Scotland
Dundee
The city of design, which is about to be redesigned Author: Annie Britton Before travelling to Dundee, I solicited the opinions of a couple of friends who had studied at Abertay University and the art college. They were fairly succinct, managing to convey their feelings uniquely in four-letter words. I struggled to reconcile this anecdotal […]
Glasgow
Weegie Wonderland: a flourishing city Author: Annabel Britton This walk delves right into the Glasgow story. Social and economic circumstance has shaped so much of this city, it’s almost one of the most perfect canvases for an urban ramble one could wish for! BEST FOR ‘Green Spaces’ Parks, gardens, squares, cemeteries Glasgow Green, Necropolis, Botanic Gardens, […]
Aberdeen
Grey but great Author: Annabel Britton The vast majority of this walk is alongside water – the river, the beach and of course, the harbour. It is one of few British cities where our maritime history feels so contemporary: Britannia may no longer rule the waves, but Aberdeen keeps an oily grip over Forties. This […]
Edinburgh
Regal and raucous in equal measure Author: Annabel Britton Edinburgh’s cup runneth over with architectural history. The Old Town’s at-close-quarters conviviality is credited with having helped to stimulate the Scottish Enlightenment. The Georgian New Town rivals Haussman’s renovation of Paris – in fact Robert Louis Stevenson called his birthplace the “envy of Paris” and there […]
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