Explore Bonkle House, the Perchy, and the forgotten landscape of Lanarkshire, where ancient peat bogs, old coal pits, hidden wildlife, and powerful local stories survive just beyond the streets.
Discover Perth Museum, one of Scotland’s best free museums. See the largest Tay salmon, ancient canoe, Arctic artefacts, Jacobite tapestries, and special exhibition.
The Burning Of Strathearn: A Devastating Jacobite Retreat reveals how villages near Perth were deliberately burned in winter 1716, leaving working families homeless in the cold.
Damn Rebel Bitches: The Silenced Women of the Jacobite Rising uncovers the real stories of women who hid fugitives, carried messages, and risked imprisonment for the Stuart cause. This powerful textile banner in Perth Museum restores their voices and reveals the courage, loyalty, and suffering history long overlooked.
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.
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.
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.
Discover where to see wild dolphins up close in Scotland with our complete guide to Chanonry Point. Learn the best times to visit, what to expect, and why this Black Isle location offers some of the closest shore-based dolphin encounters in the UK.
Part of the Cairngorms Story
The Centre of Scotland Stone sits within the Cairngorms National Park — the largest national park in the UK, known for its wild landscapes, ancient woodlands, and rich cultural heritage. Badenoch, the southern gateway to the park, is a place where stories live in the land. From the mountains and moorlands to monuments like this, the area invites visitors to explore far beyond the tourist trail. Finding the stone isn’t just about ticking off a point on the map — it’s about experiencing a quieter, deeper Scotland.