Attractions

Make the Most of Your 3 Days in Scotland

Attractions

With only three or four days in Scotland, visitors need some help getting the most out of their trip. The country offers an enticing choice of attractions in its heritage, its geography, its culture and its entertainment. From the wild Border Reiver country in the south, through the commercial and industrial Central Belt, the Cairngorm [...]

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BBC News – Castle Stuart golf course to host Scottish Open

Golf

Castle Stuart golf course to host Scottish Open The Castle Stuart course on the Moray Firth only opened fully last year Continue reading the main story Related stories Hotel and golf courses approved The new Castle Stuart golf course near Inverness has pulled off a major coup by winning the right to stage the Barclays [...]

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And Tonight’s Dram is Aberlour

Whisky

Being a snooty sort of guy, and living in the proper Highlands, I’ve tended to look down on the Speyside malt whiskies.Glenmorangie is closest to where we live, Clynleish is just up the road, and Dalmore not 20 miles away. In the circumstances who would want to drink something from Speyside? Well it seems I’m [...]

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Scottish Highlands Adventure Travel Destination?

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Come to the Scottish Highlands for your next adventure holiday. This article (which I’m not sure I totally believe) says its a great area for exciting, activity holidays. And its true. Skiing in the winter, hill walking in winter – if you are truly nuts – and summer. Kite surfing, golfing, fishing, flying about on [...]

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Captains Weekend at Royal Dornoch

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It’s the Captain’s Weekend at Royal Dornoch. An event organised for members from all over the world to get together for fun competitions, dinners and a lot of socialising. By this time in October the season is pretty much over but the golf courses are still in great condition. And the weather is usually pretty [...]

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What’s On at Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Dornoch

What’s On? At Royal Dornoch Golf Club this month these are the events planned. Manager Neil Hampton updates members each month with club news and a list of events planned for the coming weeks. Here’s his list of what’s on at the club this month: Upcoming Competitions & Events Friday 22nd Oct – Annual Prize [...]

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Ryder Cup Coming to Scotland in 2014

Golf

The BBC reports the Ryder Cup will be played in Scotland in 2014 – that’s the next time one of the biggest sporting events in the world will be played in Europe. Some might say this is a bit late, given Scots contribution to the game over more than 400 years, the competition has already [...]

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What a Mess Wantage

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The difference between the Highlands and the South of England is immeasurable. And it’s not just in the lifestyle. It’s mostly about the environment, which includes the lifestyle, I guess, and certainly influences it. Quality of life in the Highlands is one aspect where the grass is definitely not greener on the other side of [...]

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Discover Tain

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Tain is an excellent base for holidays in Scotland.  It sits at the north east corner of Ross-Shire in the Highlands. Probably best known as the home of the excellent Glenmorangie single malt whisky, the town has a rich history and prosperous future.  With a population of 3,500 it’s the largest town between Invergordon and [...]

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Tonights Dram is Glen Moray

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Scottish Malt Whisky is my choice of cocktail, naturally enough. Up here it’s impolite to drink anything else. Glen Moray wouldn’t rank on my favourite malt whisky list, until it comes to price that is but tonight it’s my choice. To be fair this is a very quaffable malt whisky, with a softer, more rounded [...]

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