Scotland the Brave

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh has been the capital city of Scotland since the year 1437. In that time, it has naturally been expanded and developed in the extreme; yet the original layout and structure can still very much be discerned, much more so than in most other ci...

William Wallace was Scotland's Braveheart 

But how much do you know about the real William Wallace?

William Wallace - Braveheart

Whatever your own particular perspective causes you to think of William Wallace, surely no one can deny that he must have been quite a remarkable man in many ways? It was William Wallace who provided the inspiration and determination for the downtro...

This Site's Author, Gordon Hamilton, was Born in Scotland and has Lived in it Almost all his Life 

Take a look at his home page below for lots more information about Gordon and Scotland

Gordon Hamilton - Internet Marketer

Gordon Hamilton has been engaged in Internet Marketing from bases in Edinburgh, Greater London and Lanarkshire, respectively. He has acquired a great deal of knowledge and experience from the wide variety of projects he has undertaken in this respect...

Gordon Hamilton - Freelance Writer

Gordon Hamilton has been a Freelance Writer, writing for - and creating - Web 2.0 sites on the Web since April 2007. The first site which he joined was Helium.com, followed by Squidoo in August 2007 and Hub Pages a month later. Those three sites rema...

Inveraray, Scotland

Inveraray is a small, picture-postcard town on the shores of Loch Shira and Loch Fyne, in Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland. It is no more than two hours' drive from the centre of Glasgow, yet creates the impression - surrounded by the l...

30th November Each Year is St Andrew's Day 

The Patron Saint of Scotland

St Andrew's Day

St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is celebrated in Scotland on 30th November each year. The flag pictured to the left is known as the St Andrew's Cross and is one of the three component flags of the Union Flag of Great Bri...

Prominent Scots Down Through the Ages 

World famous names - all of them hailed from Scotland

Alexander Graham Bell

The telephone is unquestionably one of the most significant and radical inventions and subsequent human developments of all time. It changed the field of global communications forever and of course the Internet we are presently using could never have...

Rabbie Burns

Robert "Rabbie" Burns was born on 25th January, 1759 in Alloway, Ayrshire, in a small cottage which has since been established as an official museum. The occasion of his birthday continues to be celebrated around the globe, but most particularly here...

Robert Louis Stevenson

I vividly recall reading two of Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous novels as a schoolboy but cannot remember whether I read "Kidnapped" or "Treasure Island" first. I cannot deny that I found them both somewhat disturbing at the tender age of six -...

John Logie Baird

Would it make a difference to your day to day existence if you didn't have a TV? Could you survive without your soap operas, your live sports' coverage, your news broadcasts, or indeed any one of an all but infinite number of televisual productions?...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

There can be little doubt that the name of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will forever be synonymous with the famous resident of 221B Baker Street, a certain Mr Sherlock Holmes. This, while understandable given the popularity of the character and his adventu...

Inverness, Scotland

The City of Inverness sits at the mouth of the River Ness - only some six miles from Loch Ness - where it flows into the Moray Firth. It has long since been referred to as the capital of the Scottish Highlands, though it only actually received formal...

Beecraigs Country Park, Scotland

The Beecraigs Country Park is located close to the historic town of Linlithgow, in West Lothian, Central Scotland. It offers the visitor some stunning scenery, as well as a range of outdoor pursuits, such as walking, fishing, archery, canoeing and mu...

More Squidoo Pages featuring Scotland or the Scots 

There is a lot of information to share

Portobello : A Little Slice Of East Coast Heaven

Portobello is a quiet beach resort situated about three miles from Edinburgh City Centre. It has been a beach resort since the 18th Century and remains a fantastic place to visit even today. Below you'll find pictures, useful links, clips and informa...

River Spey

The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the north-east of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishing and whisky production. Rising at over 1000 feet (300 m) at Lo...

Where to stay in Edinburgh

Edinburgh offers an extensive choice of hotels. Some of the city's hotels can even claim to be landmarks in their own right. Choose from some of the most famous and best-loved hotels in our list below.  Welcome to Edinburgh! 

Scottish Landscape Photography

This lens is dedicated to the work of a little known yet widely viewed photographer based in a small fishing village called Lossiemouth in the North East of Scotland. The photographer in question is me - Steve Hodgson. I have lived...

Single Malt Scotch Whisky - A Buyers Guide

Single Malt Whisky is the purest form of scotch whisky, distilled in traditional ways for centuries in Scotland. There are many varities of Malt Whisky, yet the purist will avoid the blended malts and the cheaper end of the market often found on the...