Tuesday 3 February 2009

SCOTLAND - HOMECOMING 2009.

Scotland's Wildlife.

Experience the best of Scotland's Wildlife Homecoming! Sea eagles, ospreys and red kites have come home to Scotland after years of absence. Thousands of seabirds return to Scottish cliffs each summer and as many swans and geese to lochs in winter. Visit www.rspb.org.uk or call 0131 3116500 for more information!

Osprey Events
Loch Garten Osprey Centre, Inverness-shire
April - August

White Tailed Sea Eagle Events
Mull Eagle Watch Partnership, Loch Frisa, Mull, Argyll and Bute
April to August

Skye White Tailed Sea Eagles, Aros Centre, Isle of Skye IV51 9EU
April to August

Seabird Events
Firth of Forth Puffin Cruises, South Queensferry
Puffins, gannets, razorbills, guillemots
May - July

Mull of Galloway nature reserve, Lighthouse, Stranraer, DG9 9HP
Gannets, razorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes
April - October

Sumburgh Head nature reserve, East House, Shetland ZE3 9JN
Puffins, guillemots, fulmars
April - August for best views

Troup Head nature reserve, Northfield, Nr Pennan, Aberdeenshire
Scotland's only mainland gannet colony
April - September for best views

Red Kite events
Argaty Red Kite Feeding Station, Stirlingshire FK16 6EJ
Open all year.

Galloway Kite Trail including Red Kite Feeding Station, Dumfries and Galloway DG7
Open all year.

Goosewatching and Swanwatching events
January 2009 - April 2009, October 2009 - December 2009

Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries DG2 8AH
Open all year.

Vane Farm Nature Reserve, Perth and Kinross KY13 9LX
Open all year.

Loch of Strathbeg Nature Reserve - Starnafin Farmhouse, Fraserburgh, AB43 8QN
Open all year.

Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve, Renfrewshire PA12 4JF
Open all year.

Loch Gruinart Nature Reserve, Isle of Islay, Argyll PA44 7PR
Open all year.

Where and When

Start Date: Thursday, January 01, 2009
End Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009
Address: Across Scotland
Region: Throughout Scotland

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/scotland
Phone: 0131 311 6500

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Homecoming Scotland 2014 - ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME First Minister, Alex Salmond celebrates Scotland at launch of ‘exceptional’ Homecoming 2014 programme An all-star concert to herald the opening of the Ryder Cup, a huge flotilla to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, Europe’s biggest brass band festival and a thrilling re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn are just some of the spectacular events that will form Scotland’s 2014 Year of Homecoming, it was announced today. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond officially unveiled the first phase of the year-long programme of events at Hopetoun House, near South Queensferry, alongside Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland. VisitScotland and EventScotland are working in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver Homecoming 2014 - an opportunity for communities nationally and internationally to explore Scotland and celebrate the very best of Scottish culture. Around 100 events were unveiled at the launch, with hundreds more expected to be unveiled over the next few months. This includes many new events, established events which will have a new homecoming element for 2014 and those that have joined through the partner programme to benefit from in-kind marketing. The five themes for Homecoming 2014 - active, food and drink, creative, natural and ancestry are all represented. Brand new events include the John Muir Festival in East Lothian to herald the opening of the John Muir coast to coast route, the Forth Bridges Festival to mark its 50th anniversary, a spectacular Ryder Cup Opening Concert, the Findhorn Bay Arts Festival in Moray, the World Sheepdog Trials in Tain and the European Festival of Brass based in Perthshire. Many existing events, including Hogmanay, Edinburgh Festivals, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, the Edinburgh Mela Festival, the Royal National MOD, the Turriff Show, the East Neuk Festival, the Outdoor Orkney Festival and Tweedlove Bike Festival will receive funding for new and exciting Homecoming additions to their planned programmes for 2014. With around 50 million people around the world claiming Scottish heritage, diaspora and clan-related events form a key part of Homecoming. These include around 30 events, including the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the Aboyne Highland Games, the Inverness Highland Meeting 2014, the 10th Clan Munro International Gathering, the Dunfermline Bruce Festival and Piping Live!. An events fund of £3m will provide a stunning all-year-round programme of activity to complement the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games and it will be backed by a £1.75m marketing campaign by VisitScotland which will promote Homecoming 2014 at home and abroad.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - VISIT SCOTLAND OFFICIAL ACCOMODATION TELEPHONE BOOKING NUMBERS.

Visit Scotland Contact Centre have set up two "Hotline", telephone numbers for booking accommodation for overseas visitors and U.K. based residents.
The Visit Scotland Contact Centre telephone numbers have been set-up especially for Homecoming Scotland 2009 overseas visitors and U.K. residents. These numbers are also for every day tourists to our beautiful Scotland wishing to find the best holiday accommodation guided by the Visit Scotland reputation.
The telephone numbers will inform the enquirer about all types of accommodation including costs, and can give general information on all aspects of anything Scottish.
Overseas visitors please telephone;
0044 1506 832121 which is a direct line.
U.K. residents please telephone local rate;
0845 2255121
http://www.visitscotland.com
For more general information to Homecoming Scotland events;
http://www.homecomingscotland2009blog.com/HOMECOMING_SCOTLAND_2009_EVENTS_PROGRAMME.htm
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TRAVEL PLANNER FOR LOCAL SCOTTISH TRANSPORT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.