What did Robert Burns think of Elgin? And did Bonnie Prince Charlie spend several nights in the town because he took a liking to the place? Answers to these questions and others came up when Moray culture and history featured in the History Scotland: Hidden Histories podcast for 14 January 2018. One of the aims of …
Articles about living in Moray, including its climate, geography, shopping, schools and history.
Speyfest Celebrates 20 Successful Years
Ashleigh MacGregor, who is from Moray and a law student in Edinburgh, recently spent a week on placement with us at Grigor & Young, as part of her course. Alongside this, she is an active member of the Speyfest committee. 2015 is a landmark year for Speyfest and we asked Ashleigh to write something about the …
Moray Eating Out
The following is a selection of establishments in Moray where food of various kinds is available either to sit-in or take away. This is an evolving list and is not comprehensive. If you see something obvious that should be here but is not, please let us know (thank you). Moray Eating Out options include:- Bar Meals Budget …
Moray Outdoors
There are plenty of opportunities to experience Moray Outdoors, whether you are on a beach, climbing hills or walking in woodlands and forest. There are fantastic beaches along the entire length of the Coast of Moray, including Findhorn, Roseisle, Burghead, Hopeman, Lossiemouth and Cullen. Ben Rinnes, Ben Aigan and the Convals, near Dufftown, provide ideal …
Moray Shopping
If you are looking for Moray shopping opportunities, Elgin is the largest town and also the administrative and commercial hub for the area. In line with the experience of many towns over the last 20 years, retail developments have sprung up outwith the town centre and the feeling is that this has had a negative …
The Moray Economy: A Family Business
With inhabitants numbering around 93,000 (2012), Moray’s population makes up less than 2% of the Scottish total. The Moray economy relies on a diverse range of business types. Main types of employment in Moray The main sectors of employment are: food and drink manufacturing, tourism and defence.
Moray Events
Moray plays host to a wide variety of events each year. The following are examples of Moray events which feature prominently in the local calendar: Speyfest Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Piping Hot Forres (European Pipe Band Championships) (27 June 2015) Moray Walking Festival Moray Music Festival (every second ‘even’ year) Moray Marafun (every second …
Moray Schools
Moray Schools One of the best places to obtain information about Moray schools is the website of The Moray Council. There, you can find out details of the 45 primary schools within Moray, and 8 secondary schools. The Council was carrying out a review of its education provision, with the prospect of closures of some primaries …