At the end of September 2026 Serenity Scotland and Welcome to Fife were hosted by Newburgh Handloom Weavers. Situated on the south bank of the Firth of Tay in North-East Fife, Newburgh Handloom Weavers stands as a living testament to Scotland’s rich textile heritage. Established in 2017 by highly experienced weaver Jimmy Hutchison— bringing more

Off-Grid Travel Cambo, by Crail, Fife, Scotland Striking off-grid cabin for two with far-reaching views towards the Fife coastline, expertly designed with you and the planet in mind. For booking, see: The Hideaway and The Bothy

Guisers in the procession at Uyeasound Up Helly Aa 2015 by Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA The Shetland fire festival of ‘Up Helly Aa’ is in late January each year. There is evidence that for many years, if not centuries, the people in rural Shetland celebrated ‘Antonmas’ or ‘Up Helly Night’, the 24th day after Christmas. Around

We are lucky in Scotland to have such fresh delicacies. Oysters have been the food of kings and queens, as evidenced in what has been found in the midden at Edinburgh Castle. They were used in building The Mound, the site of the splendid new-classical buildings of the Scottish National Gallery and the Scottish Royal

Wild Scottish Swimming Sauna at Kingsbarns People on tours often ask us: ‘What do you do in the winter when there are less private tours to deliver in Scotland?’ The answer is various things. We try to encourage more people to travel in Scotland off-season. Our general research into places, lodgings, food options, activities and