Stroll along Maygate in Dunfermline and you can't miss Abbot House in its resplendent pink limewash (applied in the 1990s). The oldest...

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...

The month of September offers many opportunities to explore local heritage across Scotland. Each local authority organises a programme...

While visiting visiting the National Museum of Scotland for the major computer gaming exhibition, I also checked out Cold War Scotland -...

The Fair City of Perth has a brand new museum, located within the City Hall. The Edwardian civic building (B-listed) had struggled to...

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...

The historic coastal village of Culross in West Fife has many attractions. The privately-owned Dunimarle Castle has only appeared on the...

This astonishing artwork was first put on public display at the Scottish Parliament in 2013. Queues stretched around the block and 30,000...

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...

Dunfermline gained official city status in 2023. While it can't be denied the High Street has suffered since our shopping habits as a...

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....

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...

A few months ago, I picked up a leaflet detailing walking trails around the Lanarkshire village of Forth. One route that caught my eye...

Our friend Caroline recently moved to the village of Blackburn, a few miles beyond the Aberdeen urban area. We were invited up for a...

The month of September is an interesting time for local explorers. A wide variety of locations across Scotland participate in the Doors...

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...

Around 6000 years ago, farming practices began in Great Britain. The hunter gatherer lifestyle was replaced by crop rearing and animal...

Scotland officially has eight cities. My home town of Dunfermline received the royal charter last year. There is no agreed definition of...

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...

I have pieced together several heritage trails around towns and villages by studying online maps and researching the local history. I...