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 [...]
Jul 23, 2017 | Categories: Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Aberdour Castle, Basilica dei Santi Apostoli, Basilica di Santa Maria in Domnica, Battle of Culloden, Bear Gates, Beauly, Ben Nevis, Bespoke tours, Blackness Castle, Blair Atholl, Blair Castle, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Brodie Castle, Carlisle, Castle Leoch, Castle tours, Castles, Catherine Maxwell Stuart, Chiesa di Sant' Andrea al Quirinale, Church of Santa Maria in Domnica, Church of the Twelve Apostles, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Clava Cairns, Colosseum, Craigh Na Dun, Craigmillar Castle, Cranesmuir, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Doune Castle, Drumlanrig Castle, Drummond Castle Gardens, Dysart Harbour, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Fife, Flora MacDonald, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, Glencoe, Glencorse House, Glencorse Old Kirk, Glenfinnan, Group Tours, Guide Tour of Rome, Guided sightseeing tour of Rome, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Guided sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Guided sightseeing tours of Rome, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided Tour of Glasgow, Guided Tour of Rome, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Cumbria, Guided tours of Northumberland, Guided Tours of Rome, Guided tours of Scotland, Guided tours of Yorkshire, Highland Clearances, Highland Folk Museum, Highlands, Historic Houses, Historic Houses Tours, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Jacobite, Jacobite Tour, Jacobite Tour of Rome, Jacobite Tours, Jacobite Tours of Rome, Jacobites, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, L’Hopital des Anges, Mary Queen of Scots, Massacre of Glencoe, Midhope Castle, Muti Place, Organised Tours, Outlander, Outlander Tour, Outlander Tour of Scotland, Outlander Tours, Outlander Tours of Scotland, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Palazzo Muti, Pantheon, Prestonkirk Mill, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Private guided sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Private guided sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Private guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Private guided sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Private guided sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Private guided tour of Cumbria, Private guided tour of Northumberland, Private guided tour of Scotland, Private guided tour of Yorkshire, Private guided tours of Cumbria, Private guided tours of Northumberland, Private guided tours of Scotland, Private guided tours of Yorkshire, Private Outlander Tour of Scotland, Private Outlander Tours of Scotland, Private sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Private sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Private sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Private sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Private sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Private sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Private Tours, Rob Roy, Scottish Borders, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Spanish Steps, St Peter's Basilica, Stirling Castle, Stuart Royal Family, Tibbermore Kirk, Tours, Traquair, Traquair House, Trevi Fountain, Tullibardine Chapel, Tweed Valley, Twitter, Urquhart Castle, Vatican, Walking tour of Edinburgh, Walking tour of Glasgow, Walking Tours, Walking tours of Edinburgh, Walking tours of Glasgow, Wardlaw Mausoleum | Comments Off
Carolyn, Gary & Marilyn with Ian at Luss, Hadrian’s Wall and Bettys Tea Room Carolyn, Gary & Marilyn were recently on their third tour with Borders Journeys. The first day was spent in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park as Gary wanted to learn more about his Colquhoun ancestry. We spent the bulk of [...]
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If you are one of Borders Journeys’ international followers and considering visiting Scotland to research your Scottish ancestral heritage, I can thoroughly recommend Christine Woodcock’s Genealogy Tours of Scotland. Canadian based Genealogy Tours of Scotland and Scottish based Borders Journeys have worked together for six years to provide researchers with the ultimate Scottish ancestral experience that you will always remember. [...]
