Hidden Scotland Magazine Issue 08 Limited Gift Edition Now Available
This limited gift edition of Issue 08 of Hidden Scotland Magazine includes a handwritten note of your choice on a greeting card, a bookmark, and an A5 print of the cover image, all wrapped in tissue and sealed with a sticker. It is dispatched in our custom-designed Hidden Scotland boxes directly to your recipient or to yourself. You can leave the greeting card blank if you wish.
To order your copy click the link below.
https://shop.hiddenscotland.com/products/hidden-scotland-magazine-issue-08-gift-edition
🌟 Win a 1-night stay at The Witchery including dinner for two 🌟
To celebrate the launch of The Best of Edinburgh Book We’ve teamed up with The Witchery to offer one lucky winner a 1 Night Stay with Dinner at the Witchery by the Castle in Edinburgh.
Housed in buildings that date back to the 17th century, its nine unique suites are decadently decorated in a gothic style. Perfect for a romantic stay, you can also enjoy a meal in the candlelit fine-dining restaurant.
To celebrate the launch of the Best of Edinburgh – A Hidden Scotland Guide, we are thrilled to offer a special competition. One lucky winner will receive a one-night stay for two, complete with a dinner that promises to be as memorable as the setting.
How to enter:
1.Visit https://www.hiddenscotland.co/win
2.Tag a friend in the comments.
3.All participants who purchase, or have already purchased our book will receive 10 additional entries. Simply send us your receipt or a photo of the book to secure these bonus entries. To buy click https://shop.hiddenscotland.com/products/the-best-of-edinburgh-a-hidden-scotland-guide
Make sure you follow @thewitcheryedin and @hiddenscotland for updates. Check your direct messages or email for announcements!
Visit https://www.hiddenscotland.co/win
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook. Full terms and conditions are on the website. Please note this competition does not include travel arrangements to Edinburgh. Winner will be announced on the 9th of June.
Good Luck! 🍀
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We now have the eighth edition of Hidden Scotland magazine in our hands, and as ever we are beyond delighted with how it has turned out.
We hope that those of you who have preordered already, will love reading it, these orders will be dispatching from Monday 15th.
Incase you didn’t know already, all of our preorders come with a free gift as a token of our appreciation. A bookmark, this issue we have chosen the stunning views of Orkney from the sky, as well as an A5 print of our cover image, this issue we have chosen a beautiful shot of Crail. This all arrives wrapped in tissue, sealed with a branded sticker. If you didn’t get a chance to preorder and would still like a chance to get the free gift, then please order by 11am on Monday 15th of April (BST) to secure yours. All of our subscribers get the free gifts too.
To give you a little taster of issue 08, you’ll find pages packed with all manner of Scottish tales and topics, from whisky, folklore and regenerative farming to a focus on some of our most impressive botanic gardens. We also look at the reintroduction of wild beavers, take a deep-dive into the wonders of Fife and spotlight the remarkable Ploterre, a creative business inspired by nature. And as ever, there’s a lot more to discover too.
A special mention goes to @simonhird, a valued team member who has taken the cover photo (as well as many more within the magazine), and to our friend from across the pond, and National Geographic photographer @jimrichardsonng who is the talent behind the Orkney image on the bookmark (there are also a lot more shots of Orkney by Jim inside to accompany his article ‘Back to Orkney’.
To order visit https://shop.hiddenscotland.com/products/hidden-scotland-magazine-issue-08
Pick up a copy of Issue 06 today and read our family travel guide to Perthshire written by @shetlandwithlaurie with beautiful illustrations by @joynevadastudio
With vibrant forests and woodlands, rivers bursting with crystal clear water, cascading waterfalls tumbling into quiet glens and a myriad of activities for both young and old, Perthshire is the ideal place to enjoy a family break this year. Solitary and peaceful, adventure-packed and active, Perthshire has something for everyone.
Visit https://my.hiddenscotland.co/product/issue-6 to order.
