Elissa Soave on the book she always recommends, what she’s reading now, and the author who has inspired her.    The first book I remember reading: I was very lucky that my mum was a reader so I grew up surrounded by books. I remember being particularly struck by Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree.… The post The Good Books, Elissa Soave: ‘I am very lucky I grew up surrounded by books’ appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

A well-preserved knitted bonnet and personal belongings of a young man who was buried in a peatbog on the Isle of Lewis in the 1700s are to be displayed in a new exhibition.  In 1964, the body of a young man was discovered on Arnish Moor, south of Stornoway.  Forensic analysis at the time revealed… The post Personal belongings of young man buried in a peatbog on Isle of Lewis in 1700s to go on display appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

Calum Munro may have recently appeared on the Great British Menu, but now his focus is back home in Skye on his own restaurant Scorrybreac as it opens for the season.  Launched in 2013, the eatery is named after his parents’ home. He originally launched Scorrybreac in their front room, with Calum in the kitchen… The post In a Nutshell: Calum Munro, Scorrybreac appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

He was a war hero turned golfing pro who is today considered a legend of the game in America. But the story of Bobby Cruickshank is less known in his home of Scotland. Born in 1894 in Grantown-on-Spey, Cruickshank enlisted in World War One, enduring the horrors of battle and the loss of his brother.… The post Bobby Cruickshank: The war hero turned golfing pro who became a legend of the game to be honoured in Scotland appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

From scenes of once-busy harbours to fine silverware decorated with delicate depictions of birds and animals, this week’s Borders Art Fair hosts a variety of visual art and craft. Among more than 70 exhibitors are Kelso artist – and previously the town’s dentist – Stuart Norman and members of the Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop, based at… The post Borders Art Fair: From painting to silversmithing at this year’s art event appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

A fossil that was first spotted more than 50 years ago has been extracted from the base of a cliff on the Isle of Skye and formally identified as a Jurassic dinosaur. The fossil was discovered near Elgol in 1973 and is Scotland’s earliest recorded dinosaur find. It was not fully identified at the time… The post Dinosaur fossil found 50 years ago finally extracted from base of cliff on Isle of Skye appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

For International Women’s Day, Girls on Hills talk to us about how solo female travel and adventure tourism is growing in Scotland, reflecting female empowerment trends.   As 2025 gets underway, the adventure travel landscape in Scotland is undergoing significant transformation, and it’s one that mirrors global trends and has women at the helm.  Solo… The post Girls on Hills: ‘Solo female travel and adventure tourism is growing in Scotland’ appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

Goat Rodeo Goods may have started out as a way to save surplus vegetables from going on the compost heap.  But Lucy Patto Davidson and Kat Goldin have turned their green idea into a flourishing business selling powerhouse seasonings and pickles that can jazz up even the most basic meals at home.  After meeting in… The post Producer’s Corner: Goat Rodeo Goods appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

Living in the heart of the Highlands, it’s hard for  Fiona Campbell not to be inspired by the ever changing vistas and incredible untouched scenery around her.    I’ve loved photography forever but because of a serious illness I wasn’t able to do it. Photography helped me recover. It made me get out into nature for… The post Scotland Through A Lens: Photography in the Highlands with Fiona Campbell appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more

This month gardening columnist Hamish Martin explains why nettle is so important to these lands.   There is a visible excitement within me when the first nettles start to appear as they always fill my heart with joy, usually indicating that we have definitely arrived in Spring and that I can start to feed my body with the… The post Hamish Martin: ‘Nettle is fundamental to these lands’ appeared first on Scottish Field ..read more