New York Tartan Week 2023: Gail Porter announced as Grand Marshal
New York Tartan Week 2023 have announced that Scottish TV personality Gail Porter will be the Grand Marshal of this year’s Tartan Day Parade,…
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Herstory: The Real Mary King’s Close celebrates Women’s History Month
The Real Mary King’s Close are celebrating Women’s History Month with special historical Herstory Tours, where visitors can hear the stories of some of…
The best Highland games in Scotland this summer
Discover the origins of Scottish Highland games, and find the best events to attend in Scotland this summer Highland games have been a traditional…
Win a holiday in a luxury Highlands hotel
Following major refurbishment, the Tongue Hotel on the world-famous North Coast 500 route, is ready to welcome guests back in true Scottish style, and…
New issue: Issue 127 is now on sale
The new issue of Scotland is out now. We’ve packed it with historic tales, stories of Scottish heritage, age-old traditions and travel inspiration. Find out what’s inside here
The first kings of Scotland
In the first part of a new series heralding the kings and queens of Scotland, we look back at the first kings of Scotland,…
Fair Isle knit: Woven with love
We explore the history of the Fair Isle knit, and the story of how one remote island became known the world over for its…
The Isle of Mull: Made in Mull
On the idyllic Isle of Mull, a new trail is helping visitors get closer to the creative side of the island. We explore more…
The history of tartan: A chequered history
As a major new exhibition on tartan opens in Dundee, we look back at the rise to prominence of this most Scottish of patterns.…
King Charles goes crofting in Scotland
In the 1980s our future king spent a week crofting in Scotland. Ensconced in a farming community on a small Outer Hebridean isle, his host remembers his visit well…