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WIN a LIFETIME subscription to Hidden Scotland Magazine for you and a friend🌟
As we gear up for today’s exciting relaunch of ‘Hidden Scotland Weekly’—a Sunday email showcasing the best of Scotland—we’re thrilled to offer you and a friend the chance to win a lifetime subscription to our bi-annual printed publication, Hidden Scotland Magazine.
To enter simply sign up to the Hidden Scotland Weekly below.
https://hiddenscotland.co/lifetime-subscription/
Our wall calendar is back and better than before!
We are delighted to be back with a new and improved wall calendar for 2023. The newly designed A3 landscape wall calendar is printed on a beautiful matt art paper stock that will make the images really stand out. Enjoy a selection of stunning photography that captures some of Scotland's best bits that were photographed throughout 2022.
Order here https://hiddenscotland.co/calendar
Good Evening from Culross
The most complete example of an 18th-century royal burgh, the cobbled streets of Culross in Fife are steeped with history. Overlooked by the bright beacon of the Culross Palace, the red-roofed houses of the town have been frequently featured in the US TV show, Outlander.
Have you been before or planning a visit?
#hiddenscotland #scotland #visitscotland #culross
The incredible Rattray Head Lighthouse by @simonhird
Standing between Peterhead and Fraserburgh is this simple but oh-so-sturdy lighthouse, built in 1895 from 20,000 cubic feet of granite blocks. During World War II it survived a machinegun attack and an attempted bombing, and its wave-bashed base, topped by a neat pale tower, remains a landmark along the coast.
#hiddenscotland #rattrayhead #hiddengems #scotland #earth #nature #placestovisit #visitscotland
Who loves Highland Cows?
With shaggy coats and rather distinctive horns, Highland Cows are the oldest breed of cattle in the world. They’re tough mammals, evolved to withstand the rugged terrain and weather of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
Where have you spotted them in Scotland?
Huge thanks to @bryanmillarwalker for this brilliant video.
#hiddenscotland #visitscotland #highlandcow #Scotland
In the heart of the picturesque Cairngorms village of Carrbridge.
Be sure to pay a visit to the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands – The Old Packhorse Bridge, which dates back impressively to 1717.
Huge thanks to @roanlavery for this beautiful video of @spudthepiper in Carrbridge.
#hiddenscotland #Scotland #visitscotland #cairngorms
The School of Divinity is based at New College, an impressive gothic-style building dating from the 1840s, in the heart of the Edinburgh's Old Town.Wandering the streets of the Old Town is like stepping back in time, so it’s little surprise that it’s been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, pitting it against other global wonders such as the Amalfi Coast, the Taj Mahal and the Great Barrier Reef. Just not as warm…Huge thanks to @robcarrtours for this beautiful video.#hiddenscotland #Scotland #visitscotland #edinburgh #oldtown #roamtheplanet #discoverearth #earthpix #exploretocreate #beautifuldestinations
Who would like to spend the night in the remarkable village of Crovie?
Take a few seconds to enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of the village.
One of the most delightful coastal villages in Scotland, Crovie’s timeless charm is as pervasive as its sense of isolation from the modern world. Built impossibly on a narrow ledge at the bottom of 300-foot cliffs on Gamrie Bay, the village consists entirely of a single line of cottages that are sandwiched between hills and sea. There is nothing else.Historically, Crovie owes its origins to the ejection of tenant families from their inland residences by wealthy landlords, forcing them to the coast where they established a lucrative fishing industry that thrived until more powerful trawlers from rival ports led to its inevitable decline. In the early 1950s, what remained of the Crovie community was all but destroyed when hurricane-force winds battered the Aberdeenshire coastline, destroying homes and sea defences and forcing many of the inhabitants to relocate to neighbouring Gardenstown. The remaining cottages, many of which were redeveloped as holiday lets, helped to preserve Crovie as a nineteenth century fishing village that, today, has lost none of its charm.
#hiddenscotland #scotland #visitscotland #crovie #aberdeenshire #roamtheplanet #discoverearth #earthpix #exploretocreate #beautifuldestinations #nature
Did you know that Edinburgh Castle was built on an extinct volcano?Built on top of an extinct volcano called Castle Rock , its location made it one of the best defended fortresses in Scotland.
