June 18th Photograph St Rule's Tower St Andrews Scotland

June 18th photograph of St Rule's Tower St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Rule's Tower is part of the first church of the Augustinian canons at St Andrews built in the early 12th century. There are splendid views from the top of the tall square tower.

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The Book of St Andrews

June 18th Photograph St Andrews Pier Scotland

June 18th photograph of the pier at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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The Book of St Andrews. Its ecclesiastical significance dates as far back as the fourth century, when St Regulus is claimed to have brought the relics of the saint there; its cultural importance dates from the early fifteenth century, when the world-famous university was founded there. More recently, since the seventeenth century, it has been well known as a centre for golf. This selection of short stories and essays is a wonderful literary celebration of this historic and venerable city which explore the multiple facets of its life and history It includes contributions from a wide range of authors, including A.L. Kennedy, Robert Fergusson, Alastair Reid, Ian Rankin, Samuel Johnson, Robert Burns, Don Paterson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edwin Morgan, Hugh MacDiarmid, Willa Muir, Douglas Dunn, Anna Crowe, Meagan Delahunt, Seamus Heaney, Rudyard Kipling, Kathleen Jamie, Liz Lochhead, J.M. Barrie, Meg Bateman and Homer! The Book of St Andrews.

June 17th Photograph Railway Bridge Perth Scotland

June 17th photograph of the Railway Bridge, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Dundee to Perth train crossing the River Tay this evening in Perth, Scotland.

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June 17th photograph of South Inch, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

June 17th Photograph South Inch Perth Scotland

June 17th photograph of South Inch, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. One of Britain's biggest and most famous all-human circuses Gerry Cottle's Circus was setting up this evening in Perth, Scotland. With one of the world's most stunning circus big tops, fabulous international acts and special circus ticket offers, Gerry Cottle's Circus offers the very best in family entertainment.

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June 17th Photograph Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire Scotland

June 17th photograph of Meikleour Beech Hedge, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 17th photograph of Meikleour Beech Hedge, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).