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Which hike to choose in Scotland?

Published by Rebecca Field November 28, 2018

It’s daunting trying to decide where to hike in Scotland Researching where to hike in Scotland is not necessarily an easy task You probably have […]

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5 reasons to go hiking in Scotland

Published by Rebecca Field

5 reasons to go hiking in Scotland Scotland is an amazing destination renowned for many things: castles, golf, kilts, haggis and it’s amazing scenery. Scotland […]

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Scotland, famous for …. clans and highland games

Published by Rebecca Field October 24, 2018

Clans and clan ties are a strong pull for a lot of our visitors from the US, Canada and Australia. Many of these visitors are coming […]

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Scotland, famous for …. bagpipes and haggis

Published by Rebecca Field October 17, 2018

Scotland, famous for … bagpipes and haggis Is there a link? The shape seems somewhat familiar. When you look at the instrument which is the bag […]

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Scotland, famous for … kilts and Nessie

Published by Rebecca Field October 10, 2018

What is Scotland famous for? … kilts and Nessie? What is Scotland famous for? … Tartan and the Kilt Sounds like a great name for […]

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How many famous Scots could you name?

Published by Rebecca Field August 8, 2018

Proud as punch! How many famous Scots could you name? Do you know, the longer I live in Scotland, the more prominent Scottish people I […]

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Why visit the Cairngorms National Park? A visitor’s view

Published by Rebecca Field August 1, 2018

Rowan Lingard is a volunteer here at Fraoch Lodge in the Cairngorms National Park. She joined us through the Workaway scheme and is helping out […]

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How to have a midge free vacation in Scotland

Published by Rebecca Field June 21, 2018

Midges in Scotland have a reputation which far outweighs their size, but perhaps not their numbers. Here in Scotland, we’re not subtle in our campaign […]

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What beasties should we look out for in Scotland?

Published by Rebecca Field June 13, 2018

Midges in Scotland There’s no getting away from the fact that if you visit Scotland in the summer you will quickly find out that there […]

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Why does everyone want to go to Skye?

Published by Rebecca Field June 6, 2018

So many people have heard of the isle of Skye, and millions have watched the movies set there. Everyone wants to go and experience the […]

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