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Scotland Outdoors

by BBC Radio Scotland
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#161#172#183#193#204Chart rankOct 19Oct 21Oct 23Oct 25Oct 27Episode released Oct 21: Stobs Military Camp, HawickEpisode released Oct 24: A Lawn full of Fungi, a Stag called Rufus and Extreme Timbersports
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Latest episodes

  • A Lawn full of Fungi, a Stag called Rufus and Extreme Timbersports

    October 24, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

    Mark is in Aberdeen where hair from a grey squirrel has been in found in feeder boxes. That might not sound very unusual, but the city was close to eradicating the non-native species which spread disease which kills the native red…

  • Stobs Military Camp, Hawick

    October 21, 2026 · 30 min

    Mark Stephen visits Stobs Military Camp near Hawick to discover the importance of this site from a training camp in the early 1900s to a resettlement camp after the second world war. Andrew Jepson of Archaeology Scotland is his guide

  • The World's Quietest Festival, Ardestie Earth House and Arbroath Signal Tower Museum

    October 17, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    The Arbroath Signal Tower Museum is set to benefit from more than £300,000 of funding to develop its outdoor space. Mark went for a visit to hear about their plans to transform the garden into an accessible, multi-functional public space…

  • The Man with the Horse, Poet and Storyteller, Tony Bonning

    October 14, 2026 · 34 min

    Rachel Stewart meets poet and story teller, Tony Bonning. Tony, known as the Man with the Horse, undertakes treks across the country with his horse Chief to collect folklore and tales along the way

  • Pears, Corncrakes and Cow Calling

    October 10, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

    It’s the time of year when we celebrate leaves as Autumn unfolds. Mark meets up with leaf expert Professor Jonathan Silvertown who’s written a book about them called Nature’s Magicians. Did you know that way back when there were no leaves…

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  • The Hidden Powers of Leaves

    October 7, 2026 · 30 min

    Mark Stephen meets Professor Jonathan Silvertown whose book Nature Magicians is all about leaves and why they matter

  • Edinburgh's Surf Resort, Wallace, Glasgow's Fire Dog and the Wild Plants of Deeside

    October 3, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

    Funding is being made available to improve core paths in Aberdeen over the next few years and Rachel joined Chris York from environmental consultancy Walking the Talk to find out what a core path actually is Mark visits a surf resort and…

  • The Cities of the Future with an Eye to the Past

    September 30, 2026 · 28 min

    Helen Needham meets up with writer Gabriella Bennett to discuss her book 'How to Build a City'. They meet in Glenrothes in Fife where Gabriella spent part of her childhood.

  • Wasps, Coos and Doos

    September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Up until now, access from the top station of the Cairngorm funicular railway onto the mountain was not allowed outside the winter snowsports season, unless visitors were accompanied by a guide. However, as Mark went to find out, a trial is…

  • The History of Portsoy Marble

    September 23, 2026 · 30 min

    Rachel Stewart finds out about a major heritage project linked to the distinctive stone.

  • Sounds of the Canal, Rosie the Cow and a Garden on a Carpark

    September 19, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    The Denburn car park in Aberdeen city centre is well known by locals, but not many people might be as familiar with what sits on top of it. Around the derelict health centre, a community group, Upper Denburn Gardens, is working to improve…

  • The Healing Power of Horses with Jock Hutchison

    September 16, 2026 · 29 min

    Horseback UK is a charity run by Jock Hutchison and his wife Emma bringing together horses and humans to overcome some of the stresses of everyday life

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About the show

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.