Mary Queen of Scots is the most intriguing, most studied, and most famous of all Scottish monarchs: probably because she ...

The Art of Scottish Golf is the perfect companion for golfers everywhere, with a mix of golfing lore, history, iconic ...

Slains Castle is a large imposing ruin fronting directly onto south-east facing cliffs about a kilometre east of Cruden Bay. You can walk to it from a car park in the village itself, or from another ...

The gaunt ruins of Castle Tioram stand on the tidal island of Eilean Tioram near the point at which the River Shiel flows into Loch Moidart. It is reached along a little over two miles of narrow and ...

Cramond Island is a tidal island in the Firth of Forth reached at low tide by a causeway which extends for just over ¾ of a mile into the river from the village of Cramond. There is a noticeboard at ...

Beside a minor road a mile and a half south of Lockerbie stand a few weatherworn prefabricated huts. They are all that remains of the Hallmuir Prisoner of War Camp. Brown tourist signs from the edge ...

Standing in the pretty village of Dalmeny and close to South Queensferry and the Forth bridges is Dalmeny Kirk, which serves the parish of Dalmeny and Queensferry and is dedicated to St Cuthbert.

Castles you can only reach on foot have a particular attraction in today's car-dependant world. And castles on islands also have have a special character. The mighty tower house of Threave Castle is ...

Wherever you turn in Scotland you come across signs of an incredibly complex and remarkably violent history. It might be one of the 2700 castles built in an often vain attempt to defend land, property ...

At the southern end of Kintyre, close to the village of Southend are a series of unusual visitor attractions closely grouped together. Just to the west of St Columba's Chapel is a rocky outcrop on ...

Just to the east of Glasgow Cathedral, beyond the course of the (now culverted) Molindinar Burn stands a rocky hill. In 1651 this was purchased by Glasgow's Merchants' House (a powerful grouping of ...

Most cities would be very happy to have a skyline as distinctive as Stirling's. It is home to two world famous landmarks, each in its own way is a reminder of Scotland's long and often bloody history.