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Iona: an island beyond words

January 16, 2014
Recently featured in Neil Oliver's series 'The Sacred Wonders of Britain', the island of Iona has a deep sense of …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Iona’s timeless haven

February 09, 2012
Not more ruins! But look how beautiful… Iona's 13th century nunnery will enchant you with its architecture, its setting …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Kilvickeon: a forgotten sanctuary

December 14, 2011
On the Isle of Mull, the ruins of a 13th century church are being reclaimed by a landscape that's half …
  • Geology

Staffa: Pillars of creation

October 16, 2011
This tiny island off the west coast of Mull looks like the setting for the latest Titan-themed Hollywood movie...
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BRITISH TREES
  • The majesty of the beech
  • The magic of the birch
  • The wisdom of the oak
  • The power of the elder
SCOTTISH CASTLES
  • Loch Leven Castle
  • Duart Castle, Isle of Mull
  • Loch Avich and the Castle of the Red-haired Girl
  • Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay
MEGALITHIC
  • Nether Largie: secrets in stone
  • Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie South
  • Clach na Carraig or Diarmid’s Pillar
  • Greadal Fhinn – a chambered cairn and a Norse burial
CHURCHES, CHAPELS & ABBEYS
  • Kilberry: sculptured stones and an enduring mystery
  • Dunstaffnage Chapel – haunted by sadness
  • St Bride’s: a history worth saving
  • Sweetheart Abbey
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