Aurora Borealis puts on an amazing show

The dark skies of the Moray Coast treated us to a magnificent display of the aurora borealis on night of 13 March, with the rippling and swirling curves normally associated with higher latitudes. And easily visible with the naked eye.

They’re sticking their neck out for you! Tucked away in the Moray countryside between Forres and Elgin, you’ll find a fun, family-friendly farm that has some very special furry friends. The Alpaca Farm in Mosstowie has more than 80 alpacas and four llamas of all colours and ages. The farm breeds and cares for these … Read more

Spring has sprung in Forres

Weathermen and astronomers will always argue that spring starts either on the 1 March or later in the month. For me, it starts when I see that wonderful carpet of crocuses appear in Grant Park. And in fact, it’s not just in the town where you can witness this spectacle. These beautiful harbingers of spring … Read more

Roseisle beach and forest

Roseisle beach and forest This beautiful beach seamlessly connects Findhorn and Burghead. It’s a beautiful, wide strip of smooth sand with a dune bank. It’s punctuated with concrete blocks that were put here in WWII to stop enemies from using the beach as a perfect landing place to offload tanks. Although many of them have … Read more

The Green Loch or An Lochan Uaine

A fairytale location in the Cairngorms Sitting deep within the Glenmore Forest in the Cairngorms National Park is this little gem, The Green Loch – so-called due to its unusually deep and vivid turquoise colour. Most maps and information boards use the Gaelic name ‘An Lochan Uaine’ which translates literally as the Green Lochan, but … Read more

Ben Rinnes

Ben Rinnes is Moray’s highest peak, with a summit of 2733ft (841 metres). It offers outstanding views of the surrounding countryside. It is a popular spot for walking, mountain biking and running. Although visible for miles around, it has few remarkable features unless you actually climb it. The trail is a steady ascent of 541 … Read more

When Robert Burns came to Forres

Robert Burns is our national poet. A prolific writer from Ayrshire, he was born in Alloway and published hundreds of rhymes and verses on all manner of topics principally around women drink and merryment. He toured many parts of Scotland, and records show he travelled to Inverness and through Elgin, stopping in Forres, and possibly … Read more