Braemar
October 11 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Lecht (Ski fields)
October 11 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The Lecht Mine
October 11 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Lecht Mine is a historic former iron and manganese mining site located in the parish of Kirkmichael, Moray.
History: Mined for iron ore from 1730 to 1737, and later reopened from 1841 to 1846 toRead more
Glenlivet Estate
October 11 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The Glenlivet Estate is located in Glenlivet, Scotland in the Cairngorms National Park. It measures 58,000 acres (230 km2) and is part of The Crown Estate Scotland .
Carrbridge
October 11 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Carrbridge is known for:
1. The Old Packhorse Bridge: Built in 1717 across the River Dulnain, it is the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. It was originally nicknamed the "Coffin Bridge" because itRead more
Pitlochry Dam
October 10 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
We walked around to Pitlochry Dam. You can see the Fish Steps (or ladder) in one photo. You could actually see down inside the dam to where the generators were running.
Killiecrankie
October 10 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
The Battle of Killiecrankie (1689): Fought on July 27, 1689, this was the opening conflict of the first Jacobite rising. Jacobite forces led by John Graham of Claverhouse ("Bonnie Dundee") decisivelyRead more
Tummel Bridge
October 10 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Tummel Bridge is a small riverside village and historic crossing point located at the western end of Loch Tummel in Perth and Kinross.
The Historic Bridge: The original structure is a Category ARead more
Bruar
October 10 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The Falls of Bruar are a series of cascading waterfalls on the Bruar, located about 8 miles northwest of Pitlochry. Robert Burns: The poet visited in 1787 and wrote "The Humble Petition of BruarRead more
Pitlochry
October 9 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Pitlochry is a historic Victorian spa and market town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, located on the River Tummel.
Currently they have the Enchanted Forest Festival on so it isRead more
Dunkeld
October 9 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Dunkeld is a historic cathedral town in Perthshire, famous as the "Gateway to the Highlands" and for its scenic natural beauty and rich Jacobite history
Perth
October 9 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
We called into Perth specifically to visit the Castle and Black Watch regiment museum, a former Earls of Kinnoull residence dating from 16th century.
Glamis Castle
October 9 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
We really enjoyed visiting Glamis Castle, the ancestral seat to the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372. Once the inspiration for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Glamis is renowned for itsRead more
Lunan Bay
October 9 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Lunan Bay is a broad east-facing beach of beautiful sand backed by dunes that is framed by low cliffs to the north and south. From its northern end near Boddin Point, about three miles south ofRead more
Abroath Mortuary Chapel
October 9 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
The Arbroath Mortuary Chapel (also known as the Fraser Mortuary Chapel) is a Category A listed 19th-century masterpiece located within the Western Cemetery in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It wasRead more
Newport-on-Tay
October 8 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
St Andrews
October 8 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Kellie Castle
October 8 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Falkland Palace and Gardens
October 8 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Ben A'an
October 8 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
David Stirling & SAS Regiment Memorial
October 7 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
National Wallace Monument
October 7 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Stirling Castle 2
October 7 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Stirling Castle
October 7 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Kelpies & Falkirk Wheel
October 7 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
The Kelpies honor two distinct things:
Industrial Heritage: They pay tribute to the heavy Clydesdale horses—modeled after real-life horses named Duke and Baron—that once pulled barges, plows, andRead more