Arduaine Garden and Kilmartin Glen
Kilmartin Glen has one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland.
Wideford and Cuween Hills
We spent one morning finding holes for John to climb in and out of! The cairn half way up Wideford Hill is a communal tomb dating back to 3000 BC.… Read more Wideford and Cuween Hills →
Ness of Brodgar and the standing stones
Here’s something that wasn’t there on our last visit to Orkney! Well, it was, but it was buried under a farmer’s field. Ness of Brodgar is a thin finger of… Read more Ness of Brodgar and the standing stones →
Shetland’s Westside
After a few days in Lerwick we moved north to Busta House, exploring the Mainland’s Westside on the way. It has a couple of Neolithic sites – Scord of Brouster,… Read more Shetland’s Westside →
Jarlshof to Sumburgh Head
On a glorious morning we set out for the southern tip of Mainland Shetland to visit Jarlshof and Sumburgh Head – there’s a lovely cliff walk between the two sites.… Read more Jarlshof to Sumburgh Head →
Torwood Castle and Tappoch Broch
I have Paul at Through the lens to thank for alerting me to this walk – I had never heard of either Torwood Castle or Tappoch Broch before he wrote… Read more Torwood Castle and Tappoch Broch →
Cornish Chronicles: prehistoric sites
The Penwith peninsula is as rich in prehistory as it is in industrial archaeology. We spent a morning walking round Mên-an-tol and Nine Maidens, also visiting Lanyon Quoit and Madron… Read more Cornish Chronicles: prehistoric sites →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 