House of Dun
Finding the women’s stories at House of Dun.
Hill House
Our first visit to Hill House in its protective box.
Newhailes and Inveresk
Two beautiful National Trust for Scotland properties, a 17th century mansion and a lush garden, visited on a day of typical Scottish weather: sunshine and showers!
Two Towers
A four mile circular walk between two towers – Clackmannan and Alloa – starts at Clackmannan Tollbooth. This was built in 1592 as a court, prison and administrative centre, but… Read more Two Towers →
Geilston Garden and Tom na h’Airidh
Tom na h’Airidh is a small (354m) hill behind Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde. (The name is Gaelic for “Knoll of the Shieling”, a shieling being a summer residence for cattle and… Read more Geilston Garden and Tom na h’Airidh →
The Dunmore Pineapple
This is a lovely, short loop (under 3 miles) starting at the Dunmore Pineapple. The 4th Earl of Dunmore gave this eccentric building to his wife as a birthday present in the… Read more The Dunmore Pineapple →
Scottish Snapshots: Branklyn Garden
Scottish Snapshots is a series of short posts about places I visited in 2013 but didn’t write about at the time Branklyn Garden is a National Trust for Scotland site… Read more Scottish Snapshots: Branklyn Garden →
Culzean Castle
Culzean Castle, which has a beautiful cliff-top setting on the Ayrshire coast, was the home of the Chief of Clan Kennedy until the family donated it to the National Trust for Scotland… Read more Culzean Castle →
Birnam Hill and Dunkeld
Today was lovely and bright and perfect for a walk. We climbed Birnam Hill, a circuit of about 5 miles and around 1300 feet of ascent. If you’ve heard of… Read more Birnam Hill and Dunkeld →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 