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The Scottish Highlands Explorer 'Links' page.
A collection of links to related subjects, listed alphabetically.
Scotland: General sources
- Extramile Scotland: Had an especially good experience in Scotland where someone went that extra mile to make your visit special? Then this is the site where you can tell everyone about it. Includes links to hotels, pubs, cafés, B&Bs, etc, where they went the extra mile.
- The Highland Council: web site of the local government of the Highlands based in Inverness
- Highland Music Trust: Selection of traditional fiddle music books for sale, including the Athole collection
- Internet Guide to Scotland: extensive listing of accommodation, activities and locations in Scotland.
- Pictish Nation: site specialising in Pict related information and links.
- Prof. Ron Mackinnon's Scottish Bookmarks: A large and varied collection of links, ranging from personal homepages to large organised commercial sites.
- Scotsmart: Scottish Web Directory.
- Scots Heritage: Australia-based website for the quarterly Scots Heritage colour magazine, with lots to interest those of Scottish descent.
- soc.culture.scottish: the www homepage of the popular newsgroup.
- US/Scots Links page: A very extensive collection of Scottish links with a particular emphasis on Scottish/US subjects.
- Virtual Hebrides: An extensive and detailed guide to the Outer Hebrides on the west coast of Scotland.
Highland Events & Oudoor Activities:
- Ecoventures - Boat trips from Cromarty to see the local population of bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth.
- Hi-Arts - What's on in the Highlands and Islands: An Event search guide with a regularly updated listing of exhibitions, performances, arts, etc in the Highlands.Outdoors, Landscape, Wildlife & Environment (Scottish):
- Scotland Walks: hillwalking routs in the north and west of Scotland.
Outdoors, Landscape and Wildlife & Environment (non Scottish):
- Dark Sky Lighting - power-saving outdoor lighting for responsible home owners and small buisnesses. The reviews of the bets light fittings around will help you stop light pollution and sky glow, light your home safely, and save money too!
- Permaculture Mail Order - Austrain scythes and other practical (non-polluting) hand tools sold online.
- Save the African Wild Dog - helping you make donations to the conservation of the worlds most endangered predator. Once distributed widely across Africa, now fewer than 5,000 are left in only 4 countries.
- Scythe Connection (Canada) - videos showing how an 'Austrian' scythe can be used quickly and effectively. Has to be be seen to be believed - Peter Vido and his daughters ranging from 8 to 13 years scything their fields. Site is also a manifesto for returning to efficient hand tools instead of noisy and polluting engine-driven ones.
- Scyth Shop - UK-based seller of Austrain scythes, snaths, blades and related tools.
- Scythe Supply (US) - supplier of classic lightweight scythes with Austrian blades. Quicker, cleaner, better and quieter than a strimmer (string trimmer or 'weed whacker').
- "WHALES IN DANGER" Information Service - Large source of information and links about Whales, based in Australia.
Scottish Heritage, History, Services and Products:
- Highland Archaeology Service web site: extensive and growing site detailing the responsibilities of the Highland Archaeology Service, some of the many hundreds of historic sites and monuments throughout the highlands that you can visit, and also includes a regularly updated newsletter as well as details of site visits and seasonal 'digs' that you can join.
- Scotch Whisky at: Glenmorangie Distillery, Tain and www.scotchwhisky.com
- Scotchsnap: Scottish music scores online. Traditional and modern Scottish music.
- Highland Airways: Inverness based aviation operator offering Air Charter Services; Flight School Instruction & Aero Club, and General Aviation Services such as refuelling and handling. 24 hour response capability, and are part of Coventry based Atlantic Airlines.
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