Highlands

Celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey puts stunning Southern Highlands mansion on the market for $3.2m

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Celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey is selling his stunning mansion in the Southern Highlands. The renowned stylist, 57, listed his elegant country property, located just 15 minutes away from the picturesque town of Bowral, for $3.2million, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday. Joh and his long-term partner, champion horseman Michael Christie, were supposed to tie the knot at the abode … Read more

INXS rocker Tim Farriss finally sells $4 million sprawling Southern Highlands house

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A working cattle farm, homestead and plenty of old world charm: INXS rocker Tim Farriss finally finds a buyer to purchase his $4 million Southern Highlands property By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:38 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 00:38 BST, 8 July 2020 Advertisement He’s the guitarist for seminal rockers INXS … Read more

The best glamping sites in the UK, from Henley to the Highlands

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Glamping? That’s not real camping! This is my husband’s response when I suggest we upgrade from tents for a family holiday in Norfolk. He proceeds to wax lyrical about the joy of dewy grass underfoot on the morning dash to the compost loo and the incomparable closeness to nature that only a night spent with … Read more

Fascinating speeded-up LNER cab ride footage shows a train hurtling through the Highlands at 830mph

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Fascinating speeded-up driver’s-eye footage shows a train hurtling through the Scottish Highlands at the equivalent of 830mph LNER has released time-lapse footage of a trip from Carrbridge to Edinburgh The journey would normally take three hours – the clip lasts seven minutes  There is also drone footage of an Azuma on the highest point in … Read more

Tilda Swinton wins fight to keep windows she moved at her Highlands home

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Tilda Swinton wins fight to keep windows she moved at her Highlands home without planning permission fearing neighbours would be able to peep into her mansion Tilda Swinton is replacing an outhouse at her impressive property in Nairn After starting renovations, she realised the windows were in the wrong place  She altered windows’ location and sought … Read more

Scottish Highlands tops lust list of UK destinations Brits want to visit post-coronavirus crisis

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Revealed: The Scottish Highlands tops a ‘lust list’ of UK destinations that Britons want to visit post-coronavirus crisis Research has revealed the top search results for UK holidays in the past month  Snowdonia is the second most popular destination followed by Yorkshire Dales Other sought-after locations include Cornwall, the Lake District and Kent Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

A weekend of whisky tasting in Edinburgh and the Highlands

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They’re passionate about their whisky at The Glasshouse in Edinburgh but they’re certainly not po-faced about it. Like a dash of water in your single malt? Absolutely fine. It ‘relaxes the oils’ and releases the aromas. Prefer your scotch on the rocks? Perfectly acceptable. A splash of Coke? It’s akin to buying an Old Master … Read more

Stunning images of Britain’s rivers and canals, from Wiltshire to the Highlands

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They are the veins that run through our cities and countryside – Britain’s rivers, canals and tributaries have kept the nation connected through the centuries. But aside from aiding transport, our waterways define both our urban and rural landscapes with their striking beauty. Many an artist and writer has found inspiration while walking along a … Read more

Shipping container in Scottish Highlands listed on Airbnb as a £195-a-night ‘bespoke bothy’ 

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A converted shipping container in a Highlands beauty spot is being advertised on Airbnb as a £195-a-night ‘bespoke bothy’ (a small mountain refuge). But the 10ft by 10ft steel box has been branded an ‘eyesore’ on social media and also compared to a ‘prison cell’. The accommodation features a wooden couch, which also serves as … Read more