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 ...

Urquhart Castle stands on a stubby peninsula projecting a short distance into Loch Ness where it turns the corner into Urquhart Bay. This places it some two miles south-east of Drumnadrochit and about ...

Blair Castle is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and holds an important place in Scotland's history. Strategically located in the Strath of Garry, whoever held Blair Castle was ...

Standing at the east end of Cathedral Street in Glasgow, and not far from where Castle Street becomes High Street is Glasgow Cathedral. One of the few Scottish medieval churches to have survived the ...

Aberdeenshire is home to many superb castles, often in good repair and complete with fixtures and furnishings. A visitor to the area is therefore spoiled for choice, and this may be why Tolquhon ...

Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, Cantigernus or Cyndeyrn Garthwys, lived from 528 to 13 January 614. He is the patron saint and founder of the City of Glasgow. The wider picture at the time ...

Preston Tower can be found near the southern edge of modern Prestonpans, not far from the railway station. It stands surrounded by a walled park, which is also home to a lectern doocot. The tower can ...

A drive past in September 2020 showed that redevelopment of the site was well under way and access no longer possible. According to a local press report, the site will be used for large scale housing ...

The traveller on the A915, the road that runs along this part of Fife's south coast, can find it easy to overlook Lower Largo. Coming from the west you pass through Lundin Links, a Victorian ...

The magnificent and ancient sessile oak known as the Birnam Oak stands close to the south bank of the River Tay, a short walk from the centre of the village of Birnam. Park in the centre of the ...

In 2016 the MV Coruisk, the ferry mainly shown on this page, was controversially moved to support another of CalMac's services and replaced on this route. We will update this page as soon as possible.