From Scottish clans to castles and brochs to tales of cadavers and murders, if you are planning a trip to Scotland focusing on ancestry or history, here is where to visit.
20 genuinely bonkers, man-made oddities in Scotland
From stone pineapples to rotating boat lifts, POW chapels to a devil’s staircase – explore 20 genuinely bonkers man-made places in Scotland
How to visit the places that inspired Scotland’s myths and legends
Explore the places behinds Scotland’s myths and legends, from shape-shifting selkies to fairies and loch dwelling monsters.
Deep Roots and Tall Tales: visiting Scotland’s oldest trees
From the reformation to Roman governors, the oldest trees in Scotland have played a central role in Scotland’s history. Here is how to visit them.
Going underground in Scotland
From underground vaults, caves, nuclear bunkers and even a power station under a mountain, discover a unique way to see Scotland
Brochs in Scotland – go back in time to visit the Iron Age
Before clans and medieval castles, the people of Scotland’s iron age left behind unique brochs. Here is how to visit.
The 5 best places to see stone circles & standing stones in Scotland
From Machrie Moor on Arran to the Ring of Brodgar in Orkney, here are 5 of the best places to see standing stones in Scotland.
20 of the best Historic Scotland places to visit
Historic Scotland manages over 300 properties from castles to standing stones. Here are my favourite Historic Scotland places to visit.
20 of the best National Trust for Scotland places to visit
The National Trust for Scotland is a charity preserving over 130 properties and 76,000 hectares of land across Scotland, here are my favourite NTS places to visit.
How to discover 10 of the most famous Scottish clans
Want to know how to visit your Scottish clan’s historic lands? Then this is the Scottish travel guide for you!
How to take a tour through Scotland’s royal history
With over 1000 years of royal history to discover, take a tour through Scotland’s royal history with these fabulous places to visit.
40+ ancient ruins, palaces and castles in Scotland to visit
Love history? Then you will love Scotland. Here are 40+ of my favourite historical landmarks and castles to visit in Scotland.
How to discover the Jacobites of Scotland
Let’s explore the stories of Bonnie Prince Charlie with the top 10 Jacobite attractions in Scotland to visit.
A wee bit of gothic Scottish history
Delve into the darker side of Scottish history, exploring the bloody, unexplained, and the unusual with this guide to gothic places to visit.