The island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland, is the symbolic centre of Scottish Christianity. Through 1400 years of history its fortunes have fluctuated, from its heights as one of the greatest ...

Circle a country or region by sea and you will experience its changing character in a way no other trip can rival ...

Constantine mac Áed (Constantine II), the grandson of Kenneth MacAlpin, began his life as an exile. In 878 AD his father, Áed, had been slain by a Giric, son of Dungal, and Constantine, a young boy at ...

Record has put together a guide to the top 20 beaches to visit in Scotland in 2025, from secluded island bays to peaceful stretches of sand in the heart of major cities.

But Brown was destined to return to Kirkhoose, as an environmental journalist, to research what was apparently the most divisive topic in Shetland: the building of the Viking Energy wind farm ...

There is a reason why Scotland's spectacular rugged landscapes ... If that wasn't enough, there are remains Viking and pre-Viking artefacts dotted around the beach — with various pieces of ...

The castle was originally built in the 13th century by Alexander II of Scotland to guard the area against possible Viking invasions ... leaving Eilean Donan in ruins for hundreds of years.

14 Beautiful Castles in Scotland — From Cliffside Ruins to Present-day Royal Homes This Medieval City Was a Viking Fortress, a Wool-trading Center, and a Railway Hub — and Now It's the Perfect ...

Gloucestershire, with large swathes of its landscape covered by the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty (AONB), has seen wars of religion, politics, and power over the centuries. Learn of the heroic ...

When you think of Europe, images of cobbled streets, colorful Old Towns, and majestic cathedrals that took centuries to build probably come to mind. However, the continent’s ancient history, shaped by ...

Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.

Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers excavated the pieces and as they dug deeper into the pile, they found more than ...