Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders

 I enjoyed Part III of Simon Schama’s ‘The Romantics and Us’ (BBC2 on Friday). It’s about nostalgia, the ‘songs of our homeland’ and ancestr...

It fell about Martinmas tyde, When border steeds get corn and hay The Captain of Bewcastle hath bound him to ryde And he's ower...

,  Lockdown has delayed the launch of our first audio trail (Hermitage), but it's been a useful window to move forward with the others. ...

10th Duke of Roxburghe, by Allan Warren        The Duke of Roxburghe died on 29th August. He was 64, a tragic victim of cancer. Guy R...

Doune Castle Visitors to the very fine Doune Castle will learn that it was built by Robert, Duke of Albany. Robert was the first per...