by Katie & Catherine | Nov 26, 2015 | Fascinating Facts
Beautiful and brilliant bridges across the Scottish Highlands When driving through Scotland, it’s all too easy to get distracted by the scenery. The mountains, beaches and moorland can capture your attention without you even noticing. Beneath the wheels of your car...
by Katie & Catherine | Oct 29, 2015 | Fascinating Facts, History & Folklore
The iconic stone circles of the Highlands The iconic image of Stonehenge is famous the world over. There is no doubting it is an impressive sight, but the fact that English Heritage have turned the visitor experience into something akin to a theme park, (with a price...
by Katie & Catherine | Sep 17, 2015 | Fascinating Facts
Learning from the Highland Clearances The Highland Clearances are undoubtedly one of the defining moments in Scottish history, no other event has had the long lasting impact both psychologically and geographically as they have done. Collectively, even among those...
by Katie & Catherine | Aug 20, 2015 | Fascinating Facts
Get to grips with Clans and Tartans in the Scottish Highlands One of the most confusing and hard to decipher aspects of Scottish culture is the role of clans and tartans. Curious visitors often enquire as to what the relevance they have in the modern world. Are they...
by Katie & Catherine | Jul 23, 2015 | Fascinating Facts
Explore Ardnamurchan Ardnamurchan Volcano When you drive along the wild and lonely road from Kilchoan to Sanna on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, you find yourself passing through a low-lying, almost moon-like terrain that is fringed on all sides by lumpy black...
by Katie & Catherine | Jun 11, 2015 | Fascinating Facts
Find Out What it Was Like For Crofting Communities For many years Gairloch’s cottars, tenant farmers, and their families lived in crudely-built one-roomed houses, with a byre for the animals attached to one end. These houses were grouped together in small settlements....
