Drumlanrig Castle day 47 Fri 8 Jun 2018

Cloudy day, slept in to 7.35am and breakfast at 8.15am with an English couple who were starting a walking holiday but the husband had back issues. Drove to Drumlanrig Castle along some narrow roads dodging the odd loaded timber truck going the other way. Drumlanrig Castle is on the 90,000 acre Queensbury Estate in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland. This is real life Monarch of the Glen. We passed a couple of farm hands on the drive in on quad bikes both with six border collies on board. Later at the Castle the farm hands and the dogs herded a mob of at least 100 sheep past the Castle to a new pasture about half a mile beyond the Castle. A highlight for Yvonne. In addition a loaded timber truck drove by the car park soon after we arrived. The 40 acres of formal gardens as well as the Renaissance style exterior of Drumlanrig Castle were outstanding. We had lunch in the cafe and walked five kilometres along marked forest trails. The exterior of the building as well as the living rooms and bedrooms became Bellhurst Manor slept in by Bonnie Prince Charlie on his way north to Culloden in the Outlander series. Drove to Sanquhar to the Nithsdale Hotel. Had a Knickerbocker Glory (Icecream Sunday with fruits) for dessert.Read more