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Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors

Walk in the footsteps of Your Detailed Itinerary your ancestors route, a free mile-long ‘living’ variety of nature trails and the take the M80 and A74 (M) south Struie Viewpoint, over the Dornoch Day 1 - Edinburgh history site, reflecting social and partially restored Armadale Castle. from to the southern border Firth, Croick Church in Strathcarron, Begin your ancestral trip through rural life in the Highlands. Travel Amongst the Armadale Castle of , and Gretna Green. One which offers a sad reminder of the Scotland in the capital city, north up the road to Inverness and Gardens is the Museum of the Isles, of Scotland’s border villages, Gretna Highlands’ turbulent past, and Edinburgh, which is home to the spend a night in one of the city’s dedicated to the history of Clan Green is known worldwide for the Dunrobin Castle at Golspie, country’s biggest archive store, the many hotels or guest houses. Donald. weddings that have taken place associated with the ScotlandsPeople Centre. This is a there. Visit the Gretna Green clearances in the area. great place to start your search for Famous Blacksmiths Shop to find your ancestors or to delve further Day 3 - Inverness - Day 5 - - out more. Before travelling to Fort William on into their background with birth, day four, you can visit the death and marriage records and Stirling Glenfinnan Monument, an iconic Start your day in Scotland’s most Day 7 - Scottish memorial to the Jacobites that sits much more. You can also visit the Take the ferry over to Mallaig, northern city, Inverness, with a visit at the head of Shiel. In the National Library of Scotland, the follow the Road to the Isles, and Borders - Edinburgh to the fantastic Archive visitor centre, you can view displays world’s leading centre for the continue east to Fort William. Drive Centre which has historical records Travel north east to the Scottish and an audio programme which tell study of Scotland and the Scots. half an hour south to Glen Coe, one that date back to the 14th Borders town of Hawick. Uncover of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s campaign of the most scenic landscapes in the century. Continue to the award- your ancestry by from Glenfinnan to Derby and back While in Edinburgh, learn about country. Explore the visitor centre to winning visitor centre at Culloden consulting the archives in the to the final defeat at Culloden in the history of the country in learn more about the infamous Battlefield, where you can discover Heritage Hub in the Heart of 1746. popular attractions such as massacre which took place here. whether your clan took part in the Hawick, one of the most advanced Edinburgh Castle, the National Head south east next, through Loch last battle to be fought on British facilities of its kind in the UK. With Museum of Scotland, and St Giles Lomond & The National soil. Before the day is over, head to archives that date back 750 years, Cathedral. Park, to Stirling. Just outside of the Kyle of and cross the you can trace your family tree and city, lies the battlefield of Skye Bridge to spend a night on learn about the evolution of the Bannockburn, the site of one of the Day 2 - Perth- the breathtaking Isle of Skye. Scottish Borders communities, greatest and most important battles industries and people. Travel back Inverness to take place in Britain. to Edinburgh where you can visit Day 4 - Isle of Skye - some more of the city’s top Head north from Edinburgh until Fort William Day 6 - Stirling - attractions including the National you reach Perth, which sits by the Galleries, Royal Yacht Britannia, banks of the . Visit the On Skye, Scotland’s second largest Gretna Green and Palace of Holyroodhouse. The information contained in this publication is as supplied to turreted Balhousie Castle, where VisitScotland and to the best of VisitScotland’s knowledge is island, take the road north west to Still in Stirling, visit the National correct at the time of going to press. VisitScotland can accept you can learn more about the no responsibility for any errors or omissions. April 2015. reach Dunvegan Castle, the seat of Wallace Monument and climb up world’s oldest and most elite VisitScotland is committed to ensuring that our natural Clan MacLeod for over 800 years. the steps to learn the story of Extend your trip environment and built heritage, upon which tourism is so military regiments at the Black dependent, is safeguarded for future generations to enjoy. You will find another fascinating national hero Sir William Wallace. In Watch Museum. Leave If you’ve got time to explore more Cover: Dating back from 13th Century Dunvegan Castle on castle in the far south, sometimes the heart of the city, visit Stirling the Isle of Skye is the seat of the Chiefs of Clan Macleod on the A9, heading north towards of your ancestry, visit the North known as the ‘garden of Skye’. Clan Castle, once the home of Mary © MacLeod Estate Inverness, and visit the Highland Highlands after you arrive in Donald Skye is a 20,000 acre Queen of Scots. In the afternoon, Inverness on day two. Visit the Folk Museum in Newtonmore en Highland estate which is home to a For information, inspiration and more itineraries online check out: www.visitscotland.com There are 50 million people across the world able to lay claim to ancestral ties to Scotland, but not everyone has uncovered their connection yet. Why not find out if you are in good company, joining Walk in the footsteps millions of others with Scottish ancestry, at www.visitscotland.com/ancestry. There has never been a better time to explore the country of your ancestors. Follow this handy seven day of your ancestors itinerary around Scotland and visit some of Scotland’s ancestral attractions. 22a-ANCESTRAL_SCOTLAND_MAP_FINAL.pdf 1 3/17/2015 11:37:26 AM SANDAY A966 Eday STRONSAY A967 1 © MFAtech Maps A986 Kirkwall www.digital-map.org Stromness A965 A964 [email protected] A960 +44 (0) 207 871 1332 Contains data © Crown copyright and database right 2011 St Margaret’s Hope 0 12.5 25 50 Kilometers A961SOUTH Burwick RONALDSAY Gills Bay 0 5 10 20 30 40 Miles abster Scr A836 John o’ Groats SCOTLANDSPEOPLE CENTRE Melvich Port of Ness Bettyhill Thurso Search millions of digital records at A857 A99 Scotland’s largest family history centre, A838 Tongue A882 based in the centre of Edinburgh. Arnol Wick Scourie A836 A858 Stornoway A894 Altnaharra A99 A866 h Callanish c A897 n LEWIS i A894 Dunbeath 2 M Lochinver A859 e Loch h Shin A9 Helmsdale T Lairg A835 A839 A839 Brora Tarbert A837 HARRIS Mellon Udrigle Golspie A868 Ullapool SCALPAY Aultbea A949 c h Dornoch Leverburgh i n A836 BERNERAY M Poolewe Tain e Otternish t l i t t h Lossiemouth L A832 A835 i r BLACK WATCH MUSEUM Lochmaddy Cromarty F Cullen Fraserburgh A867 a y A941 Buckie Banff Macduff This recently reopened museum offers an NORTH Uig A855 o r Achnasheen Dingwall A832 M Forres A990 Gardenstown insight into one of the British Army’s most UIST Torridon A896 Nairn Elgin A95 A98 A87 Strathpeffer A96 Fochabers A981 famous fighting units. 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A848 7 Glen Coe CMY Lochaline A828 A923 Glamis Forfar A933 Tiree BlairgA826owrie Fishnish Loch TayA827 A928 A15 Arbroath K MULL Craignure Lismore Killin A923 DUNDEE A822 A94 Carnoustie A849 Oban A930 A85 h A85 Lochearnhead PERTH Scone 4 Iona Crianlaric A85 Loch A85 A919 Fionnphort A816 Awe and the Trossachs Crieff Seil A822 Auchterarder 2A913Black WatchSt Andrews Museum Luing A819 National ParkLoch Earn Cupar A917 Inveraray A83 A82 A9 A816 A823 A916 Crail A821 A84 M90 Glenrothes Ardgartan A917 Anstruther A83 Tarbet A81 Dunblane Kinross Battle ofA81 4BannockburnAberfoyle M9 A91 Leven Colonsay JURA Crinan A815 Loch Lomond A811 A92 r t h o Visitor Centre 8 Alva Fi f Fo A886 Drymen Dunfermline Kirkcaldy r t h Lochgilphead A817 A875 Burntisland North Berwick Helensburgh STIRLING Bo'nessRosyth A880 Balloch A198 Dunbar Dunoon Gourock Dumbarton M9 EDINBURGH CULLODEN A846 Colintraive M80 Falkirk A1087 Rhubodach Greenock Linlithgow Haddington The impressive visitor centre and exciting Port Askaig M8 M8 1OldScotlandsPeople Craighall Centre Feolin Tarbert Portavadie Wemyss Bay Coatbridge A1 M8 M8 Dalkeith interactive exhibition bring this bloody battle Kennacraig A78 Paisley Penicuik Eyemouth Rothesay Newtongrange A6112 to life. A847 Bowmore Claonaig A844 Largs Roslin A1 Motherwell A68 A846 Bute A760 A702 Millport Hamilton A706 A6105 Gigha A83 Lochranza A737 M77 A703 A7 A78 Lanark A701 A698 Port Ellen Tayinloan Ardrossan A721 ARRAN Kilmarnock A71 M74 Galashiels A6089 Irvine Peebles A72 A698 Coldstream Carradale Brodick Biggar Melrose A699 Kelso Troon A1 5 A841 Mauchline A701 A699 Prestwick Abington Selkirk Ayr A70 Hawick Heritage A70 A6J9edburgh8 A697 Campbeltown A76 Wanlockhead A708 10 Hub A719 A77 A74(M) Sanquhar Hawick A6088 Maybole A76 A702 A7 A1 A77 Moffat A68 Girvan A1068 Ballycastle A713 Thornhill

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MUSEUM OF THE ISLES GLEN COE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN VISITOR CENTRE GRETNA GREEN FAMOUS HAWICK HERITAGE HUB Follow the history of the powerful Clan Donald An area which is home to world-famous scenery A brand new state-of-the-art Battle of BLACKSMITHS SHOP The archive material illustrates how the back 1,500 years in six themed galleries. and is a paradise for walkers, climbers, skiers and Bannockburn Visitor Centre is due to open in The cottage and workshop have remained region developed over the centuries and snowboarders. March 2014, offering detailed knowledge of virtually untouched since they were last in use, contains collections that illuminate the lives of the battle and the armies with a state-of-the- and contain a fascinating collection of famous locals. art 3D battle simulation. memorabilia and artefacts.