Scotland - Customs and Traditions - What exactly is a Haggis? How do you catch them? Kilts, bagpipes, Highland Games and much more.....

Tour Of Scotland - Edinburgh To Inverness: This Podcast takes you on a tour from Edinburgh to Inverness. It is the first part of a Tour Trilogy that will see you travel all the way from Edinburgh to Inverness and back, calling into some of the most iconic places in Scotland. This first part... by Unique Scotland

29 min listen

Scotland The Country: Scotland the Place will give you an insight into this small but amazing country that you’ve probably never had before. You’ll be told of it’s earliest beginnings, how the land formed millions of years ago and how the land took the shape that we... by Unique Scotland

24 min listen

Scotland Tour - Inverness to Edinburgh: If you do not believe in the Loch Ness Monster, then perhaps this podcast will change your mind - perhaps not - but you'll have great fun hearing about it. This podcast takes you on a tour from Inverness, past Loch Ness sitting in the Great Glen and... by Unique Scotland

36 min listen

Unique Scotland - Series Trailer: John Harbour explains what you can expect from the Unique Scotland podcast series. An introduction to this small but beautiful country. The people, the places, the customs and a carefully researched tour through this proud nation; with John as your... by Unique Scotland

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Scotland The People: Scotland, this small nation of 5 million people is an incredible success story. No invader has ever defeated the Scots and, in more peaceful times, these people have shown to the world what an incredible nation of inventors, mathematicians, designers... by Unique Scotland

29 min listen

Scotland - Customs and Traditions - Part 1: Kilts, bagpipes, tossing the caber and eating haggis are just some of the extraordinary Customs and Traditions of Scotland, a small but wonderful country with more sheep than people! If you want to know why an enormous kilted Scotsman would want to... by Unique Scotland

37 min listen

SCOTCH WHISKY Part 1: This is the first of a three Part Series, walking you through the magical world of Whisky. This episode will focus on the history of the Amber Nectar, from where it originated, to the fabulous distilleries all over Scotland. In addition we have the... by Unique Scotland

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND - Hard hitting, gloves off look at topical news of issues in UK and Scotland in particular: Letter from Scotland is a no holds barred commentary on topical news items affecting Scotland . It you an insight into what is going on in Scotland and around the rest of the UK in the Media. It brings you up to date with the issues of the day, both... by Unique Scotland

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Tour of Scotland - St Andrews to Inverness: Part 2 - St Andrews to Inverness by Unique Scotland

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Reverend Kirk died on a hillside in Aberfoyle in mysterious circumstances, just one of the stories from a stunning part of Scotland, the Trossachs. Rob Roy, the Scottish vagabond, also roamed this part of Scotland and made his name evading the law. Was he: The Trossachs is a naturally beautiful part of lowland Scotland and, to some extent, mirrors the beauty of the Highlands with it lochs, glens and mountains. But it is some of the stories connected with this part of the world that draw thousands of... by Unique Scotland

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Isle of Skye Tour - Part 2: In travelling around the north of Skye, you will be standing in some of most stunning scenery in Scotland. The Trotternish ridge is breath-taking and as you visit the high cliff at Kilt Rock, you will also hear of prehistoric monster fossils... by Unique Scotland

37 min listen

ISLE OF SKYE TOUR - PART 1: From Loch Ness to the Isle of Skye, or the Misty Isle as it is known, will take you on an atmospheric journey from the best known loch in the world to the best known island. Your tour will take you from Loch Ness past Glen Moriston and into Glen Shiel... by Unique Scotland

38 min listen

Scotland - Inverness to Gairloch (Part 1) Travel from INVERNESS to the Gairloch to experience the wonderful mountainous Wester Ross.: In this Part 3 of Inverness to the Gairloch, we leave the city and head north over the Kessock Bridge onto the Black Isle then west towards Loch Ewe, passing amazing sights such as the Corrieshalloch Gorge. We pass a man made lake, now part of a hydro... by Unique Scotland

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Tour of SKYE - Part 3: From Loch Snizort you will travel up to the Waternish Ridge and stop by a Fairy Bridge with tales of a Macleod Clan Chief who married a fairy. The trip up Waternish will bring you to Trumpan Church, an eerie place reflecting a terrible tragedy and,... by Unique Scotland

39 min listen

LETTER FROM SCOTLAND - Hard hitting, gloves off look at topical news of issues in UK and Scotland in particular: When a Scottish Politician calls a world leader a delusional bully with dangerous conspiracy theories, who could he be talking about. Just one of the topics to listen to on this roundup of what is affecting Scotland today - from Covid to Politics to... by Unique Scotland

30 min listen

One of Scotland's epic songs, The Skye Boat song, heralds the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Island of Skye. Follow the route that he took and, in so doing, see where it all started.: This Podcast takes us from the Isle of Skye to the mainland where we land at Mallaig, a small fishing port. The port is home to the Mallaig train station and became famous for the filming of the Harry Potter train, the Hogwarts Express, and you can... by Unique Scotland

26 min listen

WHISKY 3 - One of Scotland’s top Whisky experts, Charles Maclean, divulges his favourite whisky…. You will be surprised! You may also be surprised to hear of his role in the Ken Loach film, the Angel’s Share and there is much more to discover.: Master of the Quaich and entry to the Whisky Hall of Fame is bestowed upon only the best of the best and Charles Maclean fits that category. With 18 books under his belt, founding member of the Whisky magazine, Whisky correspondent for Scottish Field... by Unique Scotland

