Introduction This post’s heading takes a slightly non-standard form as the name ‘Stirling’ applies to one of Scotland’s smaller cities and also to the much larger council area in which
Category: Scotland
March 2022: Fife: Culross
Culross is a historic coastal village situated in the far west of Fife, close to its boundary with the Clackmannanshire council area. Dating from the 6th century AD, it is
March 2022: Fife: Dunfermline
The day after my trip to Abbotsford, and with the weather continuing to be unusually pleasant for the time of year, I embarked on a two-centre day trip to the
March 2022: Scottish Borders: Abbotsford
Abbotsford (1825) is a country house and estate in the Scottish Borders. Situated a short walk away from Tweedbank, the terminus of the Borders Railway, it makes a convenient day-trip
February 2022: Edinburgh: Harryhausen Exhibition
On the morning of 3 Feb, the final day of Bruce’s winter visit to Edinburgh, we walked the short distance from my flat to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern
January 2022: A Short Visit to North Berwick
Following our visit to the National Museum of Flight, we drove into nearby North Berwick and had lunch at Herringbone. This was followed by my first visit to the Scottish
January 2022: (Scottish) National Museum of Flight
Background The National Museum of Flight is Scotland’s official aviation museum. Part of National Museums Scotland, it grew out of aviation-related acquisitions by the Edinburgh-based National Museum of Scotland, the
January 2022: Dundee
Background With a population of around 150,000, Dundee is Scotland’s fourth-largest city. Lying on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, Dundee is around 56 miles north (and a
October 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 6)
Introduction This is the sixth in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
October 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 5)
Introduction This is the fifth in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
October 2021: Edinburgh: St James Quarter
The former St James shopping centre, closed in 2016, was a creation of the 1970s. Although I remember finding it somewhat claustrophobic, the place always seemed busy enough any time
October 2021: Edinburgh: Pickering’s Gin Jolly
Pickering’s is a young gin brand, having been launched into a growing market as recently as 2014. Production takes place in Edinburgh at the company’s Summerhall Distillery, located near the
September 2021: Edinburgh & the Lothians: Two National Trust Properties
Gladstone’s Land, Edinburgh Gladstone’s Land is a 17th-century tenement situated on the Lawnmarket, part of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The National Trust for Scotland rescued the building from threatened demolition in
September 2021: Edinburgh: Granton & Trinity
One Saturday morning in September, I took part in a five-mile group walk that started and ended in West Granton, in North Edinburgh. Our route was a loop taking in
September 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 4)
Introduction This is the fourth in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
September 2021: Wemyss Bay & Largs
Introduction This is the last of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute 7 Wemyss Bay & Largs Return
September 2021: Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute
Introduction This is the sixth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 5 Isle of Jura 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute 7 Wemyss
September 2021: Isle of Jura
Introduction This is the fifth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 4 Isle of Islay 5 Isle of Jura 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle