The Hazel Tree

by Jo Woolf

  • Jo Woolf
  • Books
  • Contact
  • Jo Woolf
  • Books
  • Contact
  • Jo Woolf
  • Books
  • Contact
  • The Palace of Holyroodhouse

    January 20, 2016 /

    At one end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile is this sumptuous palace, with a jaw-dropping list of royal occupants and a rather blood-stained history...

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    The Lerags Cross

    July 2, 2017

    Torinturk and the fort of the black dog

    May 22, 2022

    In a nutshell: ‘The Curse of Scotland’

    March 15, 2014
  • World’s End Close, Edinburgh

    October 10, 2014 /

    World's End Close: it sounds like a prophecy of doom! And this dark close that leads off Edinburgh's Royal Mile can certainly tell a few stories...

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Dun Beag: hilltop fortress

    May 3, 2013

    Dunollie Castle in Oban Bay

    April 10, 2012

    Silent voices of Arichonan

    August 8, 2018
  • St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh

    February 7, 2014 /

    This impressive Cathedral sits right in the middle of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, which is thronging with tourists - but inside is an oasis of beauty and tranquillity.

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Dunkeld Cathedral: Scotland’s sacred heart

    January 10, 2014

    St Brendan and the Garvellachs

    February 24, 2012

    Kilvickeon: a forgotten sanctuary

    December 14, 2011

Latest books

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

Thomas Hardy, 'Under the Greenwood Tree'
All content - © 2026 Jo Woolf - Ashe Theme by Royal-Flush