Attractions

Our Weather is Better Than You Might Think

Considering holidays in Scotland? What sort of weather can you expect for your outdoor activities

Brora’s Golfing Paradise

Brora golf course is a fine test of your golfswing. It’s also a test of your resilience, stamina and concentration. Paradoxically its also the fairest golf course I ever played. Uniquely the better your golfswing the harder the course gets. That’s unusual but entirely proper. At Brora everybody, locals and holiday makers alike can enjoy [...]

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Paradise for Bird Lovers and Natural Scientists

Nature

Dornoch for bird watching holidays works just as well as Dornoch for golf holidays, and they both work because of the unique nature of our Common Good Lands. The unique environment and natural history which the Lower Links provides attracts both scientists and nature lovers alike. Bird watchers choose Dornoch for their holidays because here [...]

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Northern Counties Cup Returns to Royal Dornoch

Dornoch

The Northern Counties Cup, one of golf’s oldest and most prestigious club competitions returned to Royal Dornoch Golf Club this weekend. The competition is unique for several reasons – locations, format and history. The full story was explained to me by Denis Bethune – President of Royal Dornoch Golf Club, shown here in the clubhouse [...]

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And Tonight’s Dram is Old Pulteney

Taste of Scotland

Image via Wikipedia Old Pulteney is a Highland single malt whisky, and its also my choice for tonight’s dram. Every evening before dinner I’ll enjoy a glass on single malt whisky during my cocktail hour. That’s 7.00 till 8.00 in this part of the world. To my mind there’s no such thing as a poor [...]

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Jazz Returns to the Highlands

Inverness

Image via Wikipedia One Scottish Highlands attraction most people won’t know about is performing arts. We have plenty to entertain us, and it’s not all bagpipes, drums and kilts. The Highlands has drama. It also has Jazz. Real Jazz. New York style Jazz For years now the Nairn Jazz Festival has attracted popular musicians from [...]

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These Golfers Must Be Mad

Dornoch

The weather in Dornoch isn’t always perfect for golf. That may be hard to believe but sometimes there are things we’d rather do -like work. The Highlands weather can be changeable – you may have heard the expression “all four seasons in the same day” – but there are days when we’re stuck with what [...]

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A Sky You’ll Never Tire of Looking At

Attractions

The sky at Dornoch is worth a special visit. Even for the Scottish Highlands it’s unusual – a sky you’ll never tire of looking at. But what does that mean? Surely any sky is just the sky, – Right? Well not quite, and this slide show video shows why. We used to live in the [...]

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Golfing at Bonar Bridge

Golf

Bonar Bridge Golf Club in the Scottish Highlands is one of those rare spots – a real hidden gem. That’s a description applied to far too many golf courses which are neither particularly hidden or even particularly gems. But Bonar Bridge really is both. Its fun to play and offers stunning views, and it’s very [...]

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September Golf in the Highlands

Golf

September is the best month to play golf in the Scottish Highlands. That’s my considered opinion, and I’ve now been living here for 10 years. People often ask when is the best time to visit the Highlands. In the past I’ve always suggested May – that’s when the courses start to firm up, the sun [...]

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