Scotland’s castles and sporting estates have usually relied on their historic charms, ... ‘We’re definitely seeing a crisper, sharper look now,’ says Andrew Loyd of Loyd & Townsend Rose.

Andrew Loyd and Jonathan Townsend-Rose are directors of a homes rental company called LTR, which rents out castles, mansions and country houses in the UK, Ireland and Europe.

"Rural Scotland is one of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of Europe, and staying in a castle is the best way to experience it," states Andrew Loyd, director of Loyd & Townsend-Rose, a ...

Gregor Townsend faces biggest match of Scotland reign with his future on the line. Defeat to Wales in Edinburgh may be a blow that Townsend can’t recover from. Luke Baker.