The Kingdom of Fife doesn’t get nearly enough attention in my opinion. This is where I grew up, so there might be an element of bias here, but I think there are some incredible hidden sites in Fife. It’s a region full of history, attractions and culture but lots of Read more…
If you ever have a spare day in Edinburgh and a LOT of spare energy then consider trying the Seven Hills of Edinburgh challenge. Be warned, even at a gentle amble it’s a long walk of around 27km with over 700m of climbing. It’s 3 days after I finished the Read more…
Places to visit in the Scottish Borders are too often overlooked for the wild Highlands or curated Edinburgh. If you’re guilty of skipping them then you’re missing out. Let me show you just 8 places to visit in the Scottish Borders that you could do in a single daytrip and Read more…
There are so many stories hidden amongst these ruins that I thought the Gight Castle legends would be the first on the Scotland’s Stories Blog. If you are going to visit here yourself then there is a gentle woodland stroll to the castle and a dedicated car park found here: Read more…
Finlay and the Giants is a traditional Scottish story of a battle between good and evil. There’s a hero, a damsel in distress, a wise old woman and some very evil villains. It’s everything that a good story needs to be a success! There are dozens of stories about Scottish Read more…
Enjoy some traditional Scottish storytelling below about the terrifying Baobhan Sith. These are some of the most vicious creatures of Scottish Folklore, definitely not what you want to bump into on a dark night! The Baobhan Sith are always female, usually wearing green and beautiful apart from the goat legs Read more…