Mary Queen of Scots is the most intriguing, most studied, and most famous of all Scottish monarchs: probably because she ...

The Art of Scottish Golf is the perfect companion for golfers everywhere, with a mix of golfing lore, history, iconic ...

The gaunt ruins of Castle Tioram stand on the tidal island of Eilean Tioram near the point at which the River Shiel flows into Loch Moidart. It is reached along a little over two miles of narrow and ...

Lincluden Collegiate Church is signposted to the east of the A76 a little north of its junction with the A75 Dumfries bypass. It lies in a bend of the Cluden Water near its confluence with the River ...

Standing in the pretty village of Dalmeny and close to South Queensferry and the Forth bridges is Dalmeny Kirk, which serves the parish of Dalmeny and Queensferry and is dedicated to St Cuthbert.

South east of Melrose what appears to be the old main road to Newton St Boswells skirts around the north-east slopes of the Eildon Hills before coming to an abrupt end at a gate marking the closure of ...

Castles you can only reach on foot have a particular attraction in today's car-dependant world. And castles on islands also have have a special character. The mighty tower house of Threave Castle is ...

Wherever you turn in Scotland you come across signs of an incredibly complex and remarkably violent history. It might be one of the 2700 castles built in an often vain attempt to defend land, property ...

At the southern end of Kintyre, close to the village of Southend are a series of unusual visitor attractions closely grouped together. Just to the west of St Columba's Chapel is a rocky outcrop on ...

Just to the east of Glasgow Cathedral, beyond the course of the (now culverted) Molindinar Burn stands a rocky hill. In 1651 this was purchased by Glasgow's Merchants' House (a powerful grouping of ...

The origins of St Monans Parish Church date back to 875 when St Monan (or possibly one or more of his bones) was buried here and a shrine was established to venerate his memory. In 1346 David II was ...

Set a few hundred yards back from Millport's seafront is Great Cumbrae's most intriguing and tranquil attraction. With seating room for barely 100, the Cathedral of The Isles is tiny, but remarkably ...