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.
Please note: The whole of mainland Scotland
and some islands are subject to the Scottish government's temporary lockdown measures, which came into effect on 5 January 2021.
More information is available on the Scottish government website:
www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
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 Activities and Special Interests. 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 a boat moored near Eoligarry jetty near the northern end of the island of Barra in the Western Isles; and one of the magnificent painted ceilings on view at Delgatie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
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In Focus
The RSPB's Loch Garten Osprey Centre can be found some six miles
north east of Aviemore, or two miles south west of
Nethy Bridge. It lies within the wider Abernethy
National Nature Reserve, which covers over 49 square miles from the valley of the River Spey in the
north, to the Cairngorm plateau in the south. The Abernethy NNR is itself part of the Cairngorms
National Park and most of it is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. (
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On This Day
5 March 1324: The birth of King David II of Scotland.
5 March 1790: The death of Flora MacDonald, chiefly remembered as a heroine of the Jacobite cause for her part in helping Bonnie Prince Charlie after the 1745 uprising.
5 March 1929: The death of David Dunbar Buick, the founder of the Buick Motor Company.
5 March 1953: The paddle steamer The Maid of the Loch is lowered into Loch Lomond for the first time.
Featured Book
Ardnish: A Novel by Angus MacDonald (9 July 2020).
Ardnish, the Highlands, 1944. During his 85 years Donald John Gillies has witnessed much - world wars, the loss of family,
and the daily struggles of a small remote community. His mind travels back to South Africa in 1901, where he fought as a Lovat
Scout during the Boer War, and where he met the woman who was the love of his life. Now he is dying. An unexpected visitor arrives
at Ardnish. making it more imperative then ever for DJ to come to terms with the past while there is still time.
Read our full review.
Scottish Resources
- Large holiday homes in Scotland for big groups and families from Big Cottages.
- Search over 60,000 Last Minute Cottages in Scotland with great last-minute deals.
- Newburgh Holiday Lets Two holiday houses in the beautiful Ettrick valley in the Scottish Borders.
- For cheap one night getaways or romantic lodges, try Hot Tub Hideaways in Scotland for a touch of luxury.
- Hebridean Princess Small ship luxury cruises throughout the Highlands and Islands.
- Welcome to Fort William: A place to relax and to play. Plan your visit at fortwilliam.co.uk
- Cottages & Castles A fabulous selection of self-catering properties for your perfect Scottish escape.
- Small group and private tours of Scotland in comfort and luxury with Your Scotland Tour.
- Enjoy a luxury Scottish country house experience at pet-friendly Trigony House Hotel & Garden Spa.
- Apartments at Turnberry Luxury self-catering accommodation overlooking Ayrshire's beautiful coastline.
- For over 1,800 personally inspected self catering cottages across the UK visit holidaycottages.co.uk
- Arachnid Press Independent Scottish Publisher. Our latest release is The House With 46 Chimneys.
- For a great choice of holiday cottages across the UK visit Countrycottagesonline.com
- Silverglades Holiday Homes Year round self catering accommodation in the Cairngorms National Park.
- Cottage Gems A fabulous collection of luxury, stylish and 5 star holiday properties in the UK and Ireland.
- Visit Absolute Escapes for tailor-made travel planning and independent walking holidays in Scotland.
- Wedding, family and other photography in central Scotland and beyond by Carolyn Henry Photography.
- A great range of self catering castles and large holiday homes in Scotland with Scotts Castle Holidays.
- First Mortgage Scotland’s leading mortgage advisors, giving fee-free and impartial whole of market advice.
- Scot Mountain Holidays Walking, biking and adventure holidays in Scotland plus family run lodge.
- For comfortable self-catering holiday cottages in Scotland visit Interhome.co.uk
