by Katie & Catherine | Apr 6, 2017 | Out & About
Lighthouses around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland The current dispute over access to the now privately owned Rubha Reidh lighthouse, near Gairloch on the west coast of Scotland, has served to highlight the ongoing fascination that visitors have with these...
by Katie & Catherine | Mar 16, 2017 | Fascinating Facts
Macbeth – The Scottish Play Macbeth is, without a doubt, one of the most famous plays of all time. Shakespeare’s tale of madness, ambition and bloody vengeance is one of his most enduring works, a classic that has appeal across generations and well beyond the...
by Katie & Catherine | Mar 2, 2017 | Fascinating Facts
Drink from the Waters of Life… or not! Healing wells have a long tradition in Scotland. At one point, there was estimated to be over 600 of them operating in every corner of the country. Each had its own distinct history attached and were associated with...
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 | 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...
