History , Megalithic sites Clava Cairns February 25, 2017 Rays from the midwinter sunset filter into the deep heart of these passage graves, built 4,000 years ago in northern …
History Culloden: field of sorrow January 23, 2017 Remembering a fateful day in Scotland's history, this is one of the most evocative places I've ever been
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Melrose Abbey January 09, 2017 Scotland's first Cistercian monastery, Melrose still has an air of faded opulence
History , Scottish castles Smailholm Tower November 13, 2016 A 'peel tower' in the Scottish Borders, basking in the autumn sunshine and remembering a colourful history of reiving
History , Scottish castles Old Castle Lachlan: loyalty and loss October 23, 2016 Ghosts of horses tend to come in different guises, some of them benevolent and some of them more inclined towards …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmorie Chapel by Loch Fyne October 17, 2016 Carpeted with moss, this ancient burial ground of the Maclachlans could hold distant echoes of an early saint
History The Lewis Chessmen September 21, 2016 Over 800 years old and still full of character, these wonderful little pieces in the National Museum of Scotland will …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Tullibardine Chapel September 01, 2016 The hopes, prayers and tragic losses of the Murray family are preserved in this wonderful old chapel in Perthshire
History Innerpeffray: Scotland's oldest free lending library August 14, 2016 By the quiet waters of the River Earn is an unexpected treasurehouse of books. Step inside and prepare to …
Carved crosses , History The Pictish stone of Fowlis Wester August 05, 2016 The Picts liked to blend drama, devotion and mystery in their sculptures - or so it seems to us now …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Culross Abbey July 29, 2016 High on the hillside above Culross Palace are the peaceful ruins of a very old monastery with links to St …
History , Megalithic sites Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie South July 07, 2016 Stepping down through the layers of time into the darkness of a Neolithic chambered cairn
History Culross Palace: glowing with splendour June 14, 2016 Its walls the colour of saffron, Culross Palace beckons you into a 17th-century world of cobbled streets and quaint townhouses …
History , Scottish castles Loch Avich and the Castle of the Red-haired Girl May 14, 2016 I knew there had to be a story attached to this; I hope you'll find it as spellbinding as …
History , Megalithic sites Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen April 25, 2016 We might have forgotten what went on there, but we're still drawn to stone circles like moths to a flame …
History , Megalithic sites Prehistoric rock art at Achnabreck April 05, 2016 Who carved these intriguing symbols, and why? If there's wisdom in beauty, we can surely glimpse it here …
