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…
Historic Places
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 East Highlands
Though the West Highlands’ charms are well reported, the attractions of the East Highlands have often been unfairly overlooked, as our writer discovers on…
Clan castles: Whose clan seat is that?
As part of our clan special, our resident Scottish genealogist brings us 12 of his favourite Scottish clan castles and the clans and families…
Christmas at Holyrood Palace has arrived
Christmas at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh has arrived! Visitors to the Palace of Holyroodhouse will see the State Apartments transformed with shimmering Christmas trees,…
Edinburgh Christmas and Hogmanay 2023
‘Tis the season, and Christmas in Edinburgh is in full swing, including the iconic Christmas markets, an rink experience and some incredible headline acts…
