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Ailsa Craig is a familiar sight to anyone ... who is from Dumfries and Galloway and regularly cycles and camps wild on her own across some of Scotland's most beautiful locations, revealed that ...
It lost the family seat, Culzean Castle, to the National Trust in 1945, and in 2010 the current marquess decided to part with Ailsa Craig ... feet into the sky off Scotland's west coast in ...
But then again, Ailsa Craig — from the Gaelic for ‘fairy rock’ — is no ordinary island. What you get for your millions is an iconic chunk of Scotland ... prey to the wild Atlantic winds ...
Depending on who you ask, Ailsa Craig is a scone or a Tunnock's teacake; a clootie dumpling or a tea cosy; a muffin or a bunnet. It’s a stepping stone for giants crossing from Scotland to Ireland.
The 40-pound (18 kilogram) stone is made from unique granite rock harvested on Ailsa Craig, about 16 kilometres (10 miles) over a wild stretch ... island that lies off Scotland's west coast ...
Ailsa Craig also boasts Scotland's third largest gannet colony and has also seen visits from a host of wildlife including puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes, razorbills, herring gulls and black-backed ...
Boobies and buzzers were to the forefront during a trip to Lake Menteith in Scotland, as I strove to ... brought some stunning scenery. Ailsa Craig, a volcanic island some 10 miles offshore ...
If you go: What: Just Breathe, an exhibition of new works by Ailsa Craig artist Rebecca Pettit ... the landscapes of British Columbia, to Scotland, to Ontario, this exhibition of work teeters ...
A REPORT on bird life on Ailsa Craig was submitted to Ayr County Council ... the reporters agreed with the Secretary of State for Scotland that prohibition could not be enforced.
For more than 170 years, a small Ayrshire business has been crafting curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland ... from the island of Ailsa Craig roughly once every ...