The climb up Cluny Hill to Nelson's Tower

Nelson’s Tower, Forres – 97 Steps to the Top

by mandyerushAll you need to know, Free to visit, Historical Sites, History, History & Heritage, Moray Coast, Scotland, Scottish HistoryPosted on No Comments

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.

Canada’s Great Rivers To Avoch: The Untold Story Of Sir Alexander Mackenzie

Canada’s Great Rivers To Avoch: The Untold Story Of Sir Alexander Mackenzie

by mandyerushCanada, Explorers and Exploration, Historical Figures, History, History & Heritage, Scotland, Scottish Explorers, Scottish Heritage, Scottish Highlands, Scottish HistoryPosted on No Comments

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.

Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Clava Cairns

by mandyerushAll you need to know, Historical Sites, History & Heritage, Prehistoric Scotland, Sacred Landscapes, Scotland, Standing StonesPosted on No Comments

Planning a visit to Clava Cairns? This guide covers everything you need to know—from the prehistoric builders and stone alignments to respectful visiting, archaeological finds, and nearby ancient sites. Step into Scotland’s sacred past.

Entrance to Mousa Broch and thrift

How to Visit Mousa Broch?

by mandyerushAll you need to know, Free to visit, How to, Kayak, Mousa Broch, Scotland, Shetland, Top ten thingsPosted on No Comments

How to visit Mousa Broch? Getting to Mousa, Tours, Entering the Broch, Broch History, 8 bewildering facts about Mousa Broch, 10 amazing insights Mousa Island history, why visit Mousa RSPB reserve and Storm Petrels

Munlochy Clootie Well Forestry Land Scotland notice Board

The Clootie Well of Munlochy: Sacred Rags, Forest Paths, and Ancient Magic

by mandyerushAll you need to know, Clootie Well, Mythology, Scotland, Wells and SpringsPosted on No Comments

Hidden in a quiet fold of the Black Isle, the Clootie Well of Munlochy is no ordinary woodland spring. With trees draped in weathered cloth and curious offerings, this sacred place carries the echoes of an ancient world where healing, hope, and spiritual belief intertwined. Long before Christianity arrived, people made pilgrimages to such wells, seeking cures through rituals now barely remembered — but still practised, in curious modern forms, to this day.