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Golf in the Scottish Borders

| May 14, 2013 | Reply
Golf in the Scottish Borders

While the likes of Perthshire, Aberdeen City and Shire and Ayrshire grab all the global golf headlines, the Scottish Borders remain a bit of a golfing secret. This is surprising given that this extremely accessible region boasts more than 20 courses that offer everything from testing parkland 18-hole challenges, through to family friendly nine-hole courses [...]

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Golf in the Scottish Highlands

| May 14, 2013 | Reply
Golf in the Scottish Highlands

When it comes to Golf in the Scottish Highlands the big buzz today surrounds Castle Stuart, a superb links overlooking the Moray Firth, which recently held the Scottish Open. On opening in 2009 the course debuted at No. 56 in Golf Magazine’s Top 100 global courses. The first Scottish Open held here in 2011 was [...]

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Top 10 Scottish Campsites for 2013

| May 5, 2013 | Reply
Top 10 Scottish Campsites for 2013

Camping is cool these days in Scotland. We are firm fans of camping and we’ve written two editions of Cool Camping Scotland. We’ve got a lot of Scotland entries too in the new Cool Camping Britain guide, which was launched in May 2013. Here are our Top 10 Scottish Campsites for 2013: 1. Oban Camping and Caravan [...]

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Scottish Hotel Awards – Biggest Night of the Year for Scotland’s Hotels

| April 29, 2013 | 2 Replies
Scottish Hotel Awards – Biggest Night of the Year for Scotland’s Hotels

Brilliant evening last night at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow 2013, which saw an array of stellar hotels crowned with the jewels that their hard work more than deserves. It was an extravaganza where the big hitters were recognised, but also some unheralded and essential talents who had a rare chance to shine in the [...]

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Golf in Dumfries & Galloway

| April 23, 2013 | Reply
Golf in Dumfries & Galloway

With 200 miles of wildly beautiful coastline and mile upon mile of rolling countryside stretching off towards the Southern Uplands Dumfries & Galloway is ideal golf country. Indeed the region boasts over 30 courses. This southern dame offers everything from tough championship courses, through to more genteel affairs with the hand of the legendary course [...]

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Golf in East Lothian Scotland

| April 21, 2013 | Reply
Golf in East Lothian Scotland

Golf is inexorably woven into the culture of East Lothian with over 20 courses. Indeed it has a claim to being the real ‘Home of Golf’. Musselburgh Links’ Old Course is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest. Playing this nine-hole gem, bathed in golfing history with Arthur’s Seat in the [...]

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Golf in Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran

| April 21, 2013 | Reply
Golf in Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran

Golfing regions don’t come any more iconic than Ayrshire. The birthplace of the British Open Championship boasts some of the most famous names in the game – Turnberry, Royal Troon and Prestwick. The land of the legendary ‘Duel in the Sun’, though, also offers options to suit all skill levels across more than 45 courses, [...]

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Golf in Perthshire

| April 17, 2013 | Reply
Golf in Perthshire

Perthshire will be the focus of the golfing world on 26 September 2014 when the Ryder Cup descends on Gleneagles in a blaze of publicity, a stellar cast of golf’s superstars and some seriously compelling golfing action. Now is your chance to get in before the rest of the world finds out all about Gleneagles’ [...]

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Argyll

| April 12, 2013 | Reply
Argyll

Steeped in breathtaking natural beauty Argyll is one of the most scenic corners of Scotland. A region awash with lochs, rolling hills and ancient forest, it is also criminally undiscovered. Its expansive coastline offers clear blue waters and sandy beaches. Then there are its wealth of historic castles and monuments and attractive towns and villages. [...]

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Perthshire

| April 11, 2013 | Reply
Perthshire

Gazing down the barrel of Loch Tummel it is easy to see what so entranced Queen Victoria about Perthshire. She famously loved the Highlands, but this staggering view out across the silvery waters towards the brooding peaks of Perth’s mighty mountains was her undoubted favourite. This impressive panorama perfectly sums up the charms of Perthshire, [...]

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