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Scotland Magazine section Scottish ActivitiesGreat Scot!There’s enough happening in Scotland to keep even the most demanding child amused on a family holiday. Cora Lydon reports FOR CULTURE VULTURES Rumour has it that the ghost known as the Green Lady still appears in Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire – so why not take the kids on a ghost hunting tour? Crathes Castle is a 16th century tower house with a walled garden and well worth a visit. Watch out for the ‘trip’ step whi... By Cora Lydon from Issue 29 published on 25/10/2006 Scotland's adventure playgroundThe area around Fort William and Lochaber is promoting itself as the Outdoor Capital of the UK. Sally Toms looks at what’s on offer Scotland’s Western Highlands have always been an outdoory sort of place. Ben Nevis has attracted hill climbers and mountaineers for centuries, and more recently several major outdoor events have used Fort William, the largest town, as a base including the Annual Scottish Six Day Motor Bike Trials ... By Sally Toms from Issue 29 published on 25/10/2006 Wacky racesSail Caledonia is funsailing with a difference. Maxwell MacLeod joined the other motley crews for a few days of mindless hedonism It’s early on a rainy Sunday morning in the Scottish Highlands and more than 50 shouting yachtsmen are gathered around (and indeed in) Neptune’s staircase, the remarkable series of canal locks that lies near Fort William. The subject of the yelling sailors’ obsessive shouting is their 16 wee immacu... By Maxwell MacLeod from Issue 23 published on 14/10/2005 Hidden treasuresPulau Sipadan, the Red Sea, the Great Barrier Reef and, erm, Scotland. It might not sound quite right, but Scotland is actually one of the most unique places to dive in the world. Alex Mead found out more… Admittedly, it doesn’t offer the luxury of luke-warm water temperatures, palm-tree lined beaches or ‘Nemo-fish’ (also known as clown fish), but Scotland is a hotbed of dive sites and, if you want to consider yourself a proper diver, it really is the place to go for an underwater adventure. Whether ... By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 21 published on 10/07/2005 |  | ||||||||||||
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