Why Perth Museum Is One of Scotland’s Best Free Museums
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
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
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.
The National Museum of Scotland: Bigger, Better, and More Moving Than I Expected
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.
Angus Og Revisited: Childhood, Thatcher, and a Highland Legend
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.
An Unexpected Journey Through Family History and Art
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.
Nelson’s Tower, Forres – 97 Steps to the Top
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.
Clach na h-Airm: The Hidden Gathering Stone of Strathnairn
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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Burghead Well in Scotland: Mystery of the Ancient Underground Pool
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.
Our Visit to St Vigeans Museum and the ‘Nessie Stone’ Surprise!
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.