Who loved Dawyck in all its seasons
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Dawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, Scottish Borders Contributor: Anabel Marsh
Debauchery and deviance
A guided walk through some of Glasgow’s sleazier histroy.
Loch Ardinning
A beautiful walk through a wildlife reserve.
Athelstaneford and the legend of the Saltire
Athelstaneford in East Lothian is supposedly the birthplace of Scotland’s flag, the St Andrew’s Cross or Saltire. Legend has it that in 832, an army of Picts under King Angus… Read more Athelstaneford and the legend of the Saltire →
Dirleton Castle
Dirleton Castle in East Lothian has existed since the 13th century. Built by the de Vauxes, it changed hands twice over the next 400 years – first to the Haliburtons, then to the… Read more Dirleton Castle →
Sunny Dunny: Dunbar
For Jo’s Monday Walk this week, I’m going to take you round Dunbar in East Lothian, affectionately known as Sunny Dunny (which it was). And look! Just below the Leisure… Read more Sunny Dunny: Dunbar →
North Berwick
We spent the recent Bank Holiday weekend in North Berwick in East Lothian. Our friends from Yorkshire drove up to meet us and we stayed in the beautiful Royal Apartments, complete… Read more North Berwick →
East Linton to Hailes Castle
This is a gorgeous little walk of just under two miles each way from the beautiful East Lothian village of East Linton to the riverside ruins of Hailes Castle. We… Read more East Linton to Hailes Castle →
Gallus Glasgow Z: World War Z
There can’t be a corner of Glasgow which hasn’t featured in home-grown films and TV shows such as the long-running detective series, Taggart. But Hollywood has also come to call on… Read more Gallus Glasgow Z: World War Z →
Gallus Glasgow Y: Yorkhill
Yorkhill is a mainly residential area on the north bank of the Clyde, but say its name to most Glaswegians and the instant association is “Sick Kids”. The Royal Hospital… Read more Gallus Glasgow Y: Yorkhill →
Gallus Glasgow X: Glasgow Cross
I couldn’t think of anything beginning with X so here’s a plausible “cheat”, if you like to call it that (though I bet a lot of other bloggers are having… Read more Gallus Glasgow X: Glasgow Cross →
Gallus Glasgow W: Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, hero of Waterloo and twice Prime Minister, has sat on his horse outside what is now the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) since 1844.… Read more Gallus Glasgow W: Wellington →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 