The sheer impact of the castle’s presence will astound, as you approach it from the same direction would be attackers would have approached it in times gone by.
We’re looking for your recommendations on places to eat, visit and shop in Edinburgh, where would you recommend?Huge thanks to @pandeyrr for this beautiful video.#hiddenscotland #scotland #visitscotland #edinburgh #edinburghcastle #castles #roamtheplanet #discoverearth #earthpix #exploretocreate #beautifuldestinations
Scottish animal encounters by @scotlandmagic
The vast array of unique and varied habitats spread throughout the Scottish mainland and its islands means a plethora of rare, beautiful and curious creatures can be found burrowed in undergrowth, perched on a mountainside, soaring the skies, prancing across open moorland and diving among the waves.
In fact, Scotland is home to more than 90,000 species, including myriad native birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. And if you go to the right areas at the right time of year, many are fairly easy to spot.
Which animals have you spotted in Scotland?
Thank you to @scotlandmagic for this beautiful video.
Music: Joyspring, I give my all
#hiddenscotland #scotland #animals #wildlife #visitscotlans #nature
What's your favourite things to do in and around Oban?
Oban is a magical waterfront town on a charming cove, with sweeping panoramic views.#hiddenscotland #scotland #visitscotland #oban
All aboard the Jacobite Steam train by @pete_ell
The Glenfinnan Viaduct stretches 416 yards along an elegant curve rising 100 feet above the head of the River Finnan Valley.
A turn-of-the-20th-Century engineering marvel – the “Harry Potter Bridge” as it has become known – was the first concrete viaduct to be built at this scale in Britain. It remains the longest concrete viaduct in Scotland.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct remains in use to this day. Its continued viability is due to its groundbreaking construct.
The Hogwarts Express passed this way in several the Harry Potter movies. The locomotion’s real identity is the Jacobite, the steam train which runs over the 21 arches daily from Good Friday to the end of October each year.
Thanks to @pete_ell for the video.
#hiddenscotland #Scotland #visitscotland #visitscotland #glenfinnan #roamtheplanet #discoverearth #trains #trainwatching #steamtrain
Calanais Standing Stones by @ontheroadagaintravels
On a long ridge above Loch Roag, on the Isle of Lewis, there stands a monumental assemblage of Neolithic standing stones, as prominent now as they would have been 5,000 years ago. These are the Callanish (or Calanais) Stones, and the fact that they predate Stonehenge says plenty about the geography of power in the New Stone Age. Just as remarkably, there’s evidence that the stones were used as a place of gathering and ritual for as long as 2,000 years.
The layout of these ancient markers is a wonder in itself. Arranged in a cruciform, or cross, shape – with a large stone circle at its core – the stones comprise a long northern avenue, with separate arms extending to the east, south and west of the central circle. One scientifically supported theory is that the site had an astronomical role, with its tall, thin slabs of stone having been placed to align with the movements of the Sun and Moon. That our ancestors had the will, strength and ability to haul the stones into such a deliberate grouping is a stirring thought to hold in mind as you stand on the ridge today, with an island wind blowing in from the south.
#hiddenscotland #scotland #visitscotland #standingstones #outlander #visualsoflife #roamtheplanet #beautifuldesitnations #earthpix #neolithic
Good morning from Fittie.
Footdee, called Fittie by locals, is its own little community accessed by a leisurely stroll down the beach. This former fishing village consists of cottages facing inwards to keep them safe from the fierce tides. Designed by John Smith, who also designed Balmoral Castle, is like a glimpse back into the 19th century. Prepare to take a step back in time!
#hiddenscotland #visitscotland #aberdeen #visitabdn
Bridge over the Atlantic
Now in the care of Historic Scotland, this single arched masonry bridge links the west coast of Scotland to the island of Seil.
Home to a huge colony of fairy foxglove flowers, the bridge has famously trapped a whale or two because of the shallow waters.
We recommend stopping off for a bite to eat at @tigh_an_truish which sits just over the bridge.
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