57 min listen

Scotland - Inverness Part 2 - Executions in the Old High Church graveyard seems barbaric but that is part of Inverness’ legacy after the battle of Culloden…: Inverness part 1 gave you an overview of the area and history of the town. In this Podcast Inverness part 2, you will walk the streets of Inverness to hear about the prominent historic buildings and be told of some of the stories behind these iconic... by Unique Scotland

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OUTLANDER and Monty Python fans unite! Close to Stirling Castle is the magnificent Doune castle where history and modern fiction come together. So what do Jamie and Claire of Outlander and King Bedevere, Monty Python's English King, have in common.: Stirling castle was an extremely important Royal residence for hundreds of years. Close by, in the small town of Doune, is an equally impressive castle, Doune castle, with its own bloody history. This castle has shot to fame recently because of the... by Unique Scotland

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Why is the most high profile Sex Scandal enquiry in Scotland receiving so little attention in Scotland’s Media, especially the BBC? It’s these matters that Letter from Scotland gets to the bottom of on behalf of the Scottish People.: If you love Scotland or are simply intrigued by this small independently minded, bagpipe blowing, haggis eating, caber tossing, tartan kilted nation then you will be interested in the news and views of it's people, the media and its politicians.... by Unique Scotland

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WHISKY 2 - Have Whisky producers something to hide? Why are Age Statements starting to disappear from some bottles? In this Episode I will be looking at the Production side of the Whisky business and delving into the recesses of Scotland’s distilleries.: To find that some distilleries are producing No Age Statement (NAS) bottles of whisky is rather disturbing especially after years of being told that one must "look out for the number - know your age - know your Whisky". This will be discussed after a... by Unique Scotland

32 min listen

Scotland's North Coast 500 (Part 5): Scotland’s North Coast 500 (Part 5) – Fabulous Mountains, beautiful beaches and moonscape wilderness will take your breath away. by Unique Scotland

49 min listen

Scotland - Inverness (Part 1) Inverness, Capital of the Highlands and strategic destination for centuries is an area ravaged by history and it has its own monster!: Inverness dates back to the 6th Century and is chronicled in the Biography of St Columba by Adomnan his scribe. The first reference to the Loch Ness Monster is recorded here when St Columba was asked by the locals to rid the loch of a terrible monster... by Unique Scotland

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Scotland's NC500 (Part 6) - Corrishalloch Gorge to Inverness is the FINAL Episode of this epic journey with amazing scenery on route.: The final episode of our epic 516 miles journey along the famous North Coast 500 route from Inverness to the north of Scotland on the east coast and returning to Inverness down the fabulously scenic west coast. We visited the Corrishalloch gorge near... by Unique Scotland

66 min listen

LETTER FROM SCOTLAND – Travel and Tourism to restart with COVID breakthrough – A new vaccine breaks the deadlock.: It is a mixed bag this week and this newsletter starts off with reports on the COVID situation in the UK and Scotland in particular, including the political ramifications on the different priorities of the Devolved Governments that make up the UK.... by Unique Scotland

39 min listen

Scotland’s North Coast 500 (Part 1) Craggy cliffs, spectacular beaches and fabulous 700 year old castles – join the virtual tour!: Scotland’s North Coast 500 was opened in 2015 and has been a great success. This, Part 1, of a virtual tour will take us from Inverness to Dornoch on the east coast of northern Scotland. We will cross the Kessock bridge and the Black Isle to Tain,... by Unique Scotland

42 min listen

HAPPY NEW YEAR – EXCITING NEW PODCASTS FROM UNIQUE SCOTLAND. What’s in store for 2024?: In this Podcast, John Harbour from Exclusive Scottish Visits welcomes in the New Year with a preview of his forthcoming final episod of the North Coast 500 (Part 6). We also get a sneak preview of his new releases for this year. He was delighted to... by Unique Scotland

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Scotland - Inverness to Gairloch (Part 2) Final part Inverness to Gairloch – fabulous beaches, Botanical gardens, Russian convoys… Scotland’s west coast has seen it all.: In this episode, you will travel from Gruinard House and Gardens and follow the coastal road hugging the sea loch Ewe and loch Gairloch before returning to Inverness, via Loch Maree, on this last leg of our journey. The Island of Gruinard on Loch Ewe... by Unique Scotland

33 min listen

Scotland’s North Coast 500 (Part 2) - 2000 year old Brochs, fabulous beaches, a Royal Scandal..: Scotland’s North Coast 500 was opened in 2015 and this 516 mile route has become a popular travel destination. This, Part 2, of our tour will take us from Dornoch to Wick on the east coast of northern Scotland. You will cross Loch Fleet and see an... by Unique Scotland

39 min listen

Edinburgh City (Episode 1) - The Old Town - Would you give your house keys to a liar and a thief? Many of the rich in Edinburgh's Old Town did just that!: This Podcast is the first in a 4 Part series on Edinburgh City, the Capital of Scotland. It will look at Edinburgh from its early beginnings right up to today with stories of gentlemen by day and thieves by night. It will highlight some of the... by Unique Scotland

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Scotland - Customs and Traditions - What exactly is a Haggis? How do you catch them? Kilts, bagpipes, Highland Games and much more.....

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