Feb 26, 2017 | Categories: Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Aberdour Castle, Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral tour of Yorkshire, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral tours of Yorkshire, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry tour of Yorkshire, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Ancestry tours of Yorkshire, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Castle Leoch, Castles, Christine Woodcock, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Clava Cairns, Craigh Na Dun, Cranesmuir, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Doune Castle, Edinburgh, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History tour of Yorkshire, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family History tours of Yorkshire, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical tour of Yorkshire, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogical tours of Yorkshire, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy tour of Yorkshire, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, Genealogy tours of Yorkshire, Glasgow, Glencoe, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Guided sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided Tour of Glasgow, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Cumbria, Guided tours of Northumberland, Guided tours of Scotland, Guided tours of Yorkshire, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Jacobite, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Massacre of Glencoe, Midhope Castle, National Archives of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, Organised Tours, Outlander, Outlander Tour, Outlander Tours, Prestonkirk Mill, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Private guided sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Private guided sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Private guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Private guided sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Private guided sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Private guided tour of Cumbria, Private guided tour of Northumberland, Private guided tour of Scotland, Private guided tour of Yorkshire, Private guided tours of Cumbria, Private guided tours of Northumberland, Private guided tours of Scotland, Private guided tours of Yorkshire, Private sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Private sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Private sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Private sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Private sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Private sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Private Tours, RootsTech, RootsTech 2017, Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Tours, Twitter, Walking tour of Edinburgh, Walking tour of Glasgow, Walking Tours, Walking tours of Edinburgh, Walking tours of Glasgow | Comments Off
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 [...]
Jan 22, 2017 | Categories: Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Aberdour Castle, Bear Gates, Beauly, Bespoke tours, Blackness Castle, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Castle Leoch, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Craigh Na Dun, Craigmillar Castle, Cranesmuir, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Dean Castle, Doune Castle, Drumlanrig Castle, Drummond Castle Gardens, Dysart Harbour, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Old Town, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, Glencoe, Glencorse Old Kirk, Group Tours, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided Tour of Glasgow, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Scotland, Highland Folk Museum, Highlands, History & Culture, Hopetoun House, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Inverness, Jacobite, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Linlithgow Palace, L’Hopital des Anges, Midhope Castle, Outlander, Outlander Tour, Outlander Tours, Prestonkirk Mill, Prestonpans, 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, Tibbermore Kirk, Tours, Traquair, Traquair House, Tullibardine Chapel, Twitter, Walking tour of Edinburgh, Walking tour of Glasgow, Walking Tours, Walking tours of Edinburgh, Walking tours of Glasgow, Wardlaw Mausoleum | Comments Off
13th January 2017 Tour guide and genealogist Ian Walker is the star of the latest Spirit of Scotland film. Credit: Cut Media NOT many people are able to say that they can give others a ‘sense of who they are’, but this is exactly what tour guide and genealogist Ian Walker does for a living. [...]
Jan 13, 2017 | Categories: Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Borders Journeys, Facebook, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History Tours, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Scotland, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Organised Tours, 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, ScotlandsPeople, Scottish ancestral roots, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter, Uncategorized | Comments Off
A family photograph that belonged to my grandmother of a headstone following a funeral in memory of four children, led me to research their story. Searching ScotlandsPeople Death Index, I found Christina Cunningham dying aged 8 months, she died of bronchitis and pneumonia on 20th February 1895 at 31 James Street, Pilrig in Edinburgh. Searching the Birth Records, [...]
Jan 04, 2017 | Categories: Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral tour of Yorkshire, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral tours of Yorkshire, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry tour of Yorkshire, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Ancestry tours of Yorkshire, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Borders, Borders Family History Society, Borders Journeys, Christine Woodcock, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society, Edinburgh, Facebook, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History tour of Yorkshire, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family History tours of Yorkshire, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical tour of Yorkshire, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogical tours of Yorkshire, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy tour of Yorkshire, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, Genealogy tours of Yorkshire, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Guided sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided Tour of Glasgow, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Cumbria, Guided tours of Northumberland, Guided tours of Scotland, Guided tours of Yorkshire, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Organised Tours, Private guided sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Private guided sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Private guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Private guided sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Private guided sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private guided sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Private guided tour of Cumbria, Private guided tour of Northumberland, Private guided tour of Scotland, Private guided tour of Yorkshire, Private guided tours of Cumbria, Private guided tours of Northumberland, Private guided tours of Scotland, Private guided tours of Yorkshire, Private sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Private sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Private sightseeing tour of Scotland, Private sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Private sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Private sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Private sightseeing tours of Scotland, Private sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Private Tours, SAFHS, Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Scottish Association of Family History Societies, Scottish Borders, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Cumbria, Sightseeing tour of Northumberland, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing tour of Yorkshire, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Cumbria, Sightseeing tours of Northumberland, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Sightseeing tours of Yorkshire, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
JM Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, was born in Kirriemuir in 1860. Barrie died in London in 1937 and is buried with his parents in Kirriemuir Cemetery. Before his death Barrie gifted the rights to the Peter Pan works to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London which continues to benefit from them. Barrie’s [...]
