Robert the Bruce
  • History , Latest Feature , Scottish castles

Inverlochy Castle

October 24, 2020
Tucked away in the industrial outskirts of Fort William is this gaunt fortress that once stood at the heart of …
  • History

Looking for the yew of Easragan

May 20, 2019
The quiet shores of Loch Etive have an age-old connection with bow-makers and Bannockburn
  • 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

Dunfermline Abbey (part 2): pride of kings

November 18, 2015
The second in my two-part series about the abbey and royal palace of Dunfermline
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Dunfermline Abbey (part 1): echoes of majesty

November 13, 2015
A powerful king and a devoted queen: these massive walls guard a shrine that lies at the very heart …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Dryburgh Abbey

September 11, 2015
The pink sandstone ruins of Dryburgh Abbey stand in their own little pool of time, listening for the gentle chant …
  • 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 …
  • History , Scottish castles

Drumlanrig Castle: unbridled splendour

October 06, 2014
A Renaissance masterpiece, the 'Pink Palace' of Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries-shire was designed to impress - and it still leaves …
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New fun quiz: Which famous warrior are you?

June 12, 2014
This will answer the question you've always been asking yourself: which warrior in history are you most like? …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

St Andrews: the glorious Cathedral

March 20, 2014
Continuing my exploration of St Andrews, I'm now looking at the ruins of its spectacular medieval Cathedral...
  • History , Scottish castles

The value of Stirling

December 08, 2013
Forbidding and silent, Stirling Castle stands on a natural clifftop overlooking the River Forth. Battles have raged below its …
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