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 Golf Tours and Holidays. 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 show the view west from McCaig's Tower in Oban, showing the town itself, the island of Kerrera, and the Isle of Mull; and Dunmore Pineapple, one of Scotland's most remarkable buildings.
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In Focus
On the north side of the B8062 a little under a mile west of Dunning in
Perthshire, a gap in the stone wall and some steps give access to one of Scotland's spookier
monuments. This is the memorial to Maggie Wall, who, it says, was burned here in 1657 as a witch.
The odd thing is that no-one has ever been able to find out anything about Maggie Wall, and there
are a number of issues about the monument itself which are very mysterious. ( More ...)
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On This Day
9 October 1900: The death of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, the scholar, historian, archaeologist, romantic, mystic, and one of the greatest patrons of the arts in the Victorian era.
9 October 1900: The birth in Edinburgh of Alastair Sim, the actor best known for his character and comedy roles.
9 October 2004: The Queen opens the new Scottish Parliament Building.
10 October 1797: The birth in Edinburgh of Thomas Drummond, an engineer and the inventor of the Drummond Light who worked for the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.
Featured Book
Friend or Foe? by Ken Lussey (14 July 2025).
A fast-paced thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. It’s late June 1943. Bob and Monique Sutherland’s
journey home from Malta is interrupted in London to hear Soviet claims of a German spy. Back in Scotland, they travel with a Military
Intelligence 11 team to Galloway to track down a ghost who may already have uncovered vital military secrets. When two Soviet agents
arrive in Galloway to help, Bob and Monique need to decide if the spy exists, or whether he is a Soviet invention intended to lure
MI11 into danger.
Read our full review.
Scottish Resources
- 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.
- 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.
