The idea for the Great Polish Map of Scotland is thought to have originated with Jan Tomasik, proprietor of the hotel from 1969 to 1977. Read more stories from the south of Scotland.

The map sits in an oval pool about 160ft (50m) wide and 5ft (1.5m) deep with water recreating rivers, lochs and seas. Drone image shows Scotland map progress Listed status for giant Scots map ...

The Great Polish Map of Scotland was built in the 1970s in the village of Eddleston, near Peebles. It was constructed in recognition of Scottish hospitality to Polish soldiers during World War Two.

Gritter tracker 2020: funny names of Scotland’s snow plough fleet and how to track them on Traffic Scotland map. By Finlay Greig. Published 9th Dec 2020, 14:48 BST.

Famous map-makers are few and far between, but Harry Young’s painstaking labour of love must surely mean he is worthy of joining their ranks. He is now, to borrow every geologists’ favourite ...