Welcome
Hello, and welcome to Undiscovered Scotland, the ultimate online guide to Scotland. The site is a combination of visitor guide, accommodation listing and business directory, and aims to show you what the country is really like. We also offer website design, maintenance and hosting services.
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You can navigate the site using clickable maps like the one on this page or the drop down menus. There are other resources to help you, including the Alphabetical Index, the Site Index, the Accommodation Index, the Late Availability listings page, the Search boxes on most pages (usually below a clickable map), the Site Information section, the What's On? and What's New? pages and Scotfax. In addition we have collections of links to resources such as Tour Operators and Vehicle Hire. Or simply visit a random feature page.
Accommodation can be accessed via the "Accommodation" menu at the top of many pages, including this one, or using the "See and Stay" menus at the top of many other pages.
Header Slides
Today's header slides are a view of the lovely island of Eriskay, near the southern end of the Western Isles; and the amazing village of Crovie, clinging on to its narrow shelf on the north Aberdeenshire coast.
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In Focus
Ratho stands on the south-east side of the plain of the River Almond and feels oddly secluded despite being only eight miles
in a straight line from the centre of Edinburgh and under two from Edinburgh Airport. The name is thought by some to come
from the old Gaelic for fortress, and while no remains of an ancient fortress exist, it is clear that the village dates back at least a thousand years. The best evidence
for its age lies towards the northern edge of the village, where you find St Mary's, or Ratho Parish Church. (
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On This Day
18 May 1538: King James V marries Marie de Guise by proxy at Notre-Dame de Paris.
18 May 1843: In what becomes known as "The Disruption", 121 ministers and 73 elders walk out of the Church of Scotland General Assembly to form the Free Church of Scotland.
18 May 1921: The birth in Sussex of Joan Eardley, the important Glasgow-based artist who founded the "Catterline School" of artists.
19 May 1795: The premature death from from the effects of a dissolute lifestyle of James Boswell, the lawyer, diarist and author.
Featured Book
Friend or Foe? by Ken Lussey (14 July 2025).
A fast-paced thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. It’s late June 1943. Bob and Monique Sutherland’s
journey home from Malta is interrupted in London to hear Soviet claims of a German spy. Back in Scotland, they travel with a Military
Intelligence 11 team to Galloway to track down a ghost who may already have uncovered vital military secrets. When two Soviet agents
arrive in Galloway to help, Bob and Monique need to decide if the spy exists, or whether he is a Soviet invention intended to lure
MI11 into danger.
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Scottish Resources
- Rare Find Whisky A collection of singularly special whiskies you won't experience anywhere else.
- Cottage Gems A fabulous collection of luxury, stylish and 5 star holiday properties in the UK and Ireland.
- Scot Mountain Holidays Walking, biking and adventure holidays in Scotland plus family run lodge.
- Hebridean Princess Small ship luxury cruises throughout the Highlands and Islands.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, providing a great choice of self-catering accommodation throughout Scotland.
- Cottages & Castles A fabulous selection of self-catering properties for your perfect Scottish escape.
- Wedding, family and other photography in central Scotland and beyond by Carolyn Henry Photography.
- Apartments at Turnberry Luxury self-catering accommodation overlooking Ayrshire's beautiful coastline.
- Floral interior design trends for modern homes. Buy your flowers from myglobalflowers.com
- Holidaycottages.co.uk offer over 750 hand-picked holiday cottages in wonderful locations across Scotland.
- Arachnid Press Independent Scottish Publisher. Our latest book is the World War Two novel Friend or Foe?
- For a great choice of holiday cottages across the UK visit Countrycottagesonline.com
- First Mortgage Scotland's leading mortgage advisors, providing fee-free and impartial mortgage advice.
- Luxury self-drive Land Rover tours with Celtic Routes - scenic routes, handpicked hotels.
- Simply Owners Scotland - Book Scottish self-catering cottages direct with owners for the best rates.
