Walking With Brian
Abbot House Open Day
Stroll along Maygate in Dunfermline and you can't miss Abbot House in its resplendent pink limewash (applied in the 1990s). The oldest...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 37 min read
Fife Doors Open 2025
That time of year again. Various venues across Fife were opening up to the public and offering a glimpse behind the scenes. My mum and I...
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Oct 68 min read
Paisley Doors Open Day
The month of September offers many opportunities to explore local heritage across Scotland. Each local authority organises a programme...
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Oct 13 min read
Cold War Scotland
While visiting visiting the National Museum of Scotland for the major computer gaming exhibition, I also checked out Cold War Scotland -...
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Sep 257 min read
Perth Museum (new)
The Fair City of Perth has a brand new museum, located within the City Hall. The Edwardian civic building (B-listed) had struggled to...
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Sep 207 min read
Dundee Museum of Transport
This place had been on my radar for a while. I finally took the chance to visit when I travelled up to Dundee with Nicole. She had...
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Sep 173 min read
Dunimarle Castle & Gardens
The historic coastal village of Culross in West Fife has many attractions. The privately-owned Dunimarle Castle has only appeared on the...
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May 214 min read
Great Tapestry of Scotland
This astonishing artwork was first put on public display at the Scottish Parliament in 2013. Queues stretched around the block and 30,000...
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Apr 173 min read
St Vigeans
It was the first day of my Easter holidays and I headed up to Dundee with Nicole, where she had to attend university. After dropping her...
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Mar 215 min read
Heritage Quarter Opera
Dunfermline gained official city status in 2023. While it can't be denied the High Street has suffered since our shopping habits as a...
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Feb 2716 min read
Dundee break
I always have a free Thursday and Friday in the middle of February and this year we booked a hotel in Dundee for a couple of nights....
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Jan 227 min read
Peebles railway walk
After the usual prandial excess of the festive period, it was time to clock up some walking mileage. I'd had my eye on the Tweed Railway...
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Dec 5, 20234 min read
Wilsontown Ironworks
A few months ago, I picked up a leaflet detailing walking trails around the Lanarkshire village of Forth. One route that caught my eye...
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Oct 3, 20238 min read
Aberdeenshire weekend
Our friend Caroline recently moved to the village of Blackburn, a few miles beyond the Aberdeen urban area. We were invited up for a...
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Sep 7, 202322 min read
Doors Open Days 2023
The month of September is an interesting time for local explorers. A wide variety of locations across Scotland participate in the Doors...
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Aug 6, 202314 min read
Portsoy Sail Loft
The Moray Firth cuts a large wedge into northeast Scotland. It's southern flank is a coastline we haven't explored to any great extent...
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Jul 28, 20239 min read
Chillingham Wild Cattle
Around 6000 years ago, farming practices began in Great Britain. The hunter gatherer lifestyle was replaced by crop rearing and animal...
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Jul 24, 202311 min read
Brechin Town House Museum
Scotland officially has eight cities. My home town of Dunfermline received the royal charter last year. There is no agreed definition of...
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Jun 2, 20235 min read
Walking to Leith Shore
The 13-mile Water of Leith Trail ends at the historic Leith Shore, now a thriving leisure quarter. On the three previous occasions I've...
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May 31, 20234 min read
Cowie coke ovens
I have pieced together several heritage trails around towns and villages by studying online maps and researching the local history. I...
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