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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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Lairg Development But Not Like This

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Lairg sits in a spectacular spot beside Loch Shin, pretty much in the very centre of the Highlands, but the facilities are underwhelming, to say the least. Attracting tourists could make a big difference to the prosperity of the town and its residents, so this community plan would seem to make sense. Apart, that is, [...]

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Morangie House Hotel

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The Morangie House Hotel is popular with visitors. It’s close to the A9 in Tain so easy to get to and leave from. Views over the Dornoch Firth and the hills beyond leave us in no doubt of where we are. The large restaurant and bar are popular with locals and holiday makers alike for [...]

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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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Our Weather is Better Than You Might Think

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

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Brora’s Golfing Paradise

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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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Northern Counties Cup Returns to Royal Dornoch

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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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New Riches in The Highlands – Maybe

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The next Scottish Highlands gold rush is about to start, soon hopefully. Did you know about the first? In 1868 there was a flood of prospectors arriving in Kildonan, a few miles east of Helmsdale, to pan for gold in the River Helmsdale, where this picture was taken. They must have been a hardy bunch. [...]

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A Sky You’ll Never Tire of Looking At

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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

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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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