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Wigtown Book Capital of Scotland

August 17, 2019 By Ron 2 Comments

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In Wigtown, a lovely Scottish town in Dumfries and Galloway a few miles south of Newton Stuart, you'd better not say the word e-reader out loud as this is the Book Capital of Scotland, and we're talking about the real paper books, and lots of them. The official title is Scotland's National Book Town! And now I hear you thinking how it became the Book Capital of Scotland? Well Wigtown wasn't the book capital of Scotland all it's life, it just happened years ago to boost the local economy and it has been a success. Wigtown has a good number of second hand bookshops dotted around the town … [Read more...] about Wigtown Book Capital of Scotland

New Abbey and Sweetheart Abbey

August 15, 2019 By Ron 2 Comments

Pretty villages and towns can be found anywhere in Scotland and recently we came across another one of those lovely villages in the south-east of Dumfries and Galloway. We spent the night in Clonyard House Hotel as we were passing through on our way north-east towards Sweetheart Abbey. As this was a first for us in this particular part of Dumfries and Galloway we were again pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this area. Lovely roads, small villages, nice campsites, a few beaches and plenty of nature can be found in this quiet and rural part of Scotland. Drumburn Viewpoint On our … [Read more...] about New Abbey and Sweetheart Abbey

Durness and Cape Wrath

January 30, 2016 By Ron Leave a Comment

Durness is almost as far north as you can get on Scotland's west coast. It's also your final destination when you drive the Ultimate Scottish Coastal Route, a fascinating journey which starts in the uttermost south west of Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway. This is and area where the nights can be very long in the winter and in the summer it's hardly getting dark as Durness is on the same latitude as Stavanger in the south of Norway! Durness itself is a small village with a population of around 400 folk whilst the area has been inhabited since stone age times. In this remote … [Read more...] about Durness and Cape Wrath

Pitlochry – A Quaint Victorian Town

January 28, 2016 By Ron Leave a Comment

Pitlochry is one of the most visited towns in Perthshire and can be found in the geographical centre of Scotland. It is a well-known local saying that a map of Scotland can balance on the top of your finger under Pitlochry. Whether this is true or not, fact is that It's a quaint Victorian Spa town just off the A9, 26 miles north of Perth and south of the Cairngorms National Park. Pitlochry's main tourist attraction is its setting, with the surrounding mountains attracting hillwalkers and climbers. There is lots to see and do in and around the town, whether you are there for the day or for … [Read more...] about Pitlochry – A Quaint Victorian Town

Fort William, Scotland

August 18, 2015 By Greg Murray Leave a Comment

fort william

The town of Fort William has a wide range of activities to offer. Apart from the obvious walking and climbing, there are facilities for the less energetic. In the centre there is the tourist office, located in Cameron Square, next to the West Highland Museum. Leaflets from the tourist office indicate some of the other things to be done. Treasure of the Earth, just outside town in Corpach, boat trips to Seal Island on Loch Linnhe start from the Crannog Pier. On the Inverness road at the junction with the Mallaig road, can be found the Ben Nevis distillery, dating from 1825, this was the home … [Read more...] about Fort William, Scotland

Kincraig, Loch Insh and Surrounding Villages

August 11, 2015 By Greg Murray Leave a Comment

Feshiebridge Waterfall

Kincraig set within the heart of the Scottish Highlands and situated within the Cairngorm national park, and surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes consisting of Lochs, Mountains, forest and rivers, One of these lochs and well known for its water sports activities is loch Insh a prime spot for sailing and canoeing among other water based pastimes. The Loch is a great day out that consists of a water sport centre and a great restaurant with gift shop, self catering accommodation is also located by the loch. The River Spey The River Spey also runs through this area offering … [Read more...] about Kincraig, Loch Insh and Surrounding Villages

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