Hidden Scotland Magazine
Issue 3
One hundred and sixty pages of original photography and writing. The Caledonian forest, the Neolithic sites of Scotland, the growing community of Glenelg, the mountain hare, Shetland’s forgotten women and a dog lover’s winter guide. Designed, published and printed in Scotland.
The magazine · Winter 2021
Issue 3
The Caledonian forest, Neolithic Scotland, Glenelg, the mountain hare and a dog lover’s winter guide.
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Welcome
It gives us great pleasure to share with you the third edition of Hidden Scotland magazine. Welcome to our Autumn Winter 2021/22 issue.
We’ll start with four potent words: the past is alive. Scotland is a land sculpted by its history, a place moulded by the passage of time, and over the following pages, the days of yore are a recurrent theme. Stepping back into the mists of prehistory, we explore the Jurassic beginnings of the Isle of Skye, where dinosaurs once roamed. We enter the towering canopy of the great Caledonian Forest, crunching through the underbrush of the temperate rainforest that once blanketed almost the entire country. No less stirringly, we also take a wander among the extraordinary Neolithic sites that make Scotland one of the world’s most important repositories of Stone Age architecture.
Striding forward to more recent centuries, we visit the historic towns and age-old places of worship that mark the Borders Abbeys Way, learn more about the 17th-century witches of Shetland, and discover the layered past (not to mention the vibrant culture and open countryside) of Dumfries & Galloway. Keeping the theme going, we also hear the ancient tale of Thomas the Rhymer, and take a winding drive along the fabled Highlands road that is Bealach na Bà.
But there’s more to these pages, of course, than the past. As regular readers will have come to expect, we also meet some of Scotland’s most inspirational modern-day inhabitants, from the sustainably minded food and drink producers of Glenelg, and the determined founders of the Isle of Skye Sea Salt Company, to acclaimed jewellery maker Róis Clark.
And that’s not all. Among other things, there’s also a journey through Cape Wrath in the company of writer and photographer Richard Gaston, a spotlight on the country’s enigmatic mountain hares, and advice on how to make the most of the Scottish winter with your canine companion.
As ever, enjoy the journey. Slàinte mhath.
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Left photo: Murray’s Monument, Dumfries & Galloway by Simon Hird: simonhird.com - Instagram: @simonhird 9
In this issue
Inside Issue 3
20 pieces across 160 pages.
- 10The Caledonian Forest
- 16Neolithic Sites of Scotland
- 38The Growing Community of Glenelg
- 46Over the Sea to Skye
- 48Made with Love, from Scotland
- 50The Spirit of Scotland’s Seas
- 52Ghosts of the Mountains
- 58Folklore, Myths & Legends: Thomas the Rhymer & the Eildon Tree
- 60Scotland’s Jurassic Island
- 66Discovering the nooks and crannies of Dumfries and Galloway
- 100Behind the Lens with Virginie Chabrol
- 102People of Scotland: Meena & Chris Watts - Isle of Skye Sea Salt Company
- 108Pilgrimage to the Border Abbeys
- 118A Dog Lover’s Guide to Scotland
- 126Shetland’s Forgotten Women
- 132Tàrmachan Cafe
- 134Recipe: Venison Apple Fennel Sausage Rolls
- 136I’ll Take the Slow Road
- 142The Road That Winds Through Time
- 148Turning Point - Traveller’s Tales to Cape Wrath
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