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Issue 141 of Scotland is here!

The July/August 2025 issue of Scotland Magazine is out now
A lone piper at the 2023 Atholl Gathering at Blair Castle, one of the first events of the Highland games season
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The Earls of Mar

We profile some of the most memorable holders of Scotland’s premier peerage, the Earls of Mar, plus examine what the title means today
John Erskine, the 23rd and 6th Earl of Mar, painted by Godfrey Kneller
200th anniversary of The Royal Mews: 10 facts about the royal stables you might not know
Mary, Queen of Scots’ great escape from Lochleven Castle
The Atholl Highlanders: The Bodyguard
The history of Scottish traditions
King Henry VII: The first Tudor
Octavia Hill’s life and legacy with the National Trust
King George IV - a laughing stock?
Did Shakespeare write Macbeth for King James I?
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The best things to do on the Isle of Mull: A slow holiday on Mull

The second-largest isle in the Inner Hebrides, the Isle of Mull rewards those who take their time. Here are the best things to do on the Isle of Mull for a slow family escape
Sally made the most of Mull’s sandy coast with invigorating beach walks
Walking the Hebridean Way
London’s Villages: Bloomsbury
Alice in Wonderland’s Oxford: A sideways look
The real-life ‘Mr Grubers Antiques’ from Paddington is for sale in London’s Notting Hill
London’s Villages: Sloane Square
Was King Arthur from Cornwall? Searching for Camelot
What is tartan noir? Murder most Scottish
Fort William: An unbeatable base
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