The Lowlands of Scotland
The Lowlands of Scotland are a cultural and historical region in Scotland. The Lowland-area is not an official administrative area or geographical part it is …
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Ferniehirst Castle
Ferniehirst Castle might not be a well heard of castle but still it got some interesting history of its own. It wasn’t a real castle …
Walking the Great Glen Way
The Great Glen Way begins from the old Fort in Fort William, passing Inverlochy Castle and Corpach Ship Frack, while skirting the shores of Loch …
The Great Glen Way
The Great Glen Way also referred to as Slighe a’ Ghlinne Mhòir (Scottish Gaelic) describes the long-distance trail from Fort William (or Corpach) in the …
The Great Glen
The Great Glen is known under a lot of different names, besides Great Glen it is also referred to as Glen Albyn, originating from the …
Falkland Palace – A Palace for a Queen’s joy
Once a royal country residence of the Stewarts for hunting deer and wild boar in the surrounding woodlands of Fife, Falkland Palace is now an …
Falkland
Falkland is a small town with a lot of history and sights to see, if you have an eye for the special things. Located in …
Clava Cairns
Where barbaric becomes clever The Clava Cairns are located on a beautiful spot within a small wood and consist of two passage graves (the North-East …
The Battle of Culloden
Today’s posts is all about the maybe most important battle in Scottish history. The Battle of Culloden, which was fought on a field just outside …
Inverness – Gate between present and past
Inverness, maybe not the first city which comes to mind when thinking about a must see but it definitely is. Where it lacks in sights …