If you’re dreaming of an escape to a land of misty, rugged beauty and living history, there’s nothing quite like the Scottish Highlands. Castle ruins, locally-owned farms, the sound of the bagpipes and more await you in this romantic part of Scotland known for protecting its traditions.

See the World From an Eagle Eye's View

In this footage from BBC Earth, soar high above the hills of the Scottish Highlands with Tilly, a Golden Eagle trained to fly with a 360˚ camera.

Portrait of a Place: Away With the Land

This short documentary explores the practice of crofting—a small-scale agricultural technique particular to the Scottish Highlands based around working communities who share and farm their land in common. Guided by local crofter Donald John Maciness, the film reveals the hardship and beauty that is integral to this existence, while also revealing its imminent disappearance as younger generations turn away from this way of life.

This Scottish Farmland Animal is a Major Attraction

The vast estate of Inveraray Castle (in Argyll) stands at over 50,000 acres and is home to Scotland’s iconic pointy-horned Highland cow. Meet the beloved farmland animal in this clip from Smithsonian Channel.

The Last Artisans Making Traditional Bagpipes By Hand

Bagpipes have been a symbol of Scottish heritage for centuries, but traditional artisans have faced stiff competition with the rise of mass manufacturing. Kilberry Bagpipes is now the last workshop in the capital city of Edinburgh where they still make them by hand.

Tartan Explained in Two(ish) Minutes

From the traditional Highland games to bold, modern fashions, tartan has been synonymous with Scotland for centuries. Delve into the details of Scottish tartan and discover its connections to Western China in the 3rd and 4th centuries, how tartan really took off thanks to Sir Walter Scott and explore over 9,000 recorded tartan variations.

Macallan Distillery Visit

Pay a visit to the revered Scottish Highlands distillery to learn is history, production process and range of whiskies.

The Sound of Scottish Gaelic Folk

Dive into the sounds of the Scottish Islands and Highlands.

Dunrobin Castle

While the Sutherland area of the Scottish Highlands has been the family seat of Clan Sutherland since the 1200s, this castle only dates to the mid-1800s, with French influences in the architecture and garden landscaping.

Eilean Donan

Though a castle has stood on this island near Dornie (west of Invergarry) since the early 1200s, much of it was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellions (battles to restore the Stuarts to throne instead of the Tudors) in the 1700s. Today’s castle is a faithful reconstruction completed in the early 1900s.

Mystical Scottish Highlands

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