he River Tay Public Art Trail is one of the best free ways to explore Perth, combining riverside walks, parks, sculpture, poetry and hidden corners of the city. This self-guided route takes around two to four hours, or as long as you want if you enjoy wandering, looking closely and discovering places you might otherwise miss. It is an easy, rewarding way to see Perth through art, landscape and story.
You Have to See It to Be It: Why ParkWalk Matters More Than You Think.Discover why ParkWalk at parkrun in Scotland is for everyone. From injury recovery to community spirit, see how walking makes parkrun truly inclusive.
Bigger, better, and more moving than expected. Why the National Museum of Scotland is a place to slow down, explore, and connect with Scotland’s stories.
Rediscovering Angus Og through an Inverness Museum exhibition, this post looks at Ewen Bain’s wit, language and political bite, and why the cartoons still resonate.
The Postie and the Penguin: a story born in South Georgia, inspired by daily encounters with king penguins and life on a remote sub-Antarctic island.
A walk through Florence Street in the Gorbals leads into Rush family history, the River Clyde and an unexpected encounter with the work of Norman Gilbert.
The Lewisman Who Never Left the Ice | Thomas F. MacLeod tells the remarkable story of a Stornoway sailor who served with both Scott and Shackleton, helped build the Hope Point cairn on South Georgia, and left a hidden message within its stones.
Climb 97 spiral steps inside Nelson’s Tower, Forres, and enjoy stunning views over the Moray Coast. This round stone tower, built in 1806 to honour Admiral Nelson, is open seasonally and free to visit.
Quick Facts Our Hunt for Clach na h-Airm: A Hidden Stone in the Forest On a quiet evening in Strathnairn, my brother, Campbell and I set off on what turned out to be our hardest standing stone hunt yet. We’d parked near the Mains of Gask after visiting the nearby stone circle, thinking Clach na …
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Hidden beneath Burghead’s ancient Pictish fort lies a mysterious underground chamber. Known as Burghead Well, this rock-cut pool has puzzled historians for centuries. Was it a ritual site, a Christian baptistry, or simply a water source? Explore the facts behind one of Scotland’s most intriguing ancient structures.