The secrets of Bannockburn House
A 17th century mansion with a hidden history.
The week in Glasgow Gallivanting: 11th-17th March 2024
Tulips and lambs spell Spring.
April Squares: Mine Woods
Today’s #SquareTops is brought to you from Mine Woods in Stirlingshire.
Glasgow Gallivanting: January 2018
A month of history and heritage – including an anniversary.
A weekend with kelpies and old books
Another lovely weekend in Central Scotland meant I could cross off two more items on my summer “must visit” list. The Kelpies are the latest large-scale public art installations by sculptor… Read more A weekend with kelpies and old books →
Stirling: where we stayed and where we ate
We’ve just spent two nights at the Stirling Highland Hotel. This was built in the 1850s as the city’s High School and didn’t become a hotel until the 1990s so,… Read more Stirling: where we stayed and where we ate →
Visiting Braveheart: the Wallace Monument
While staying in Stirling, we took a walk out to the Wallace Monument following the route from inStirling.com. NB If anyone else decides to do this, note that it’s mainly… Read more Visiting Braveheart: the Wallace Monument →
Stirling Castle at dusk
The last time we visited Stirling Castle (Historic Scotland) was a sunny, autumn day in 2011 and the pictures in the blogpost I wrote then reflected that. After arriving in… Read more Stirling Castle at dusk →
Stirling Castle
Robert the Bruce stands guard over Stirling Castle: We’ve visited Stirling Castle many times in the past, but not since the newly refurbished Royal Palace opened this summer. The beauty… Read more Stirling Castle →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 