The Stonehaven War Memorial was built in 1922 and commemorates the men and women who lost their lives in the Great War otherwise known as World War I. The memorial sits on top of Black Hill, just a short walk from the town it’s a popular place to come and have a picnic and sit and enjoy the views up and down this amazing coastline. … Continue reading Stunning Stonehaven’s Memorable Memorial
Sitting on top of Dunnideer Hill, near Insch in Aberdeenshire, is the ruinous remains of a former important stronghold. Dunnideer castle is purported to be the earliest recorded town house on mainland Scotland. The first documented mention of a Castle on Dunnideer Hill was in 1260AD, but when was it built? Dunnideer Hill lies on the outskirts of Insch in Aberdeenshire and the iconic tower … Continue reading Dunnideer | is it a fort, a tower house or a castle | and when was it built?
The Tarves Heritage Project was set up in 1992 with the aim of pulling together past and present heritage from the area. The centre lives in part of the old school building and houses displays on themes relevant to the area; farming, domestic life, shops, local trades, the school, the kirk. The school building was built in 1837 during the reign of Queen Victoria but … Continue reading Turning back time | the Tarves Heritage Project
This week’s video is of our visit to Fort George, the current home of The Black Watch We visited in April 2023 Fort George is a fine 18th-century military fort built after the Battle of Culloden to deter any further Jacobite rebellions. It is strategically located on a promontory jutting into the Moray Firth and is naturally well-defended as it is flanked on three sides … Continue reading Fort George | Home of The Black Watch
A New Year’s Day Walk Hello everyone! Happy New Year! Well, 1st January 2024 was a stunningly beautiful day! The sun was shining brightly, although it was a little crispy underfoot after an overnight frost. Brrrr. As it was such a nice day, we decided to go for a walk around the beautiful Leith Hall Estate, in Aberdeenshire. It’s about 12 miles from where we … Continue reading Are we going the right way?
Christmas 2023 As members of Huntly’s Rotary Club, it is our pleasure to help bring the Reindeer to the town before Christmas. This short video is of them arriving into the town square on Sunday 17th December 2023. The Cairngorm Reindeer roam freely on the Cairngorm mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They are, however, very used to visitors, being handled and interacting with children. Each reindeer only … Continue reading Huntly’s Reindeer Parade
Hello everyone! This is a video of a wander we did in July 2023 around the woods at Lossiemouth. It was a hot day and we got a little bit confused half way round! Firstly, we walked along the river bank before venturing into the woods where we discovered a WWII pillbox, some anti-tank road blocks and some giant hogweed. The path eventually led us … Continue reading Two get lost in Lossie
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