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Visit St Andrews Castle, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:05:04 +0000

St Andrews Castle, Fife, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on one of the most important fortifications on Scotland’s east coast, namely St Andrews Castle.

The site is a logical one for defensive purposes, being a coastal promontory protected on the north and east by cliffs and the sea whilst a deep ditch protects the south and west sides.

Visit Glamis Castle, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:34 +0000

Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on Glamis Castle. This is a popular tourist attraction which is easily accessible from Edinburgh, St Andrews and central Scotland.

Tour Highlands, Touring Scotland.

catswhiskers — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:54:56 +0000

This morning we were collected by our driver Craig who was attired in full Highland Dress.

Tour Group at Edinburgh, Scotland

First, we drove across the Forth Bridge to Fife and then east to our first stop of Anstruther, a pretty former fishing village on the coast which now boasts a marina and is popular with visitors.

Fife Coast, Scotland Tour

catswhiskers — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:30:47 +0000

Anstruther Harbour, Scotland

This morning, we departed our lodgings at the Royal Hotel, Dunkeld and then proceeded as follows:

Approx one hour drive east through te rich farmlands of Perthshire and Angus where we observed maturing crops such as barley and extensive soift fruit growing, mainly strawberries and raspberries. We duly arrived at our first objective of Glamis Castle, which has been in the same family for about 600 years and has connections with British royalty, particularly the late Queen Mother. The group undertook a guided tour of the Castle.

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Private Scotland Tour, Tour Scotland

catswhiskers — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:14:46 +0000

This morning, I collected my small group from their Edinburgh lodgings and then drove out of Edinburgh, across the Forth Bridge and then east first stopping at Lower Largo which was the home of Alexander Selkirk, real world role model for Robinson Crusoe.

Ancestry Tour Scotland

catswhiskers — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:02:57 +0000

This morning we departed our Dunkeld lodgings and proceeded as follows:

Dunkeld Cathedral. Historic site on banks of River Tay. As a Christian site dates from 6th century AD with current structure built in 13th C.

Touring Scotland

catswhiskers — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:13:19 +0000

This morning, I collected guests from Cameron House, Loch Lomond and then proceeded as follows:

Drove to Stirling in central Scotland. Prime objective here was the famous castle. We visited all the key sites including Great Hall, chapel, kitchens and weaving.

Entrance to Stirling Castle, Scotland

Visit St Andrews Cathedral, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:20:58 +0000

St Andrews Cathedral, Scotland

This evening, I am dipping into my photo library to present images and information on St. Andrews Cathedral, which is a popular visitor attraction on the east coast of Scotland.

Golf, St Andrews, Scotland

catswhiskers — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:27:37 +0000

Trophy, Old Course, St Andrews

This evening, I am focusing on the golfing scene at St. Andrews, home of the famous Old Course where golf is alleged to have originated around 600 yeas ago.

Visit Castles of Scotland

catswhiskers — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:16:19 +0000

This morning, I am continuing my Scottish castles theme with information on five further castles which I have visited in context of my Scotland Tours, viz:

Glamis Castle: This is located on the east of Scotland and is certainly accessible within the day from Edinburgh. Glamis, which pronounced ‘Glarms’, has long association with the British Royal Family, in particular the late Queen Mother. This castle evolved out of hunting lodge around the 13th century. It is now something of a fairy tale castle located in pleasant grounds and benefits from an interesting garden. A very popular tourist destination. There is usually a herd of Highland Cows nearby which are popular with photographers.

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