The Kelpies: Go Forth in falkirk
Home to The Kelpies, an innovative wheel, and place of refuge for Mary, Queen of Scots, here’s why Falkirk deserves not to be bypassed…
History
Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen of hearts
Spending a large portion of her life in France, rightly or wrongly Mary, Queen of Scots is our most romanticised monarch Words by Kirsten…
Gleneagles: The glorious playground
When it opened 100 years ago, Gleneagles was the epitome of 1920s decadence. Here we take a look back at the history of this…
Eric Liddell: A man of principles
A century after his legendary Olympic Games win, we look back at the life and incredible legacy of Eric Liddell
King Robert the Bruce: Good King Robert
We speak to Lord Bruce, descendent of King Robert the Bruce, to hear about some of the extraordinary artefacts relating to the legendary king…
Stirling: City of heroes
Celebrating its 900th anniversary as a royal burgh this year, we look back at Stirling’s turbulent history Words by Sally Coffey The history of…
Alexander mccall smith interview: The story behind his new book
Best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith tells us about his new Edinburgh-based series, and why he thinks Scotland’s romance and intimacy appeals to readers from…
Culzean Castle: Eisenhower and the castle
Our writer explores the special relationship between a US President and Culzean Castle Words by Janice Hopper Eisenhower at Culzean Castle As the Allies celebrated…
The Renaissance Kings: James III, James IV and James V of Scotland
James III, James IV and James V of Scotland ruled through a period of great change, each to varying degrees of success The 15th…
The Stewarts: Founding the Stewart dynasty
Following the downfall of the Bruces, the Stewarts, Scotland’s most famous royal family step out of the shadows Words by Kirsten Henton The death…
