Out of town shopping malls and designer outlet villages are always popular with bargain hunters. They are convenient to get…
Hamish McHamish
Sitting in the shadow of Trinity Church in the centre of St Andrews, a bronze statue honours Hamish McHamish, a…
Elie Chainwalk
To call the Elie Chainwalk a walk is not strictly accurate; it is more of a scramble, requiring a healthy…
Tin Houses of Kinbrace
In the 19th century and early years of the 20th century, corrugated iron offered a cheap and convenient way to…
Welly Boot Garden
The East Neuk village of St Monans grew up around its fishing fleet and a thriving boat-building industry. Sadly, the…
MacGregor Cave
The famous exploits of the outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor have left a lasting legacy on the landscape of Scotland and,…
Footdee, Aberdeen
Footdee is a place like no other. Designed and built in the early years of the 19th century to house…
Cold War Memorial
At the height of the Cold War, a short-lived and little known military force was established by Margaret Thatcher’s government…
Secret Scotland – the book
A collection of 50 offbeat attractions, quirky curiosities and hidden gems, the kind of places you will find here on…
The Journey Begins…
Welcome to Scotland… Not to the Scotland of glossy tourist brochures, airbrushed landscape photographs, coach parties, visitor centres and woollen…
Secret Scotland 