Castles

Culzean Castle: One of the properties earmarked for investment. National Trust for Scotland Scotland’s largest conservation charity is set to make 90 members of staff redundant as part of a major restructure. The National Trust, the custodian of historic properties and sites across the country, said the job losses were part of a wider project … Continue reading »

SCOTLAND is well-known for its love of creepy ghost stories: sinister tales and urban legends about spooky parts of the country. With such a rich and macarbre history, it’s not hard to see why certain locations get a reputation for being haunted. So, if you want to do something truly scary this Halloween, ditch the … Continue reading »

Inverness Castle The regeneration of Inverness Castle and the development of a Northern Innovation Hub are among the projects to have submitted business cases as part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. The £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal contains commitments to major infrastructure delivery including the Inshes to Smithton Link Road, grade … Continue reading »

As many people say, one of the best things about going on a year abroad is the freedom it gives you to travel. As my “home” for this semester is the French city of Nantes, the capital of the Pays de la Loire region, it is ideally situated to explore the neighbouring Loire Valley and … Continue reading »

Over 900 years old, Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England and is well worth a visit at any season of the year. Visitors can explore every corner of this impressive history-rich castle, which withstood a three-year siege during the Civil War. View the Banqueting Hall, the … Continue reading »

Published: 08:00 EST, 5 October 2016 | Updated: 09:21 EST, 5 October 2016 Rising up from the rolling Yorkshire landscape, it is an unusual hill thought to have been built by the Norman conquerors as they tried to subdue England after the Battle of Hastings. For centuries, archaeologists believed the 42-feet high mound was the … Continue reading »

Eltz Castle is situated on a high narrow rock surrounded by even higher hills, above the Moselle river between Koblenz and Trier in the West of Germany. To get to the castle from the nearest parking lot or bus stop, you take an easy walk through the forest, gradually descending until the last bend in … Continue reading »

Lanarkshire targets £9 million annual tourism growth Details Category: Agency & Association Published: Wednesday, 05 October 2016 15:00 The report has been developed following in-depth research in partnership with private, public and third sector organisations. The three main areas identified for growth are leisure tourism, business tourism and customer service training to encourage repeat business. … Continue reading »

Get your running shoes ready for the Penrith Rotary Club Charity Fun Run or more challenging 10km Trail Run on Sunday 9th October in the spectacular setting of the Lowther Estate. Set against the backdrop of Lowther Castle this event has grown in popularity since it first began seven years ago. This year the Fun … Continue reading »

There is definitely something special about visiting a castle. It inspires us to dream of knighthood or perhaps someone like King Arthur during a period when kings and queens ruled over their kingdoms. Dreams can still come true the instant you visit or stay in one of Europe’s great castles. Parador de Oropesa, Spain Based on … Continue reading »