Dec 28, 2016 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Borders Journeys, Castle tours, Castles, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Facebook, Garden Tour, Garden Tours, Glamis Castle, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Scotland, Historic Houses, Historic Houses Tours, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, J.M. Barrie, JM Barrie, Kirriemuir, Organised Tours, 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 of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
Laurel & Jim from the USA recently spent two days with Borders Journeys discovering Laurel’s Scottish & Northumbrian ancestral roots. Laurel first made contact with me nearly a year ago requesting assistance researching her Gilfillan / Gilphillan ancestors from Airth in Stirlingshire. Through information Laurel sent to me, I established her family line back to [...]
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First cousins Janet & Libby from Canada recently spent a three day ancestral tour with Borders Journeys. The first two days were spent researching their Amos ancestral heritage in Carlisle. Janet & Libby’s first visit was to St. Michael’s Church at Stanwix. Most of the headstones in the churchyard have been cleared away to create [...]
Jul 25, 2016 | Categories: Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Borders, Borders Journeys, Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, Facebook, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, 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, Hermitage Castle, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Organised Tours, 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, Scottish ancestral roots, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
Dale & Barbara initially spent ten days in Edinburgh with Genealogy Tours of Scotland researching Dale’s Scottish ancestry. Armed with their research notes they joined me for a four day ancestral and sightseeing tour visiting the areas where Dale’s MacGregor ancestors belonged. The ancestral journey began near Duthil in Speyside where Dale met his third [...]
Jun 28, 2016 | Categories: Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Aberdour Castle, Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Christine Woodcock, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Clava Cairns, Craigh Na Dun, Cranesmuir, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Doune Castle, Edinburgh, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, Glasgow, Glencoe, 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, Highlands, History & Culture, Hopetoun House, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Inverness, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Linlithgow Palace, Loch Ness, Massacre of Glencoe, 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, Rob Roy, Scotland, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter, Urquhart Castle | Comments Off
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 [...]
Jun 15, 2016 | Categories: Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Aberdour Castle, Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Blackness Castle, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Castle Leoch, Castles, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Doune Castle, Edinburgh, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family Research, Fort William, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, Glencoe, Glencorse House, 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, Highlands, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Jacobite, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Linlithgow Palace, Massacre of Glencoe, 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
My relatives from the USA recently paid me visit. Siblings Ginny, Kathy & Jim along with Ginny’s husband David were interested to learn more about their Scottish ancestry. Our common ancestors are James & Annie Cunningham Nee Weir of Normangill Farm in Crawford Parish, Lanarkshire. James & Annie were married in 1860 at Ponfeigh in [...]
May 23, 2016 | Categories: Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Borders Journeys, Edinburgh, Facebook, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, Glasgow, 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, Lanarkshire, Organised Tours, Peeblesshire, 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, Scottish ancestral roots, Scottish Borders, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Tweed Valley, Twitter | Comments Off
It was incredibly emotional and moving to witness the commemorations surrounding the 270th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. The battle was fought on 16th April 1746 at Culloden Moor between the Jacobite Army led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) and the Government Army led by the Duke of Cumberland. The battle [...]
Apr 16, 2016 | Categories: Battle of Culloden, Bespoke tours, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Facebook, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided tours of Scotland, History & Culture, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, National Trust for Scotland, National Trust of Scotland, Organised Tours, Outlander, Outlander Tour, Outlander Tours, 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 of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
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
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 [...]
