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Feature pages are added for Newhailes and The Bennie Museum. The feature pages for the Pittenweem and the Falkirk Wheel are revised, updated and given new images.
Feature pages are added for Deep Sea World, Holmwood House, Greenbank Garden, Crookston Castle, The Burrell Collection, Cumbernauld, Beecraigs Country Park, Callendar House and The Georgian House. A new Scotfax page is added about Disabled Access in Scotland. A new page of links is added covering Disability Information & Support. A long distance walks page is added for the The Southern Upland Way.
The visitor attraction feature pages across the site are updated for the 2008 season with revised opening times and admission prices where applicable and available. As part of the 2008 update, accessibility information has been included for a much larger number of visitor attractions featured on the site. Many page across the site have see the reintroduction of bookshop inserts. These have a different look and feel to the bookshop inserts of old, but their effect is still the same: to display relevant books that might be of interest to those browsing the pages concerned.
New Biography pages are added for Robert Fergusson, Allan Ramsay the Elder and Allan Ramsay the Younger. The following pages are revised and updated: West Highland Way, Speyside Way, Stevenson Way, Coast to Coast Walk, Great Glen Way, Rob Roy Way and Cateran Trail, plus the driving tours for The Border Abbeys, Selkirk & Langholm, Edinburgh & Dunbar, Falkland & St Andrews, Pitlochry & Rannoch, Stirling & Dunfermline. Fort William & Ardnamurchan, Fort William & Skye, Oban & Glen Coe, Oban & Inveraray, Applecross & Torridon, Coigach & Assynt and Gairloch & Poolewe.
New Biography pages are added for Sorley MacLean, Jane Duncan, Helen Cruickshank, Violet Jacob, Gavin Douglas, Helen Duncan, Alexander Nasmyth, James Nasmyth, Susan Ferrier, Étienne MacDonald, Compton Mackenzie, George MacDonald Fraser, Catherine Carswell, Annie S Swan, Alistair MacLean, A.J. Cronin, Alastair Borthwick, Edwin Muir, Alexander Smith, Andrew Lang, Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell: "Pickle", Captain Robert Campbell, James Playfair, John Playfair, William Henry Playfair, William Playfair, Tom Johnston and Queen Joan Beaufort. A new Scotfax page is added for the Scottish National Anthem. A What Was New in 2007? page is added.
New feature pages are added for Sir John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, "The Curse of Scotland" and the Forth Road Bridge. New Scotfax pages include: Outdoor Access, Access & Deer Stalking, Wild Camping, Scottish Reformation, Scottish Enlightenment, Homecoming Scotland 2009, Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, Marrying in Scotland, Christmas & Hogmanay, Scottish Castles, The Munros, Scottish Mountains, Cairngorms National Park and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
A new section, Scotfax is added to Undiscovered Scotland. Pages include: Postbuses, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Media, The Kilt, Tartan, Weights & Measures, Customs & Duty, Passports & Visas, Tipping in Scotland, Smoking in Scotland, Highland Clearances, Rail Travel in Scotland, Driving & Roads, Distances by Road, Military Scotland, Ticks in Scotland, Public Holidays, Scottish Art, Traditional Scottish Music, Scottish Literature, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish People, Subdivisions of Scotland, Introduction to Scotland, Getting to Scotland, Travelling Around Scotland, Scottish Weather, Economy of Scotland, Geography of Scotland, Geology of Scotland, Politics in Scotland, Education in Scotland, Religion in Scotland, Districts of Scotland 1975-1996, Council Area Statistics and History of Scotland. The Community Links page is completely revised, becoming map-based and linking through to the new Area Info Pages on which all community and local links now live. New links pages are added for Local Authorities and Garden Centres & Nurseries.
A new feature page is added for the Wigtown Book Festival. A series of new links pages are added covering: Business Services, Property Services, Local Shops, Garages, Equestrian Links, Fish & Seafood, Sweets & Chocolates, Marinas & Harbours, Diving Links, Yacht Clubs & sailing Schools, Winter Sports, Language Courses, Field Sports, Arts, Crafts & Photographic Holidays, Wildlife Tours & Holidays, Main Links Page, Weather, Mapping, Religion, Personal Sites, National Bodies, Scottish History, Useful Scottish Resources, Scottish Architecture, Scottish Sport, Tourist Boards, Scotch Whisky Retailers, Golf Clubs, Golf Tours, Portrait, Wedding & Commercial Photographers, Art Photographers and Galleries, Individual Artists, Art Galleries, Walking and Climbing Organisations, Long Distance Walks, Walking and Climbing Holidays and Guiding, Genealogical Services, Scottish Heritage, Exclusive Use Venues, Railways, Ferries & Shipping, Air Travel, Sport Aviation, Vehicle Hire, Motorhome Hire, Limousines and Taxis, Buses and Coaches, Cycling, Driving Schools & Instructors, IT & Internet Services, Music & Musicians, Outdoor Clothing & Equipment, Health & Wellbeing, Brewers, Distillers & Winemakers, Furniture Manufacturers & Retailers, Household & Domestic Services, Antiques, Drinks Retailers, Bookshops and Schools, Colleges & Universities. The rollout begins of new area-level Info Pages across the site. The collection of Free Jigsaw Puzzles based on Undiscovered Scotland images is greatly expanded.
New feature pages are added for Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Zoo, St Anthony's Chapel, Scottish Mining Museum, Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot, Rockcliffe, Kippford, Haugh of Urr, Dalbeattie, Gatehouse of Fleet, St Monans, St Monans Parish Church, Clackmannan, Museum of Flight, Edinburgh Castle, Scottish Parliament, and Stirling Castle. The Kinloch Rannoch Area is merged with the Pitlochry Area.