The mixed woodland in and around Forres provides a beautiful canvas on which Mother Nature paints her farewell to summer. Leaves turn shades of yellow, brown and russet before dropping to the floor and covering the green grass. It’s a palette of bright and vivid colours that last all too fleetingly, but we’ve been out … Read more
The good weather over the last month or so has made the heather stand out across Moray moorlands, and although the colours are starting to fade now, if you’re planning a trip to see this spectacle, it peaks in August, but often lasts well into September. We went out to photograph the colour-changing landscape. Summer … Read more
Picture this – it’s late August and there’s a thunder brewing over the Dava. But the skies are blue and people are setting up picnics along the roadside in this quiet and remote moorland. There’s a rumble in the distance, and these people aren’t running for cover. They have come to witness a mass ride … Read more
It is now the time of year when I hear one simple question “I saw a bird and it looked like a (insert species) but the plumage was wrong. Well, lots of young birds are now in our gardens and some bear little resemblance to their parents, and so to shed some light on some … Read more
Forres has a long history and heritage in making single malt Scotch whisky. Although we now only currently have one working distillery in the town, we have had two in the past and will soon have two in the future (if we class Dunphail as being in Forres), and we have at least another one … Read more
Gardens at this time of year are at their very best. Fresh spring buds, vivid colourful flowers, pollinators busy at work. You don’t have to know the difference between a daisy and and a delphinium to enjoy nature’s beauty, but you’ll never know if you don’t get up and go. The Forres area has a … Read more
It’s that wonderful time of the year when our feathered friends are busy brooding eggs or feeding their first young of the season. From our back gardens to our parks and beyond to the coast and moorlands, right now we can all see birds busy collecting food to feed a mate or rear chicks. In … Read more
A glamping site built on the spot where three witches are supposed to have predicted the fortune of the future king of Scotland has been voted tops by customers. Macbeth’s Hillock, five miles west of Forres at Brodie, consistently received great reviews and 10/10 ratings from visitors on the camping portal pitchup.com which put it … Read more
There’s a lot going on in and around Forres this Easter, and local businesses are putting on a wide variety of things to see and do. We’ve put together a handy summary of events, activities and fun going on, but there’ll be more! And don’t forget to visit the the town centre, local shops and … Read more
A new map showing where mobile phones WON’T work properly due to lack of signal can be used in reverse for those who want to really get away from it all. Digital devices that need a 4G connection are the biggest distraction to our modern lifestyles, and it’s no surprise that people head for the … Read more