Mar 20, 2016 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Castle Leoch, Castles, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Doune Castle, Edinburgh, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Fort William, Glencorse House, 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, Highlands, History & Culture, Hopetoun House, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Inverness, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Linlithgow Palace, Organised Tours, Outlander, Outlander Tour, 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, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
The St. Andrew’s Cross or Saltire is Scotland’s national flag. Tradition has it that the flag, the oldest in Europe and the Commonwealth, originates in a battle fought close to the village of Athelstaneford in East Lothian. The battle between an army of Picts and Scots against Northumbrians was believed to have taken place in [...]
Mar 07, 2016 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Borders Journeys, East Lothian, Facebook, Group Tours, 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, Organised Tours, 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, Scottish Flag Heritage Centre, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
There has been a mill on the site of Prestonkirk Mill since the 16th century, however the present buildings date from the 18th century. The mill was used commercially until 1959 and is now owned and maintained by the National Trust for Scotland. Outlander fans will recognise the mill as part of the film set from [...]
Mar 06, 2016 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders Journeys, Castle Leoch, Castles, Claire Beauchamp, Claire Fraser, Culloden, Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre, Culross, Doune Castle, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Facebook, Falkland Palace, Fort William, 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, Highlands, History & Culture, Hopetoun House, Ian Walker, Individual Tours, Inverness, Jamie Fraser, Lallybroch, Linlithgow Palace, Organised Tours, Outlander, Outlander Tour, 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
Document Scotland was formed in 2012 by four Scots-born and internationally acclaimed photographers: Colin McPherson, Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, Sophie Gerrard and Stephen McLaren. In the last few years Scotland has witnessed an intense period of self-examination that has brought about questions of personal and national identity. Collectively and individually, the four photographers explore particular strands of [...]
Mar 05, 2016 | Categories: Common Riding, Document Scotland – The Ties That Bind Exhibition, Edinburgh, Facebook, 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, 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, Scottish Borders | Comments Off
The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), which represents key visitor attractions in Scotland, has released the Top 20 most visited visitor attractions in Scotland during 2015. Top 20 Scottish Visitor Attractions 1. Edinburgh Castle 2. National Museum of Scotland 3. Scottish National Gallery 4. Kelvingrove Art Gallery 5. Riverside Museum 6. St Giles’ Cathedral 7. Royal [...]
Mar 03, 2016 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Castles, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh Christmas Festival, Edinburgh Christmas Market, Edinburgh Farmers' Market, Edinburgh Festival Carnival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Edinburgh New Town, Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Tattoo, Facebook, Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, Gretna Green, 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, Inverness, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, National Museum of Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, National Trust of Scotland, New Lanark, Organised Tours, Peoples Palace, 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, Stirling Castle, Tours, Uncategorized, Urquhart Castle, Walking tour of Edinburgh, Walking tour of Glasgow, Walking Tours, Walking tours of Edinburgh, Walking tours of Glasgow | Comments Off
We were delighted to host international travel blogger Lauren Meshkin from Bon Voyage Lauren for four days recently. Following two days visiting the historic visitor attractions of Edinburgh, we spent the day visiting Rosslyn Chapel and Traquair House. Rosslyn Chapel was built between 1446 & 1484 as a Catholic Collegiate Church for the Sinclair family. Described as [...]
Dec 15, 2015 | Categories: Bear Gates, Bespoke tours, Bon Voyage Lauren, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Borders, Borders Journeys, Borders Railway, Castles, Catherine Maxwell Stuart, Edinburgh, Facebook, Garden Tour, Garden Tours, 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, Lauren Meshkin, Mary Queen of Scots, Organised Tours, Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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, Rosslyn Chapel, Scotland, Scottish Borders, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Traquair, Traquair House, Tweed Valley, Twitter | Comments Off
On the second day of international travel blogger Lauren Meshkin’s tour of the Scottish Borders we visited Floors Castle. Floors Castle on the edge of Kelso is the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Roxburghe. The castle was built during the 1720s by the architect William Adam for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe. During the [...]
