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It’s that time of year again. The time where Scotland Magazine recognises the very best of all things Scottish with our prestigious Icons of Scotland awards.
This is the fifth year of the annual awards, but this time we’ve chosen to do things a little differently. In previous years the Icons would culminate in a glitzy presentation as part of America’s Tartan Week celebrations in New York.
And for the past four years, the Icons of Scotland awards have focused on individuals and groups that have “served as ambassadors showcasing the artistic and cultural wealth of Scotland.” All that has changed. We’ve gone right back to basics by choosing to focus on Scotland’s iconic places and products. These are the things that really make this country special, and this is what Scotland Magazine is all about. It is these venues that deserve a little bit of recognition.
It was a difficult task. There are so many wonderful places in Scotland. Just how do you choose? We tried to do it in the most fair and democratic way possible.
To start with we emailed several thousand of our readers asking them to put forward their nominations in 25 listed categories. The response was overwhelming.
These names were then entered onto a shortlist and judged by eight members of Scotland Magazine’s editorial panel.
Each nomination was given one, two or three points. The points were totted up, and the product or place that received the most was declared winner. The runner-up was given a highly commended award, as in many cases there were only one or two points seperating them from the winner.
So here are the results. We think we’ve assembled a fantastic array of the true Icons of Scotland. You can find a full list of winners and nominations on our website.
Don’t be dissappointed if you weren’t asked for your contribution this year.We’ll be doing the sixth Icons of Scotland next year and if you’d like to be involved simply log onto our website www.scotlandmag.com, click on ‘contact’ and enter your details to join our mailing list. If the readers of Scotland Magazine can’t decide on the best of Scotland, then who can?
BEST REGIONAL EXPERIENCE |
TOWN |
Winner: Tobermory, Mull.
Highly Commended:
Kirkwall, Orkney
Also nominated:
Biggar, Lanarkshire
Haddington, East Lothian
Pitlochry
Leith
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CITY |
Winner: Glasgow.
Highly Commended:
Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Aberdeen
Inverness
Dundee
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AREA |
Winner: Skye.
Highly Commended:
The Trossachs
Also nominated:
Fort William (Outdoor Capital UK)
Caledonian Forest, Dumfriesshire
Crieff and Strathearn
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BEST RETAIL EXPERIENCE |
CITY |
Winner: Glasgow.
Highly Commended:
Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Stirling
Leith
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INDIVIDUAL SHOP |
Winner: Valvona & Crolla, Edingburgh.
Highly Commended:
House of Bruar, Perthshire
Also nominated:
Jenners, Edinburgh
Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience,
Anta, Edinburgh
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SHOPPING CENTRE |
Winner: Princess Square, Glasgow.
Highly Commended:
Rose Street, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
The Old Station, Strathpeffer
Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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BEST INDOOR ATTRACTION |
MUSEUM |
Winner: Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow.
Highly Commended:
Clydebuilt: The Scottish Maritime Museum, Glasgow.
Also nominated:
Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Museum of Transport, Glasgow
National Museum of Rural Life
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GALLERY |
Winner: The National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Highly Commended:
Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
The Burrel Collection, Pollok House, Glasgow
The Royal Gallery, Holyrood
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THEATRE |
Winner: Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
Highly Commended:
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Also nominated:
National Theatre of Scotland
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DISTILLERY VISITOR CENTRE |
Winner: Glenfiddich, Dufftown, Banfshire.
Highly Commended:
Dewar's World of Whisky, Aberfeldy, Perthshire
Also nominated:
Auchentoshan
Ardbeg
Glengoyne
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VISITOR EXPERIENCE |
Winner: The Scottish Parliment, Edinburgh.
Highly Commended:
Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Glasgow Science Centre
Our Dynamic Earth
Mary King’s Close
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BEST OUTDOOR ATTRACTION |
GOLF COURSE |
Winner: The Old Course, St Andrews.
Highly Commended:
The Westin Turnberry, Ayrshire
Also nominated:
Archerfield
Crieff Golf Club
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TOUR |
Winner: Hebridean Wildlife Tours.
Highly Commended:
Isle of Mull Wildlife Expeditions, Mull
Also nominated:
Pure Dead Brilliant Tours
The Hebridean Princess
Rock Hopper
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GARDEN |
Winner: The Queen Mother's Garden, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh.
Highly Commended:
Little Sparta, Dunsyre, Lanarkshire
Also nominated:
Crarae Gardens, Peebles
Scone Castle Gardem
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WILDLIFE CENTRE |
Winner: Loch Garten Osprey Centre, Boat of Garten.
Highly Commended:
Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Deep Sea World
Seabird Centre
Macduff Marine Aquarium
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OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE |
Winner: West Highland Railway.
Highly Commended:
Queen's View, Loch Tummel
Also nominated:
Falkirk Wheel
Loch Lomond
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BEST HISTORIC ATTRACTION |
CASTLE |
Winner: Eilean Donan, Kyle of Lochalsh.
Highly Commended:
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Fingask Castle, Perth
Dunottar Castle
Inverary Castle
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HOUSE |
Winner: Bowhill and Buccleuch Estates, Selkirk.
Highly Commended:
John Knox House, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Scone Palace, Perth
Newhailes
Palace of Holyrood House
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ABBEY / CATHEDRAL |
Winner: Iona Abbey, Iona.
Highly Commended:
St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall
Also nominated:
Melrose Abbey
Jedburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE |
Winner: Skara Brae, Orkney.
Highly Commended:
Calanais, Lewis
Also nominated:
Clava Cairns
Broch of Mousa
Rudh an Dunain
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OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE |
Winner: Italian Chapel, Orkney.
Highly Commended:
Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith
Also nominated:
Rosslyn Chapel
Stirling Old Town Jail
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MADE IN SCOTLAND |
DRINK |
Winner: Isle of Arran Distillery, Arran.
Highly Commended:
Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh
Also nominated:
Irn Bru
Hendricks Gin
Glenfiddich
The Glenlivet
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FOOD |
Winner: Inverawe Smokehouse, Argyll.
Highly Commended:
Caledonian Connoisseurs, Kelso
Also nominated:
Lady Clair Macdonald Mail Order, Isle of Skye
Campbells Bakery
Tobermory Chocolate Factory
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JEWELLERY |
Winner: Graham Stewart Silversmith, Dunblane.
Highly Commended:
Malcolm Appleby, Grandtully, Aberfeldy
Also nominated:
Ortak, Skye
David Milne, Drumoak
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CLOTHING |
Winner: Belinda Robertson Cashmere, Edinburgh.
Highly Commended:
Harris Tweed Textiles, Harris
Also nominated:
Geoffrey Tailor Kilts, Edinburgh
Hawick Cashmere
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• Read the review from Icons of Scotland 2006 •
• Read the review from Icons of Scotland 2005 •
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