by Katie & Catherine | Feb 15, 2017 | Out & About
Scottish Highlands Dark Skies As evidenced by the astronomical alignment of many groups of standing stones the Highlands has long been a place where people gazed at the heavens for meaning or inspiration. Due to its extremely low levels of light pollution the north...
by Katie & Catherine | Feb 6, 2017 | Fascinating Facts
Bronze Age Cemetery in the Highlands Clava Cairns is a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. For many years, it played second fiddle to its more famous neighbour, Culloden Battlefield. That all changed in 2014, with the release...
by Katie & Catherine | Jan 31, 2017 | Fascinating Facts
Seasonal Traditions and Culture in the Scottish Highlands As (True) Highlanders we are shaped by many things. Our shared history, traditions and culture have, for better or worse, played a large part in defining who we really are. On the eve of Imbolc as we gaze...
by Katie & Catherine | Oct 28, 2016 | Fascinating Facts, History & Folklore
Spooky Scotland at Halloween Scotland has a rich and varied Halloween tradition. Over the years, traditional pagan rituals have largely been forgotten or adapted by the Christian church, into what we are familiar with today. But as this most mysterious of days...
by Katie & Catherine | Oct 5, 2016 | Fascinating Facts
Myths and Legends of Scottish Stones The stones and rocks that form our landscape tell us more than just geological tales. Some are like living memorials to a strange part of our history. They tell of myths, legends and ancient traditions, unexplained mysteries and...