Dec 15, 2015 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Bon Voyage Lauren, Borders, Borders Journeys, Borders Railway, Castles, Duke of Roxburghe, Edinburgh, Facebook, Garden Tour, Garden Tours, 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, Kelso, Lauren Meshkin, Organised Tours, 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, River Tweed, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Scottish Borders, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, Tours, Twitter | Comments Off
“The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.” Robert Burns (1759-1796) Happy St Andrew’s Day to all of our family, friends and followers. St Andrew is Scotland’s patron saint but who was he? Andrew was a Galilean fisherman before he [...]
Nov 30, 2015 | Categories: Ancestral Research, Ancestral Tour, Ancestral tour of Cumbria, Ancestral tour of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tour of Scotland, Ancestral Tourism, Ancestral Tours, Ancestral tours of Cumbria, Ancestral tours of Nothumberland, Ancestral Tours of Scotland, Ancestral Welcome Registered, Ancestry, Ancestry Tour, Ancestry tour of Cumbria, Ancestry tour of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tour of Scotland, Ancestry Tours, Ancestry tours of Cumbria, Ancestry tours of Nothumberland, Ancestry Tours of Scotland, Association of Professional Genealogists, Bespoke tours, Borders Journeys, Facebook, Family History, Family History Research, Family History Tour, Family history tour of Cumbria, Family history tour of Northumberland, Family History Tour of Scotland, Family History Tours, Family history tours of Cumbria, Family history tours of Northumberland, Family History Tours of Scotland, Family Research, Genealogical Research, Genealogical Tour, Genealogical tour of Cumbria, Genealogical tour of Northumberland, Genealogical Tour of Scotland, Genealogical Tours, Genealogical tours of Cumbria, Genealogical tours of Northumberland, Genealogical Tours of Scotland, Genealogy, Genealogy Tour, Genealogy tour of Cumbria, Genealogy tour of Northumberland, Genealogy Tour of Scotland, Genealogy Tours, Genealogy tours of Cumbria, Genealogy tours of Northumberland, Genealogy Tours of Scotland, 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, Organised Tours, 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, Robert Burns, Scottish ancestral roots, Sightseeing, Sightseeing Tour, Sightseeing tour of Scotland, Sightseeing Tours, Sightseeing tours of Scotland, St. Andrews, Tours, Twitter, Walking tour of Edinburgh, Walking tour of Glasgow, Walking Tours, Walking tours of Edinburgh, Walking tours of Glasgow | Comments Off
The statue of Wojtek The Bear was unveiled on 7th November 2015 in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. Wojtek (1942–1963) was a Syrian brown bear found in Iran and adopted by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps. He was given the name Wojtek which is a Slavic name meaning ‘joyful warrior’. Wojtek [...]
Nov 22, 2015 | Categories: Bespoke tours, Borders Journeys, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Christmas Festival, Edinburgh Christmas Market, Edinburgh Farmers' Market, Edinburgh Festival Carnival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Edinburgh New Town, Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Tattoo, Facebook, Garden Tour, Garden Tours, Group Tours, Guided sightseeing tour of Scotland, Guided sightseeing tours of Scotland, Guided Tour of Edinburgh, Guided tour of Scotland, Guided Tours, Guided tours of Scotland, History & Culture, Individual Tours, Organised Tours, 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, Walking tour of Edinburgh, Walking Tours, Walking tours of Edinburgh, Wojtek The Bear | Comments Off
Barbara & Dick Meidinger from Lawrence, Kansas were visiting Scotland to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Barbara contacted Borders Journeys to organise an ancestral tour to Moffat and Wamphray to research her Earsman ancestry. Ahead of Barbara and Dick’s visit, Ian researched the burial records for Moffat and Wamphray Churchyards and located several of Barbara’s [...]
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