A new law taking force in Scotland this month imposes strict regulations on how government mapmakers draw the Shetland Islands, a modest archipelago located approximately 100 miles off the British ...
Shetland is an archipelago of a hundred or so islands in the North Sea, featuring ancient hills, valleys and lochs. The string of islands is known for its remote beauty: it's a 12-hour ferry ride to ...
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Concerns have been raised about plans for a tourist attraction at the Glen Garry viewpoint overlooking Loch Garry in the ...
Harry was given the framed map for his 85th birthday A grandad is enjoying fame on social media after completing a 30-year project to create a map of Scotland from rocks he collected. Harry Young, ...
Scotland has a lot to offer visitors - 118 inhabited islands, more than 290 beaches, more than 1,000 castles and more than 30,000 lochs. But many of the sights are separated by miles and miles of ...
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SINCE the publication of the last edition of the sketch-map by Sir R. I. Murchison and Prof. Geikie, no general geological map of Scotland has, so far as we are aware, been issued, while those older ...
Scottish Borders Council is being advised to award funds to help restore a giant three-dimensional map of Scotland in the village of Eddleston. Mapa Scotland has asked for £4,000 towards repair work ...