Inverness sits at the heart of the Scottish Highlands. It is the region’s capital city, and it makes an excellent base for exploring some of the most dramatic landscapes in Scotland. Whether you want to search for a legendary loch monster, walk a famous battlefield, or simply enjoy a city full of history, there are […]
Discover the best things to do in Stirling, Scotland — from the castle and Wallace Monument to Bannockburn and day trips. Your complete visitor guide.
Every August, Edinburgh Castle becomes the stage for one of the world's great shows. But nobody warns you about the lone piper — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the Scottish surnames of Clan Bruce — from Carruthers to Randolph. Explore Norman origins, tartans, clan history and ancestral lands across Scotland.
Discover the ancient Scottish selkie legend — the seal folk who walk as humans and long for the sea — still alive in Orkney and the Hebrides today. Plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the ghost stories that haunt Scotland's most beautiful castles — from Stirling's Green Lady to the phantom piper of Edinburgh Castle — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Deep in Scotland's last great wilderness, the Old Forge in Knoydart has no road leading to it. You arrive by ferry or on foot after a two-day walk — and that is exactly the appeal.
Beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile lies a forgotten city of stone vaults sealed for 200 years and now open to visitors. Discover Scotland's hidden underworld.
Discover the Arbroath Smokie — Scotland's legally protected smoked haddock with a 200-year history, royal approval, and a taste unlike anything else.
In August 1822, a king who had never set foot in Scotland arrived in Edinburgh wearing a kilt.
