When you think of Murton Trust you’ll most probably think of the lovely farm and its animals, birds and children’s activities. But you might not realise that it also has an extensive nature reserve that is free to explore. We have visited the farm many times before but a few weeks ago we walked around the […]
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Relaxing at The Hideaway Experience
I was recently invited to stay at The Hideaway Experience near Dundee to write a guest post for EmbraceScotland (post coming soon!). It was absolute bliss! We stayed in The Dreamers Hideaway, with its panoramic views, hot tub, hammock, huge bathtub and super king size bed. The open plan, spacious hideaway is beautifully decorated and a great […]
Family Adventures in Angus
We spent last weekend in my favourite way – exploring new places with the littles, camera in hand. We set off in search of adventure in Angus – we live in Aberdeenshire close to the border with Angus and so we spent two days revisiting and discovering some wonderful family-friendly attractions and activities in […]
A Knight for a Day: Exploring Edzell Castle
Well, not quite a knight for a day but a couple of hours at least. Edzell Castle is fast becoming my favourite place to go with the kids in the area. Tucked behind the pretty Angus town of Edzell, and in the care of Historic Scotland, the castle ruins are a wonderful playground for children […]
An Accidental Munro-Bagging
As crazy as it sounds we did indeed bag our first Munro back in September without realising until we were on our way back (I know, who does that?). At first I wondered if my husband had actually known that the hill he was coaxing me up was a Munro and just feigned ignorance, but he […]
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Discovering Angus
Having had an Angus postcode for nine months and now living in Aberdeenshire close to the Angus border, I have grown to love this perhaps often overlooked area with its quiet beauty; rolling farmland, picturesque glens and stunning coastline. I feel that I’ve only just scratched the surface of the gems to be found in the […]