Kelso Cycle Trails
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Formed in 2002 Kelso Wheelers is a cycling club dedicated to the promotion of, and participation in, cycling and cycle sports in Kelso and the surrounding local area. The Wheelers currently has a...
Formartine's Visitor Centre
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Formartine’s Visitor Centre is a pioneering, zero-carbon building set in several acres of beautiful woodland on the Haddo Estate in Aberdeenshire. It provides the local community with a hub to meet...
Wester Ross Fisheries Trust
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Several Estates in the Wester Ross Fisheries Trust (WRFT) banded together to celebrate the opening of the 2016 Salmon fishing season at the Bridge pool on the River Broom near Ullapool. Inverlael...
Events and Hospitality
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The running of the much reduced Gordon Castle and Estate fell to Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox in 2008, and they set about modernising and improving the business that is Gordon Castle today. Turning it...
Gordon Castle Walled Garden
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After renovating Gordon Castle and cottages, Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox’s attention turned to the Gordon Castle Walled Garden, probably the largest productive kitchen garden in the country.
The aim...
Blending Recreation & Education
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Sitting in stunning border countryside, Philiphaugh is a vibrant estate being run meticulously with consideration to the community at its very heart.
With an enviable position on the River Ettrick...
The Moffat Christmas Tree
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In 1993, volunteers in Moffat agreed to help to improve the appearance of the town during the festive season, leading to the creation of the Lighting Committee.
Each year this group decorate the...
Scottish Dark Sky Observatory
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December 2009 saw the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park named as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK and Europe, and was awarded a Gold-tier status by the International Dark-Sky Association. This...
200th Anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo
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Lothian Estates, located in the Scottish Borders close to the historic abbey town of Jedburgh, is a working estate incorporating let farms, housing, forestry, fishing, shooting and various small...
Dunnottar Castle
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Dunnottar Castle is a ruined cliff-top fortress which stands on the coast, just south of Stonehaven. The castle has played a key role in the history of Scotland; William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots...
Access for the Community
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Hopetoun Estate
As Scottish schools are re-discovering the importance of play and increasingly the opportunities presented within the natural environment, Hopetoun Estate was approached by the nearby...
A place to work, relax and play
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Swanston Farm
Over the last 30 years Swanston Farm has evolved away from mainly agriculture to more leisure based activities. Swanston sits on the edge of Edinburgh, and offers activities including...