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Ski, Snowboard + Xtreme Show hits SECC

Ski, Snowboard + Xtreme Show 2010 hits SECC

Winter sports special features stalls, shows and Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards

10 Oct 2010

Yes, yes, we know: we’re bad people. Summer was barely there and autumn’s only just arrived, and off we go, blighters that we are, promoting winter, or more specifically all things snow. We would normally (honest) tell the freeze-friendly SECC to keep…

Staycation : Scottish Travel A-Z

How to holiday in Scotland: Scottish Travel A-Z

9 Jun 2010

We’re here to persuade you that you don’t need foreign beaches or backpacking tours to make the most of the summer. There’s a world of wonder right on your doorstep, with plenty of Scottish excursions to keep you entertained until autumn. Anna Millar…

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Family Fun

4 Mar 2010

With Easter just around the corner, thoughts turn to escaping into the Great Outdoors and making the most of the lengthening days. That’s when parents begin their search for inspiration, seeking something new or different to do with the kids.

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Golf

4 Mar 2010

With spring fast approaching, thoughts turn to dusting off the clubs and getting back out into the Great Outdoors and enjoying the ‘white sights’ and fresh air of the fairways.

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Outdoor Activities

4 Mar 2010

Are you looking for inspiration and awesome scenery in the Great Outdoors, but don’t know what to do or where to go?

Popular events

Edible Edinburgh: Breakfast at the Botanics
Date	Location
Get a greenery fix before work or school with an early morning breakfast of local food and environmental ideas. Gardening and foraging experts are on hand with advice for making the most of plant life in the city, as well a seed bomb workshop and wild food cooking demonstrations. Get inspired to use nature in a new way, all while feasting on complimentary breakfast rolls and wild herb muffins. Part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. View full details
13 Jun 7.30am	Demonstration Garden at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Scottish Orchards Gathering
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Anyone interested in fruit growing, farming, cider-brewing or jam-making is welcome at this day of fruity talks, workshops and networking. There's a tour of the Botanics Fruit Garden and information on fruitful skills and ways to get children involved in orchards. Bring a dish for the pot luck lunch. Places are restricted so early booking is advised. View full details
16 Jun 10am	Conference Room at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

TweedLove Bike Festival
Date	Location
A friendly bike festival for all levels, with emphasis on enjoyment on and off the wheels. Routes around the beautiful and cycle-friendly Tweed valley include ascending and descending tracks, road cycling tours, pumping championships, downhill racing, the crowning of King and Queen of the Hill and a family ride through Peebles High Street. A night-time biking adventure lets you ride up into the hills at dusk and sleep under the stars, before rocketing along some trails in the morning light. View full details
26 May–5 Jun Times vary	Peebles, Peebleshire

All-Day Kayaking Adventure
Date	Location
Take a long trip out to explore the water. Part of Wild About Gairloch Week. View full details and ticket info
21 Jun–23 Jun Thu 9am–3.30pm; Sat 9am–3pm	Shieldaig Bay at Loch Gairloch, Gairloch
22 Jun–24 Jun Fri & Sun 9am–3.30pm	Loch Maree, Achnasheen

Batty About Bats
Date	Location
Trained ecologist Cory Jones busts some bat myths and gives an insight into the lives of our fascinating nocturnal friends. A single bat can eat up to 5000 midges a night - so they're probably solely responsible for stopping Scots from being eaten alive. Booking preferred. Part of Wild About Gairloch Week. View full details
22 Jun 7pm Talk: find out how many species of bats live locally, the challenges they face, and what we can do to help…	Gairloch Community Hall, Gairloch
22 Jun 10.30pm Guided walk: Cory Jones, an experienced fieldworker and batworker, leads a walk through some bat habitats…	Gairloch, Gairloch

Popular places

Dundee, DD4 8LU

Melville Drive, Edinburgh, EH9 1JU

Craigieburn Garden

Craigieburn House, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, DG10 9LF

Ynys-Hir RSPB Nature Reserve

Eglwys-Fach, Off A487, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8TA

Almond Valley Heritage Centre

Millfield, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 7AR

The Mill Farm is the focal point in this child-friendly Livingston attraction, with many varieties of livestock on site. There is also a narrow-gauge railway that extends out into the countryside, a rural farming museum, an indoor play area, a working…

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