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Offbeat Attractions, Quirky Curiosities, Hidden Gems, Abandoned Places

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Author: jamescarron

Reedbed Wrecks

The River Tay is home to Britain’s largest continuous reedbed. Habitat for an array of wildlife, including marsh harriers, water … More

abandoned, cars, Motoring, river

Croick Church

Tiny Croick Church is one of Scotland’s most remote kirks, sitting at the end of a 10-mile long single track … More

church, highland clearances, Thomas Telford

Strathpeffer Sculptures

Blackmuir Wood, on the edge of the Highland spa town of Strathpeffer, is home to a magical, if slightly haunting, … More

forestry, statues, wood carving

Women of the Woods

Formed in April 1942 as an offshoot of the Women’s Land Army, the Women’s Timber Corps worked the forests of … More

forestry, military, statue, war

Corrour Station

Corrour is the highest and most remote mainline railway station in Britain. Located in the heart of Rannoch Moor, a … More

railway, rannoch moor, remote, travel

Red Squirrels in Fife

Scotland’s wildlife is often pretty elusive. Guidebooks and interpretive boards offer a glossy catalogue of what may be spotted but … More

animals, squirrels, wildlife

Earthquake House

A stone shed deep in the Perthshire countryside was once the epicentre of earthquake studies. The grand name it possesses, … More

earthquake, geology

The Bronze Ford

Gracing Cameron Square in the centre of Fort William, the Bronze Ford is a replica (or ‘replicar’) of the Ford … More

car, memorial, mountain, statue

Mahatma Gandhi – sitting at a bus stop

‘Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.’ – the words of Mahatma … More

bus stop, street art

Plague Grave

When the Great Plague of 1645 swept north from Edinburgh, crossing the River Forth into the Kingdom of Fife, it … More

children, death, grave, memorial

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