It was early Spring, the last day of March 2017 and the sun was out. My wife and I had the Friday off and a family weekend planned with our baby daughter at the luxurious lodges at Taymouth Marina in Kenmore. The historic village of Kenmore lies at the foot of the Drummond Hills and…
Not that anyone needs an excuse to visit Scotland this or any other year! But just in case you felt you did, this particular year Visit Scotland brings together a large part of what is great about Scotland, it’s history, it’s heritage and archaeology #HHA2017 I have ever since my first visit back in 2003…
Many good Scottish holiday starts with you stepping onto a ferry and travelling to the Scottish isles. As soon as you leave the harbour you know that all the fun is about to start and memories for life are about to be made! I am keen to try and inspire you to also take the…
This was our first holiday as a family and what a wonderful way to spend it! A few days in Perthshire’s big tree country as its known for its very grand trees standing proud and tall. As you drive into the this the heart of Scotland you will see the woodlands appear in front of…
If you know me, you will know that I could tell you many more reasons than ten reasons to visit this amazing and beautiful country I now call home. So here is what I have come up with for your Top Ten Reasons to Visit Scotland and why I think you should visit, but then I’m of…
From the moment I got my itinerary I knew was going to bring back some great boyhood memories, with activities like Go Karting and rifle shooting lined up and I was not wrong! I was also pleasantly surprise by the amount of local activities and fantastic sights in and around Falkirk. Along with the rest…
When you arrive to the Scottish isles, straight away you feel your pace slowing down. Experiencing island pace usually happens when visiting the isles and things just may take that little bit longer. Things don’t get rushed, you should try it, its good for you! It had been over 12 years since we last visited, so were really excited to…
I had been invited to stay at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel and was pleased to accept this great offer. We had not visited the region properly for many years and personally I love the photogenic scenery around there, so we were going to make the most of it. The Bridge of Orchy Hotel is…
Together with the rest of the Scotlanders and partners, we were visiting the Scottish Borders as part of a bigger Visit Scotland campaign, to further promote and create awareness of this somewhat unexplored part of Scotland with the new Borders Railway opening up in September of 2015. We are aware that the majority of visitors…
Abbotsford House, the home of Sir Walter of Scott Sir Walter Scott is known as the most famous Scottish poet and historical novelist. Some of his famous works included Waverly, Rob Roy and The Heart of Midlothian. As part of our Scottish Borders campaign in partnership with Visit Scotland which was to create awareness of…
