Welcome
Hello, and welcome to Undiscovered Scotland, the ultimate online guide to Scotland. The site is a combination of visitor guide, accommodation listing and business directory, and aims to show you what the country is really like. We also offer website design, maintenance and hosting services.
Navigation
You can navigate the site using clickable maps like the one on this page or the drop down menus. There are other resources to help you, including the Alphabetical Index, the Site Index, the Accommodation Index, the Late Availability listings page, the Search boxes on most pages (usually below a clickable map), the Site Information section, the What's On? and What's New? pages and Scotfax. In addition we have collections of links to resources such as Tour Operators and Campervan and Motorhome Hire. Or simply visit a random feature page.
Accommodation can be accessed via the "Accommodation" menu at the top of many pages, including this one, or using the "See and Stay" menus at the top of many other pages.
Header Slides
Today's header slides are of Corgarff Castle, standing in a wild and lonely spot at the head of Strathdon in Aberdeenshire; and the view east over Lyness on Hoy in Orkney to Scapa Flow and the islands of Fara and Flotta.
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In Focus
Between Tongue and Bettyhill the main A836 cuts across
a broad promontory and remains some miles south of the north coast. A seven mile loop of minor road, single track of course, heads out to the coast, connecting
together a series of small scattered crofting settlements. We've grouped them together in this feature, which uses Skerray
as the name which seems most often to be used to cover this distinctive and fascinating area. ( More ...)
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On This Day
20 September 1746: Bonnie Prince Charlie sails for France from Loch nan Uamh near Arisaig, very close to the spot at which he landed in July 1745. The site is today marked by the Prince's Cairn.
20 September 1842: The birth in Kincardine of Sir James Dewar, an eminent chemist and physicist with particular interests in low temperature chemistry, the liquefaction of gases and spectroscopy.
20 September 1854: Arctic explorer Dr John Rae sails from Canada for England with news of the fate of the missing expedition of Sir John Franklin.
20 September 1967: The liner Queen Elizabeth II is launched at Clydebank.
Featured Book
Bridge of Sighs by Ken Lussey (14 July 2026).
A fast-paced contemporary murder mystery set in Edinburgh and northern Scotland. In a chilling echo
of an event five decades earlier, a light aircraft takes off from a small Scottish airfield and doesn’t return. Meanwhile, someone
is trying to prevent the development of the of the Sutherland Viking Haven near Kylesku. Who? And are they also damaging the vehicles
of irresponsible users of the North Coast 500? Events take a very sinister turn when a body is found in a burned-out shop in Inverness.
And then there’s another killing.
Read our full review.
Scottish Resources
- Floral interior design trends for modern homes. Buy your flowers from myglobalflowers.com
- Holidaycottages.co.uk offer over 750 hand-picked holiday cottages in wonderful locations across Scotland.
- Arachnid Press Independent Scottish Publisher. Our latest book is the murder mystery Bridge of Sighs.
- For a great choice of holiday cottages across the UK visit Countrycottagesonline.com
- Springbok Properties buy houses across Scotland directly from owners who need a fast, certain sale.
- First Mortgage Scotland's leading mortgage advisors, providing fee-free and impartial mortgage advice.
- Luxury self-drive Land Rover tours with Celtic Routes - scenic routes, handpicked hotels.
- Free AI Video Enhancer from Vmake Labs: how to make the very best of your Scottish travel videos.
- Simply Owners Scotland - Book Scottish self-catering cottages direct with owners for the best rates.
- Blind Summit Independent whisky bottlers & blenders. Creative, hands-on whisky makers based in Leith.
- Cottage Gems A fabulous collection of luxury, stylish and 5 star holiday properties in the UK and Ireland.
- Scot Mountain Holidays Walking, biking and adventure holidays in Scotland plus family run lodge.
- Hebridean Princess Small ship luxury cruises throughout the Highlands and Islands.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, providing a great choice of self-catering accommodation throughout Scotland.
- Cottages & Castles A fabulous selection of self-catering properties for your perfect Scottish escape.
- Wedding, family and other photography in central Scotland and beyond by Carolyn Henry Photography.
- Apartments at Turnberry Luxury self-catering accommodation overlooking Ayrshire's beautiful coastline.
