by Katie & Catherine | Dec 5, 2016 | Out & About
You could tell the history of a nation, through songs, paintings, books or monuments, but the Highlands are blessed with some of the finest and unusual museums you can find anywhere. So here are our suggestions for 14 objects to see that tell a part of our story. It’s...
by Katie & Catherine | Jul 28, 2016 | Out & About
Visit a Visitor Centre! Educational, fun and a great way to spend some time when the weather is less than ideal, Highland visitor centres offer entertainment, history and a great introduction to the natural world. Caithness NE Sutherland, Orkney & Shetland Tomb of...
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....
by Katie & Catherine | May 7, 2015 | Out & About
A Pilgrimage, A Journey The idea of modern pilgrimage can be explored through visiting special places where we live, in Scotland and around the globe on our own journeys of reflection and discovery. It can also be a spiritual or creative journey or another experience....
by Katie & Catherine | Oct 10, 2014 | Out & About
Free Days Out With The Family In The Scottish Highlands With school holidays comes the inevitable days out to keep the little terrors darlings happy! We have pulled together a few ideas for either free or cheap days out in the Highlands and Islands and hope you feel...
