Developers are building new housing estates in The Plean, and this creates an important opportunity to honour the people who shaped the village. Generations of teachers, nurses, miners, volunteers, and everyday heroes gave their time, care, and skill to this community. By recognising their names, we can ensure their contribution remains part of The Plean’s future as well as its past.
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.
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.
Stepping Back in Time at Barkerville, British Columbia
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 St Vigeans Museum near Arbroath, home to 38 elaborate Pictish stones, rare ogham inscriptions, and Scotland’s first ‘Flintstone-style’ carving of the Loch Ness Monster – the mysterious Nessie Stone.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie may have crossed a continent, and he finished his days quietly in a Highland village. This blog explores his extraordinary life, his legacy in both Canada and Avoch, and the stories—celebrated and complex—that he left behind.
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.