The Legend of Holyrood
This story goes right back almost 900 years to the reign of King David I in 1127. Back then, what we know as the spacious, grassy Holyrood Park at the foot of Arthur’s Seat was actually a royal hunting forest. Read more…
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How To Hike Your First Munro
Getting into Scotland’s great outdoors has never been more popular so now is the time to hike your first Munro! With tourist hotspots getting busier, I love leaving the bustle of Edinburgh behind and heading out to climb more Munros. Read more…
Story Reading – Michael Scott & The White Snake
Scotland is full of legendary characters with magical encounters, just like Michael Scott & The White Snake. Michael is known across the Borders in particular as a great wizard, so powerful that he is actually named in Dante’s Inferno. He Read more…
How To Find 8 Incredible Hidden Sites In Fife
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 Read more…
Hiking The Seven Hills of Edinburgh
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 Read more…
8 Places To Visit In The Scottish Borders
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 Read more…
The Three Gight Castle Legends
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 Read more…
Finlay & The Giants – Scottish Folklore
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 Read more…
The Terrifying Baobhan Sith
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, Read more…