Glenfinnan, Palace of Holyrood House and Culloden Battlefield Have you ever dreamed about visiting Scotland and following in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites? A Jacobite tour with Borders Journeys is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the history, heritage and culture of Scotland, a journey that will take you from Edinburgh’s […]
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For anyone interested in Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites, I can thoroughly recommend the fantastic exhibition dedicated to them at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The exhibition opened on 23rd June and runs until 12th November 2017. The exhibition has gathered together over 300 historic objects from public and private collections in […]
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Last week was certainly an interesting one witnessing the filming of Outlander Season 3 in Edinburgh. Season 3 is based on Diana Gabaldon’s third book – Voyager. The Outlander trilogy follows the adventures of Jamie and Claire Fraser in Scotland and further afield (I won’t say where as I don’t want to spoil the storyline […]
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Rosalyn joined me for a two-day ancestral tour of Fife & Angus. As well as being interested in her Scottish ancestry, Rosalyn is a huge Outlander fan. Day one began by visiting Midhope Castle, commonly known to Outlander fans as Lallybroch, Jamie Fraser’s family home. In Falkland we visited The Covenanter Hotel where Claire & Frank were staying in […]
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Lallybroch, Castle Leoch, Fort William & Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré I recently had a fantastic day visiting four Scottish castles used during the filming of Outlander Series One: Midhope Castle – Lallybroch – Jamie’s family home. (Top left photograph) The castle is owned by Hopetoun Estates and is on private land. Contact the estate office to arrange […]
Mar 27, 2016 | Categories: Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Aberdour Castle, Bespoke tours, Blackness Castle, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Castle Leoch, Castles, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Doune Castle, Facebook, Fort William, Glencorse Old Kirk, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided Tour of Glasgow, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Scotland, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Jacobite, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Midhope Castle, Organised Tours, Outlander, Outlander Tour, Outlander Tours, Prestonkirk Mill, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Private guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private guided tour of Scotland, Private guided tours of Scotland, Private sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private Tours, Scotland, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off on Outlander Road Trip
Glencorse Old Kirk dates from 1665 and remained in continual use until 1885 when a new larger kirk was built nearby. The Old Kirk quickly fell into disrepair however it has now been sympathetically and beautifully restored by the current owners, the McCaig family. The kirk is situated in the private grounds of Glencorse House […]
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