Stenhousemuir is a small-town Scotland. It sits in the Central Lowlands and is a nice stop on any tours of Scotland. It is without doubt a true hidden gem. It used to be a major cattle trading town, right up until the 19th century. In the area is Stenhouse,...
This is a village close to Inveraray in Scotland. It was once deserted but now has a brilliant open-air museum. This shows buildings and machinery in their original settings. There are 18th and 19th century tenants longhouses, or byre dwellings. They have period furniture. You can also see barns, cottar-houses,...
This is a very quiet hamlet on the south west side of Arran Island. It is worth considering a visit on any tours of Scotland. Blackwaterfoot is a true hidden gem. On Drumadoon Bay , it is on the more Lowland half , there is golf and fishing...
This is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a good stopping point if passing through that area. A nice town with a few hidden gems to see. Strathaven was once a major weaving town and still retains some manufacture of knitwear. Strathaven Castle is believed to have been...
Eccles is a rural village in the South of Scotland, near the English border. It is a nice stop on any tours of Scotland. It was once of considerable importance as it contained Saint Marys Cistercian Convent. That convent was founded in 1155 by Gospatrick, Earl of Dunbar. There...
This is one of the five Angus glens. Glen Clova is a Scottish valley which has superb views. It is well worth a visit on any tours of Scotland, and is a real hidden gem. The Glen is known for its alpine flora and for other rare plants...
This is a very small hamlet in Aberdeenshire. It is worth visiting on any tours of Scotland as it is the nearest populated place to Balmoral Castle. Balmoral Castle is the Scottish home for the Royal Family. Therefore, the family, and in particular Queen Elizabeth the Second, were,...
This is a great hidden gem for any tours of Scotland. It has the ruins of two Iron Age forts. Caterthun at Menmuir is an oval fort 500 feet by 220 feet in size. It is within the most imposing ruined wall in all of Britain. The wall may...
This is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland at over 34 miles. There are a few things that make it an interesting place to visit on any tours of Scotland. The Gaelic name for the glen translates to “the crooked glen of the stones” Gaelic mythology says that...
This is a bit of a hidden gem on any tours of Scotland. It is a town in Berwickshire. There is a picturesque coast with a beach and the Hurcars Rocks. The original harbour was built in 1768, and was extended at the end of the 19th Century. This...