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Team Gallivant

Team Gallivant

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
17
Sep
The actor, Sam Heughan, stands on a stone in the middle of a river. He is wearing a kilt with a leather sporran and brown jacket. He holds a bottle of his gin, The Sassenach.

Memories distilled: inside Sam Heughan's Galloway Distillery

6 min read
15
Sep
Blether! A weekend in Galloway

Blether! A weekend in Galloway

15
Sep
Oysters, sea monsters and a brilliant weekend in Galloway

Oysters, sea monsters and a brilliant weekend in Galloway

6 min read
15
Sep
The Galloway hotel where the sea is part of the experience

The Galloway hotel where the sea is part of the experience

4 min read