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Team Gallivant

Team Gallivant

07
May
A group of 17 women celebrate the success of the sit in, with Helen being carried aloft her colleagues' shoulders.

The Scottish women workers who took on corporate America

7 min read
30
Apr
Scotland Rocks: How fire, ice and deep time made one of the world’s most beautiful countries

Scotland Rocks: How fire, ice and deep time made one of the world’s most beautiful countries

8 min read
23
Apr
Sam Heughan drinking whisky by a loch. He is wearing a kilt and a leather jacket.

Sam Heughan’s Scotland: The Outlander star’s favourite places to escape, eat and explore

Actor Sam Heughan takes us on a Gallivant through Scotland – from the lochs and beaches of his Dumfries & Galloway childhood to Edinburgh hideaways, Highland escapes and Hebridean adventures.
6 min read
16
Apr
Emily and her dog standing by a large stone memorial cairn at the battlefield.

The Battle of Culloden: where Scotland's clans fell

The famous 1746 battle lasted less than an hour,
but its consequences spanned generations. Emily Chalmers visits the site to mark its 280th anniversary.
6 min read
09
Apr
Scotland's unicorn: the strange history behind a mythical national animal

Scotland's unicorn: the strange history behind a mythical national animal

7 min read
02
Apr
Adrian Shine, a man with white hair and a long white beard, in a tweed jacket. He is next to underwater equipment.

Is the Loch Ness Monster real? Inside a scientist's 50-year search for Nessie

Alberto Lejarraga talks to Loch Ness Project founder Adrian Shine as he reflects on his more than half a century of research at the shores of Scotland’s most famous loch.
6 min read
30
Mar
Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness. There is a rainbow in the background and the water is silvery.

Loch Ness Monster facts: size, sightings and theories

Discover Nessie’s size, origins, sightings, and theories in this ultimate factfile celebrating Scotland’s iconic mystery.
4 min read
30
Mar
A boat sailing across Loch Ness on a bright day. The water is calm.

Monster spotting guide: How to see the Loch Ness Monster

Emma Morrice analysed the evidence to help you create a fun and (hopefully) successful monster hunt – good luck!
4 min read
30
Mar
An illustration of the Loch Ness Monster.

Timeline: the Loch Ness Monster from ancient legend to modern mystery

Explore Nessie’s origins, sightings, hoaxes, and scientific hunts in this gripping timeline of Scotland’s most famous mystery, written by Sarah Bruce.
4 min read
24
Mar
Scone Palace: Discover Scotland’s ancient crowning place and the mystery of the Stone of Destiny

Scone Palace: Discover Scotland’s ancient crowning place and the mystery of the Stone of Destiny

Step into Scotland’s royal past at Scone Palace, where kings were crowned, mysteries linger, and beautiful gardens and wildlife await.
4 min read