The Hazel Tree

The Hazel Tree

by Jo Woolf

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  • Dunnottar: the last bastion

    October 1, 2012 /

    Occupying a clifftop with perfect natural defences, Dunnottar has sea views to die for... and roots that stretch back into the realms of prehistory. If its story doesn't take your breath away, the North Sea wind certainly will!

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    The stones of Kilmory Oib

    May 26, 2015

    The stone circles of Fortingall

    May 11, 2014

    Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay

    January 9, 2012
  • Castle Stalker: plenty to brood on

    August 16, 2012 /

    This island fortress has seen more than its fair share of horrible murders, even by Scottish standards; Castle Stalker's stage name of 'The Castle of Aaargh' is actually very fitting!

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    In a nutshell: the Linlithgow Palace fountain

    May 14, 2014

    Killiecrankie: haunted by memories

    January 13, 2014

    Kilberry: sculptured stones and an enduring mystery

    November 17, 2013
  • Dunollie Castle in Oban Bay

    April 10, 2012 /

    From their high vantage point overlooking Oban Bay and the Firth of Lorn, the former occupants of Dunollie Castle must have scanned the horizon anxiously for Viking longships.

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    Castle Sween: still watching for the sails

    June 13, 2013

    Two old arches and a warning in stone

    July 29, 2014

    Rosslyn Castle – falling shadows

    April 1, 2016
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    "To dwellers in a wood, almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature."

    Thomas Hardy, 'Under the Greenwood Tree'
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