootland heads south of the border for a relaxing dog-friendly, family break at Hidden River Cabins in Cumbia. As we drive through the beautiful...
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Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look

Over 300 guests descended on the refurbished Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Argyle Street last week to celebrate a night to remember for this award-winning property’s...
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The Enchanted Forest reveals this year’s theme

The 'Enchanted Forest' is returning this October and November with a new theme. The highly anticipated sound and light show, which takes place in Faskally...
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Review: The Alan, Manchester

Like many British cities over the last 30 years Manchester has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance thanks to huge injections from business, culture, sports and general...
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REVIEW: Into the wild at Loch Rannoch Hotel

Rosie Morton swapped Edinburgh city for an outdoorsy retreat by the banks of Loch Rannoch - and it spoke to the soul.    Edinburgh has...
Captain Lars Kjeldsen, Master of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Balmoral (second from right), presents Stuart Wallace, Chief Operating Officer of Forth Ports (second from left), with a special commemorative painting of Balmoral at a VIP Reception on board in the Port of Rosyth, along with Fred. Olsen’s Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service, and Robert Mason, Capital Cruising’s Head of Cruise at Rosyth.  
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All at sea for the launch of new cruising season

A delegation of VIPs were invited to visit Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines as it began its inaugural turnaround cruise season from Edinburgh. Dignitaries attending the...

A delicious dessert with sponge and gelato to enjoy

The husband and wife team behind Edinburgh's Wedgwood Restaurant share a tasty recipe with Scottish Field readers. Paul Wedgwood and his wife Lisa – who...
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Hotel rises from the ashes after £1.4million refurb

Last August, Edinburgh boutique hotel Nira Caledonia suffered major damage when a fire broke out as workmen carried out roof repairs. In the nine months...
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A weekend of celebrations on Loch Lomond

The UK’s last paddle steamship is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its maiden voyage this weekend. Loch Lomond’s historic Maid of the Loch left its...
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Beware of fire risks if you’re in the great outdoors

Scottish Natural Heritage is warning visitors to the countryside who are having a barbecue to be careful of the risk of fire. People should be...
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Scotland has two attractions in tourism top ten

Two Scottish tourist attractions have been listed in the top UK 10 landmarks. Edinburgh Castle came fourth in the poll, with the votes coming in...
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A dram with Gordon Motion, Highland Park: ‘Highland Park 56 started back in 1968, it’s our oldest and rarest whisky’

Since its beginnings as a 'side-hustle' of church beadle and whisky smuggler Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson, Highland Park has been an iconic part of the global...
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In a nutshell, Chef Andrea Sendon Alonso: ‘The first time I tried to make Sourdough the birds didn’t even want to have a go at it’

Andrea Sendon Alonso was appointed new Restaurant Chef onboard Fingal Hotel in 2024 to lead its two AA Rosette restaurant in Edinburgh. Andrea is originally...
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Roberta Hall-McCarron: Smoked duck and beetroot salad

For February's food feature, Rosie Morton sat down with leading Edinburgh chef and winner of the fish dish in the 2021 series of The Great...
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Isle of Tiree Distillery launches the island’s first legal whisky in more than 200 years

The first legal single malt whisky produced on the Hebridean island of Tiree in over two centuries has been launched.  Once known as Tìr an...
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Review: The Bonnington reopens with a touch of Peruvian flair

I’ll be honest. You could write what I know about Peru down on a very small post-it note and still have space to remind yourself...
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Producer’s Corner: Amy and Andrew Skea, Potato House

We have all heard of the popular potato varieties, like King Edwards and Charlottes, but what about the tatties of our past?  For potato growers,...

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