Tales from the Otherworld

The Stories behind Scotland’s castles: love, betrayal, redcaps and curses that long outlast the passage of time. Tales worth sharing, Castles worth visiting.

From moonlit stone circles in Aberdeenshire to carved stone balls nobody can explain, step into Scotland’s quietest and strangest mysteries.

James Macpherson, a fiddler’s last tune that turned an outlaw into a legend

The kelpie is Scotland’s most notorious water spirit, a shape-shifting horse that drowns the unwary. Explore the lore, the legends, and where to find them.

Scholar, alchemist, and legend. From the courts of Sicily to the hills of Melrose, discover the extraordinary real life of Michael Scot.

Myth, folklore, folktale, fairy tale, the words get used interchangeably, but each carries something different. A clear, story-led guide to telling them apart.

Explore Scottish mythical creatures including selkies, kelpies, and the Baobhan Sìth. Discover the stories, places, and folklore behind them.

Discover Dufftown beyond whisky. Explore walks, history, folklore and hidden stories in the heart of Speyside, from castles and battles to fairies and ancient sites.

In uncertain times, many people feel drawn to the edges of the world: places where land, water, forest and sky meet. Across cultures and centuries, certain landscapes have always held

Inverness is often called the capital of the Highlands, yet it still carries the atmosphere of a town rather than a city. Set where the River Ness meets the Moray

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” — Carl G. Jung In uncertain times, stories return. Myth has always shaped societies.

Explore nine Scottish landscapes tied to faerie folklore, from the Eildon Hills to the Fairy Pools of Skye, and the stories that still linger there.

High above the hills and lochs of Scotland, the wind carries stories of a powerful figure who shaped the land: the Cailleach, the winter goddess, keeper of stone, storm, and