Trust properties across Scotland are more accessible than you might think. WORDS: PAUL F COCKBURN Barry Mill Dundee & Angusbarrywatermill@nts.org.uk; 01241 856761This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage: according to reviewer EdinBlue, access is by a short pathway from the car park, although “if you can’t manage the incline you […]
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20 Signs of Spring
PLANTS 1: PURPLE SAXIFRAGEBen Lawers National Nature Reserve,Perth & KinrossMarchScotland’s 10th-highest Munro is renowned for its arctic-alpine flora, including more than 500 types of lichen. “Purple saxifrage is the first alpine plant to flower, heralding spring in the uplands,” says […]
Journey to the Kingdom
As someone born and raised in Edinburgh, who later lived and worked for more than 20 years in Glasgow, it’s all too easy to assume that Scotland’s two largest cities have always been at the heart of the country’s history. Yet, actually, there’s plenty of evidence to the contrary, not least that built in solid […]
