Hidden away in the Carse of Gowrie, Moncur Castle, near Inchture, is an ancient site in danger of disappearing from … More
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Charles Hill Battery, Fife
In an earlier post, I described my exploration of the military remains of the First World War battery at Braefoot … More
Tayport’s grave of the ‘unknown bairn’
The identity of Tayport’s ‘unknown bairn’ is a mystery that has endured for over half a century and looks set … More
Abandoned BMX Track
Google Earth is a great place to spot curiosities in the landscape. Take this apparently abandoned BMX track located in … More
Hermit of Kinpurney Hill
Overlooking the Vale of Strathmore, Kinpurney Hill in Angus is one of my favourite wee hills. The short but strenuous … More
Ghostly Ruins of Rannoch Moor
Buildings are few and far between on Rannoch Moor, one of the last remaining areas of true wilderness in Europe. … More
Exploring Wartime Relics at Braefoot Point, Fife
During the two world wars, the batteries of the Forth Coastal Defences were established to protect shipping on what was … More
Rise and demise of Strathmartine Hospital, Dundee
The last days of Dundee’s derelict Strathmartine Hospital, established 170 years ago to pioneer the treatment and care of mentally … More
Walking on Water to Vallay
The tiny tidal island of Vallay lies just off the coast of North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides. Abandoned by … More
Dundee’s cemetery of plague, pestilence and infant mortality
Dundee was not a place to be growing up in the mid-19th century, a time when the city had the … More
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