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21
Oct
Ginger Highland cow with shaggy ginger coat and large horns in the Scottish countryside.

Six of the best Highland Cow experiences: Meet Scotland's favourite animals

From Highland cow safaris to hands-on farm experiences, discover the spots across Scotland where you can get up close with these gorgeous creatures.
5 min read
15
Oct
A piper in a kilt outside the Castle of Mey.

Castles, coastlines and a touch of The Traitors on Scotland’s North Coast 500

5 min read
14
Oct
The Scots Magazine Reader Gallivants!

The Scots Magazine Reader Gallivants!

1 min read
14
Oct
The Scottish Christmas

The Scottish Christmas

7 min read
08
Oct
Margaret and David Hudson smile in the garden of Newton Castle, a white-painted castle.

Inside Newton Castle: How an American family is restoring a Scottish castle

7 min read
06
Oct
A sheep outside Kilchurn Castle.

5 of the best: Scotland's most atmospheric castles

From dramatic clifftop strongholds to atmospheric ruins, Scotland has no shortage of castles with a story to tell.
2 min read
01
Oct
Scotland by the book: 5 literary landscapes to explore

Scotland by the book: 5 literary landscapes to explore

7 min read
29
Sep
Peter May’s Hebrides: From Lewis to St Kilda

Peter May’s Hebrides: From Lewis to St Kilda

From the peat moors of Lewis to the abandoned village of St Kilda, a journey through the landscapes that shaped Scottish author Peter May’s Hebridean novels.
8 min read
24
Sep
A little piece of Scotland in New Hampshire

A little piece of Scotland in New Hampshire

7 min read
23
Sep
A bagpipe player stands next to an old cannon outside Blair Castle.

Blair Atholl to New York: the mystery of an 1845 piper’s prize

A silver prize awarded to a Perthshire piper in 1845 has revealed its story after decades in a New York family – but one piece of the mystery is still missing.
3 min read