Archaeologists are to excavate what they believe to be a rare example of a medieval crannog settlement in the Highlands. Crannogs were built on artificial islands made of stone or timber in lochs.

Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT ... The land is mostly made up of peatland, woodland, farmland and lochs, including 2.5-mile (4km) long Loch a' Bhraoin. The wildlife includes otters and pine martens.

With summer approaching and (hopefully) warmer weather on the way, Scotland truly shines ... villages of the east coast to the Munros and lochs around Loch Lomond, there’s no shortage of ...

A SCOTTISH castle in the Highlands located on ... The pure water flowing from Oban's lochs and the smokey peat harvested from the land is used to produce their world-class whiskey.

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The Scottish and UK governments have signed a £70 million investment programme with Argyll and Bute Council to deliver vital economic growth for the area. The 10-year Rural Growth Deal (RGD) for ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. COUNCIL officers have responded after a survey revealed that Argyll and Bute had the highest bulky waste uplift cost in Scotland. Figures ...