Tag: Scotland

  • June 23, 2015
    Skye’s most famous historic building is Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod. It has played host to…
  • June 9, 2015
    If you think Scotland has no decent beaches, wait till you see the west coast of South Harris. The blinding…
  • June 1, 2015
    From the rasping spout of a minke whale as it breaks he surface of the sea off the coast of…
  • May 26, 2015
    Stirling is one of those regions central Scotland specialises in. it provides a taste of both lowlands and Highlands; has…
  • May 20, 2015
    Clackmannanshire Inviting Clackmannanshire has some great attractions that are worth a detour if you’re in the Stirling region. The tiny…
  • April 1, 2015
      Harris, to the south of Lewis, is the scenic jewel in the necklace of islands that comprise the Outer…
  • March 18, 2015
    The North Isles, Shetland Islands Unst Unst is a lot smaller but prettier than Yell with bare, velvety-smooth hills and…
  • February 9, 2015
    From the high, subarctic plateau of the Cairngorms and the great, humpbacked hills of Monadhliath to the more rugged, rocky…
  • January 26, 2015
    Kilkenny, County Kilkenny Before the Normans came in the 12th century, Kilkenny’s houses clung to the 6th century monastery of…
  • January 19, 2015
    Shetland Islands, Scotland The rugged and remote Shetland Islands – a collection of mighty, wind-ravaged clumps of brown and green…