In a rural island landscape where kirks and chapels tend to be pretty little low-key buildings, one church breaks with…
Was John Taylor Scotland’s oldest man… at 137
Perched above the tiny Scottish village of Leadhills is a cemetery. At first glance it is a perfectly ordinary rural…
The Enchanted Forest Garden… and its Nymphs
Searching Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, for the remains of a wartime Polish Army Camp, I stumbled upon this enchanting, and…
Abandoned RAF Meteorological Station, Tayport
Established as RAF Shanwell during the second world war, this abandoned meteorological station located a short walk east from Lundin…
Howffs in the Sidlaw Hills
A simple stone howff supported in part by a tree, this tiny refuge on Scotston Hill (NO 351405) probably dates…
Abandoned Ski Hotel
Spittal of Glenshee has long been a sanctuary for weary wanderers. The Scots word ‘spittal’ describes a hospice or shelter…
The Tay’s Pile Lighthouse
Gateway to the Firth of Tay, the Fife town of Tayport has a long maritime history stretching back to the…
Polish Camp in the woods
Hidden away amongst the tall pines and rampant undergrowth of Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, are the remains of a Polish…
Abandoned College
Affectionately known as the ‘Conshy’ due to its location on one of Dundee’s steepest streets – Constitution Road – the…
Dundee’s One o’clock Gun
Edinburgh Castle’s famous one o’clock gun is a popular tourist attraction, with lunchtime crowds gathering below the ramparts for the…
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