James IV
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Melrose Abbey

January 09, 2017
Scotland's first Cistercian monastery, Melrose still has an air of faded opulence
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Holyrood Abbey

January 24, 2016
Following on from my feature on the Palace of Holyroodhouse, I'm taking a wander around the Abbey, where the story …
  • History , Scottish castles

The Palace of Holyroodhouse

January 20, 2016
At one end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile is this sumptuous palace, with a jaw-dropping list of royal occupants and a …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Cambuskenneth Abbey

May 20, 2015
Sitting in a loop of the River Forth within sight of Stirling Castle, this quiet place has witnessed some key …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

St Michael’s Church, Linlithgow

February 04, 2015
Sitting right next to Linlithgow Palace, for centuries St Michael's Church has welcomed Scotland's kings to worship under its roof.
  • History

Tantallon – a ring of truth?

February 01, 2015
While I was writing about Tantallon Castle, I got sidetracked by an alluring story...
  • History , Scottish castles

Tantallon Castle: symbol of strength

January 27, 2015
The ancient seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, Tantallon Castle tells a story of power, violence and treason. …
  • History

Athelstaneford – a dovecot, an elusive battle, and the legend of Scotland’s flag

August 14, 2014
What is an English-sounding name like Athelstaneford doing in eastern Scotland? And what does it have to do with …
  • History , Scottish castles

Falkland Palace: power and glory

June 05, 2014
Sitting on the quiet main street of Falkland in Fife is one of the most remarkable Scottish castles, brainchild of …
  • History , Scottish castles

Linlithgow Palace

October 14, 2011
Birthplace of Scotland's monarchs, this imposing shell of a palace holds some joyful and tragic memories.
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BRITISH TREES
  • The darkness of the yew
  • The wisdom of the oak
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  • The Scots pine: keeper of the forest
SCOTTISH CASTLES
  • Carnassarie Castle in Kilmartin Glen
  • Loch Avich and the Castle of the Red-haired Girl
  • Tantallon Castle: symbol of strength
  • Dunstaffnage Castle: defiant to the last
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  • Dunchraigaig: the darkness of time
  • Kintraw’s lonely watcher
  • Diarmuid and Grainne: a boar hunt and a tragic love story in Glen Lonan
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  • Kelso Abbey: piety and pride
  • The old chapel of Kilvaree
  • A little chapel in Ballachulish
  • St Mary’s Church, Grandtully
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