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Scotland Perthshire, Birdwatching, Loch of the Lowes, Kinnordy.
Castles
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Braemar,
Balmoral,
Crathes,
Edzell and Menzies.
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GLAMIS
CASTLE - Family home of the Earls of Strathmore.
Childhood home of
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Legendary setting of Shakespeare's "Macbeth".
Guided tours, gardens, shops, restaurant, play-area.
SCONE
PALACE - Home of The Earls of Mansfield. The one time home of the Stone
of Destiny and Crowning
place of Scottish Kings. BLAIR
ATHOLL CASTLE - Seat of the Dukes of Atholl. Arms and Armour,
Lace, Paintings. Etc.
BRAEMAR
CASTLE - L-plan fortress built in 1628. Used as a Hanoverian garrison
post after 1745
BALMORAL
CASTLE - Royal Deeside. Summer residence of the Royal Family.
Castle
grounds, gardens, ballroom and coach house exhibitions open to the
public.
CRATHES
CASTLE - By Banchory NTS. 16th century , with remarkable
painted ceilings and famous "Gertrude
Jekyll Designed" walled garden. Shop, restaurant and Visitor Centre.
Grounds open all year.
EDZELL
CASTLE - Ruin and Garden.
CASTLE
MENZIES - Nr. Aberfeldy - an outstanding example of
a 16th century "Z" plan fortified house which
visitors
can fully explore. It was the seat of the Chiefs of Clan Menzies
until 1918 and involved in the turbulent history
of the Highlands including
giving hospitality to "Bonnie Prince Charlie" in 1746.
Family portraits,
specimen pieces of furniture, a small clan museum and walled garden.
HISTORIC
R.R.S.
DISCOVERY - Discovery Point, Dundee. Experience 100 years aboard one
of the Greatest Ships
that ever put to sea.
PICTISH
STONES - Meigle Museum four miles from Glamis and Alyth.
A collection of over twenty of the finest
Carved Stones.
ANGUS
FOLK MUSEUM - Glamis (NTS) Housed in six charming 18c cottages. One
of Scotland's finest
collections presenting a vivid insight into how
the rural workforce lived.
PICTAVIA
- Brechin in Angus. Discover the story of Scotland's ancient Pictish
tribes.
A warrior people who left a fascinating legacy.
VERDANT WORKS - Textile Museum, brings alive the story of Dundee's once thriving jute industry.
ARBROATH
ABBEY - holds a special place in Scottish history. It was here in 1320
that Scotland's nobles
swore independence from England in the Declaration
of Arbroath.
CAMERA OBSCURA - (NTS) Kirriemuir. Housed within a cricket pavilion, gifted by J.M.Barrie to Kirriemuir.
J.M.BARRIE'S BIRTHPLACE - Kirriemuir. Exhibition of works of the Author.
CAPTAIN
SCOTT and Dr WILSON CAIRN - N.W of Dykehead, Glen Prosen.
This replaces
the original Cairn in memory of the Antartic Explorers.
