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The Library · Articles · Thursday 22 October

 

The Library · Articles · Thursday 22 October

Everything we make

The writing, the folk tales, the week’s news, the printed magazine and the guides.

The magazineFolk talesThe newsCollectionsGuidesItineraries

Everything we make, in one place: the writing, the folk tales, the week’s news, the printed magazine and the guides. Something new most days.

642pieces229folk tales13issues

Newest first

This week.

All 635 pieces
Tighnabruaich's old timber pier reaching into the calm Kyles of Bute, the village and wooded hills behind.A drive along the Kyles of Bute and lunch at PortavadieItineraryAn aerial view at dusk shows a brick railway viaduct with many arches crossing a river valley, hills and farmland stretching into the distance.The Leaderfoot Viaduct and the Wallace StatueItineraryA large stone country house with stepped gables and tall chimneys stands beyond a lawn, a glazed conservatory and terrace with parasols along its side.Floors Castle's walled garden and lunch at SCHLOSS RoxburgheItineraryA stone archway frames a distant rose window and gothic gable at the far end of a ruined abbey, arcades of round arches receding on either side.Jedburgh Abbey and lunch on the High StreetItinerary

Where to start

By subject.

Tall lichen-covered standing stones form a circle on open moorland, lit by low golden light.Things to do196 piecesStrathnaver Museum's white former church stands within a walled graveyard on open grassland.History102 piecesForest track through pines in mist, Galloway Forest ParkPeople90 piecesRoasted grapes, burrata and smoked venison crostini, flat layFood and Drink59 piecesEilean Shona, house on the wooded hillside with walker on the pathAccommodation56 piecesPink and green Aurora Borealis fills the sky above a wooden footbridge leading to a cottage on the Isle of Canna.Nature and Wildlife35 piecesEmbossed copper leaf decorations close-up on a branchArts and Culture29 piecesOld Smithy white cottage exterior with autumn leaves, Gretna GreenFolklore26 pieces
Hidden Scotland, issue 13

Out now · Issue 13

Hidden Scotland, in print.

We want to show you the best that Scotland has to offer. The makers and the creatives, the enduring experiences, the evocative tales, the concealed corners. The roads less travelled that take you to places that matter. The adventures that gather you up and sweep you away. The blend of the wild and the artistic that makes Scotland what it is. We’d love for you to join us. Autumn and Winter 2026–27 is out now.

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Scotland, this week

The news.

All the news
4 SeptHighland Coast Hotels completes £1m autumn renovation across four venuesScottish Licensed Trade NewsHighland Coast Hotels completes £1m autumn renovation across four venues4 SeptLe Set opens at Princes Square on 24 SeptemberDram ScotlandLe Set opens at Princes Square on 24 September3 SeptThe Rotunda on the Clyde will reopen in 2027Dram ScotlandThe Rotunda on the Clyde will reopen in 20278 AugWhisky and jazz den planned beneath a Glasgow landmarkinsidermedia.com8 AugKelso Abbey open daily again after five yearshistoricenvironment.scot8 AugA whole day of Highland cattle at Pollok Parkglasgow.gov.uk

229 in all

Folk tales.

All the tales
The Fiddlers of TomnahurichThe Fiddlers of TomnahurichInvernessThe Fiddlers of TomnahurichThe Fiddlers of TomnahurichInverness-shireBetsy Miller – The Queen of SaltcoatsBetsy Miller – The Queen of SaltcoatsAyrshireThe De’il of ArdrossanThe De’il of ArdrossanAyrshireSawney Bean the Ayrshire CannibalSawney Bean the Ayrshire CannibalAyrshireMichael Scott & The White SnakeMichael Scott & The White Snake2 minThe Ballad of Tam LinThe Ballad of Tam LinScottish BordersThe Witch of LagganThe Witch of LagganCairngorms

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