Tag: Scotland

  • January 13, 2015
    About the Isle of Tiree Low-lying Tiree (pronounced tye-ree; from the Gaelic tiriodh, meaning ‘land of corn’) is a fertile…
  • January 12, 2015
    A short boat trip away from Ballycastle harbour is Rathlin Island, said in legend to have been dropped into the…
  • January 12, 2015
    The Knoydart Peninsula is the only sizeable area in Britain that remains inaccessible to the motor car, cut off by…
  • November 6, 2014
    Rassay is the rugged, 10-mile-long island that has off Skye’s east coast. There are several good walks here, including one…
  • October 29, 2014
    Shetland’s most impressive archaeological attraction. This large settlement, with buildings from Prehistory through Norse times to the 16th century, was…
  • October 17, 2014
    Please come and see our superb "destination wedding" packages and "honeymoon" offers at the Hyatt Hotel this Sunday 19th October…
  • October 15, 2014
    Not far from the cathedral and with dramatic coastline views, St Andrews Castle is mainly in ruins, but the site…
  • October 13, 2014
    Blantyre’s most famous son is David Livingstone, epitome of the Victorian missionary-explorer, who opened up central Africa to European religion.…
  • October 7, 2014
    Once one of the richest Abbeys in Southern Scotland, Kelso Abbey was built by the Tironensians, an order founded at…
  • October 1, 2014
    A formidable fortress dominating the Sound of Mull. The seat of the Clan Maclean, this is one of the oldest…