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Nov 24, 2019
2 min

Photo Diary | Sunshine On Leith

Leith was a busy working dock back in the 18th century, in fact it was Scotland’s main port for trade with huge ships sailing in and out with products such as wool, wine and spices. In 1920 Leith became part of Edinburgh and so it is situated on the northern edge of the city. The industrial side has now faded, and Leith is now rated one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods with great places to eat and drink- including two of the cities Michelin-star restaurants, and many (mo

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Nov 20, 2019
2 min

Get Your Aviation Geek On At The National Museum Of Flight

The National Museum of Flight located at East Fortune Airfield in East Lothian, is a 40 minute drive east of Edinburgh, and is a fantastic day out for young and old. Come on a sunny day and enjoy meandering between the many hangars, or come on a rainy day and shelter in the cockpit of the UK’s only surviving Boeing 707. The National Museum of Flight is home to Scotland's only Concorde, and you can climb aboard this iconic beauty and discover what transatlantic flights were li

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Nov 3, 2019
2 min

Photo Diary | Dean Village, Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital; the city is bustling, full of energy, full of tourists and locals. There is the medieval Old Town, the elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings, there is the Scottish Parliament, many monuments, bars, restaurants, museums, a palace and of course Edinburgh Castle- all making Edinburgh a very worthy capital city… Yet just a 5 minute stroll from the main shopping area Princes Street lies an oasis of serenity, a quaint and

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Aug 11, 2019
5 min

Outlander | Top 10 Scottish Film Locations Every Fan Must Visit!

Outlander must have carefully picked their filming locations as there are so many amazing places and sights which feature in every episode in every season. Here we have picked our top 10 film locations in Scotland based on seasons 1, 2 and 3. You don't have to have watched Outlander or read the books to appriciate these places either, as they are all magnificant in their own right! And be aware there may be spoilers! Also check out our season by season guides (linked below) t

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Mar 10, 2019
13 min

30 Best Castles In Scotland That You Must Visit!

Scotland has just been announced as ‘Rough Guides’ number 1 country in ‘"the 20 most beautiful countries in the world" for 2019 and to celebrate we thought we would compile one of our largest blog posts- all about Scotland’s stunning castles! Scotland is famous for its castles, in fact it is estimated there once were over 2,000 castles in Scotland, now less remain, some have been carefully restored and others left in various states of ruins, all still well preserved. The thin

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Jan 9, 2019
2 min

Climbing A Volcano In Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city sits in the shadow of a 251-metre-high volcano- Arthur’s Seat. The volcanic hill is located to the East of the city, to the East of the Royal Mile and overlooks Holyrood Park and offers amazing 360-degree panoramic views of the city and beyond. Now Arthur’s Seat is an extinct volcano I should add, it first erupted 350 million years ago, and has not erupted for over 200 million years! Now with its diverse range of flora and geology it is also

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Jan 6, 2019
1 min

The Best Views In Edinburgh | Scott Monument

Sir Walter Scott is a Scottish writer, born in 1771. During the years of 1801-1815 he wrote poetry including “The Lady of the Lake” and published collections of Scottish ballads, he produced a series of novels “The Waverly” which was anonymous until he took his authorship in 1827. Sir Walter Scott’s writings have had an enormous worldwide appeal, inspiring composers, influencing writers and encouraging people to visit Scotland. After his death it was agreed that “a Public Mem

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Dec 2, 2018
5 min

Spending A Festive Day In Edinburgh

There are many ways to enjoy the festive season in Edinburgh with many Christmas events throughout the city. Head to the official Edinburgh’s Christmas website to see what events are scheduled during your visit. The official events this year are being held from November 16th 2018 to January 5th 2019, check out the Edinburgh Christmas website here We suggest staying for at least a few days but you could fit in a lot in just 1 day… Getting there: From within the UK you can fly

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Nov 21, 2018
5 min

12 Ways To Celebrate The Festive Season In Edinburgh

Quite honestly, Scotland doesn’t get the love and attention that it should and our capital city is no exception, it is a wonderful place to spend a few days or a week at anytime of the year. But it is during the festive season that it really comes to life and shows its best colours. Here we share our 12 favourite ways to celebrate Christmas and the festive season in Edinburgh. There are loads things to do in Edinburgh during the festive months which include browsing tradition

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Nov 11, 2018
5 min

Outlander | Scotland Film Locations Season 3

With season 4 of the award winning tv series Outlander hitting our screens, we thought that there was never a better time than now to release posts covering all of Outlander’s top Scottish Filming Locations. This post covers all the top filming locations from season 3 of Outlander- so note that there may be spoilers if you haven’t watched all of season 3 yet, as we will detail where to find each location and what exactly was filmed there. Outlander tv series is inspired by th

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Nov 4, 2018
5 min

Outlander | Scotland Film Locations Season 2

With season 4 of the award winning tv series Outlander about to hit our screens, we thought that there was never a better time than now to release posts covering all of Outlander’s top Scottish Filming Locations. This post covers all the top filming locations from season 2 of Outlander- so note that there may be spoilers if you haven’t watched all of season 2 yet, as we will detail where to find each location and what exactly was filmed there. Outlander tv series is inspired

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Oct 31, 2018
5 min

Outlander | Scotland Film Locations Season 1

With season 4 of the award winning tv series Outlander about to hit our screens, we thought that there was never a better time than now to release posts covering all of Outlander’s top Scottish Filming Locations. This post covers all the top filming locations from season 1 of Outlander- so note that there may be spoilers if you haven’t watched all of season 1 yet, as we will detail where to find each location and what exactly was filmed there. Outlander tv series is inspired

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Oct 17, 2018
2 min

Outlander Locations | Hopetoun House/ Various

*This post may contain spoilers from seasons 1, 2 & 3 of Outlander One of the finest examples of 18th century architecture in Britain, with outstanding beauty is Scotland’s finest stately home- Hopetoun House, which is located on the outskirts of Queensferry and set in a thriving 6,500-arce estate. The estate is now owned by the Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, a charity established in 1974 to preserve the House and Grounds as a national monument, and the house is very much

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Oct 14, 2018
3 min

Outlander Locations | Midhope / Lallybroch

*This post may contain spoilers from seasons 1, 2 and 3 of Outlander One of the most famous and recognisable locations on the smash hit TV show Outlander is Jamie Fraser’s ancestral home, the small estate of Lallybroch also known as Broch Tuarach. Throughout the first and second seasons we see Jamie, Claire and Jamie’s sister Jenny and her family around their home. In the third season Claire revisits in the 1960’s when the house is now boarded up. And it looks like in future

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Oct 10, 2018
2 min

Outlander Locations | Blackness Castle / Fort William

Blackness Castle has a history dating back to the 15th century but it is its connection with the hit TV show Outlander that is the big draw.

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Jul 4, 2018
3 min

Linlithgow Palace | Exploring Scottish Royalty and Outlander Locations

When touring around Scotland, an absolute must is visiting the magnificent ruins of Linlithgow Palace, which is situated in the town of Linlithgow, 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. A Royal manor has existed on the site since the 12th century and the current palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Although maintained after Scotland's monarchs left for England in 1603, the palace was little used, and was burned o

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Mar 25, 2018
5 min

24 Hours In Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of those places you can visit in any season and at any time of the year. Sure, the Summer is (meant to be) warmer and it has the benefit of having really long evenings, in Winter you can time it for the Christmas Markets or even the massive Hogmanay celebrations. We recently visited in March and were greeted with snow blizzards, so maybe you can never know the best time to visit. Having visited Edinburgh what must be hundreds of times- sometimes for a few hou

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