Scotland’s Tay Country — History & Heritage

Arbroath Abbey

RRS Discovery

Falkland Palace and Garden Blair Castle & Gardens

Travel distances to and from History & Heritage V&A Dundee Ideas to inspire Towns Miles Kilometres Carnoustie 13.5 21.7 From beautiful beaches to buzzing culture, Forfar 14 22.5 tranquil glens to a tantalising food scene, Kirriemuir 19 30.6 Scotland’s Tay Country is designed to enrich the senses. Whether it’s an inspiring visit to V&A Arbroath 17 27.3 Dundee, an international centre of design for Montrose 30 48.3 INVERNESS Scotland, to standing on the Swilcan Bridge ABERDEEN Brechin 27 43.5 at the famous Old Course at . Or Glamis 12 19.3 capturing the magic of the scenery through ANGUS St Andrews 16 25.75 the towering forest landscapes of Perthshire, PERTHSHIRE Dunfermline 40 64.4 to soaking up a sense of the past at Glamis DUNDEE V&A Dundee PERTH Kirkcaldy 30 48.3 Castle, every corner of this area is designed to FIFE ST ANDREWS be explored. Discover enthralling stories about STIRLING Falkland 23 37 fascinating historical figures and magical Anstruther 25 40.2 GLASGOW EDINBURGH places. Perth 22 35.4

Scotland’s Tay Country’s vibrant culture, Pitlochry 51 82.1 friendly welcome and sheer range of things to Crieff 41 66 see and do makes this one place where you’ll Blairgowrie 20 32.2 wish you’d stayed a little bit longer to discover Dunkeld 39 62.8 even more. Designed for you to love the intrigue Aberfeldy 56 90.1 of history and heritage of the East . Based on direct routes (car based) on Google maps

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Royal Burgh Culross - Culross Dunfermline Heritage Quarter – Falkland Palace & Garden – & Castle – British Golf Museum – this 5-star Palace – historic Culross is one of visit Dunfermline Abbey and Palace, Falkland Palace was the favourite Explore the remains of contains the largest Scotland’s most picturesque towns. one of Scotland’s most important retreat of the Stuart dynasty, Cathedral which was Scotland’s collection of golf memorabilia in Explore the beautiful refurbished royal sites, including the shrine of especially Mary Queen of Scots who largest cathedral. Close by is St Europe. Enjoy hands on activities, Culross Palace which dates from St Margaret, Scotland’s only female visited for the hunting, hawking Andrews Castle, the main residence discover stunning displays, a must- 1597 and imagine what it would saint. Discover more about Scotland’s and tennis. The Palace sits in nine of the bishops and archbishops visit attraction for golfers and non- have been like to live within the ancient royal capitals, in the recently acres of beautifully maintained of St Andrews. Explore the castle’s golfers alike. The café at the museum splendid interiors. Recently Culross opened Dunfermline Carnegie Library grounds and has the UK’s oldest real underground 16th-century siege mine offers local produce in a superb has found fame as a film location & Galleries- which houses the world’s tennis court. The village of Falkland and counter-mine, and the ‘bottle setting, with unrivaled views of the first Carnegie Library. Hear of the for Outlander. Coach parking also featured as a location in the dungeon’, one of the most infamous 1st tee of the famous Old Course. world’s richest men at the Andrew available. Outlander TV series. castle prisons in medieval Britain. Coach parking available. Carnegie Birthplace Museum. Groups T: 0131 668 8831 T: 01334 460046 T: 0131 458 0204 welcome, please advance book. T: 0131 458 0204 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: Dunfermline Abbey – trade@ hes.scot www.historicenvironment.scot www.britishgolfmuseum.co.uk www.nts.org.uk/Traveltrade E: Museums & Galleries – [email protected] www.nts.org.uk/Traveltrade Day 2 1 2 3 4 5

RRS Discovery & Discovery Point – Verdant Works – visit this 5-star The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery HM Frigate Unicorn – nearly 200 Dundee Museum of Transport – this 5-star attraction, open all year, attraction and hear the rattle and roar & Museum – the exhibits at this years old, the Frigate Unicorn Learn about local transport pioneers, is an adventure in its own right with of the original restored machinery award-winning free attraction are is one of the six oldest ships in Dundee’s tram network, railway, roads AV shows and displays of the actual transporting you back over 100 years housed within a magnificent Victorian, the world and Scotland’s only and marine history. Exhibitions include artefacts of the crew to transport you to an era when jute was Dundee’s Gothic-revival style building where art, example of a wooden warship. cars, commercial vehicles and buses to Antarctica. Climb aboard Captain key industry. Also a fascinating history and regular exhibitions offer a Built for the Royal Navy and from local and national collections. Scott’s ship RRS Discovery for a insight into Dundee’s social history. fascinating insight into Dundee. The launched in 1824, the Frigate See the much-loved magical car Chitty heroic voyage of exploration. Guided Guided group tours must be booked museum also contains an extensive Unicorn boasts four atmospheric Chitty Bang Bang and the museum’s tours to be booked in advance, in advance, coach parking, café, gift retail area and a welcoming café. Coach decks for you to explore. recreation of Dundee’s first flying driver and organiser free entry. shop, driver and organiser free entry. parking close by. T: 01382 200900 machine. Advance group booking T: 01382 309060 T: 01382 309060 T: 01382 307200 E: [email protected] required. Coach parking available. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: themcmanus@ www.frigateunicorn.org T: 01382 455196 www.rrsdiscovery.com www.verdantworks.com leisureandculturedundee.com E: [email protected] www.mcmanus.co.uk www.dmoft.co.uk Day 3 1 2 3 4 5

Barry Mill – hear the splash of the Arbroath Abbey – famously Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre House of Dun – this handsome Glamis Castle – is a living, breathing water-wheel at this 19th century mill, associated with the Declaration of – visit Great Britain’s first operational Georgian house boasts stunning monument to Scottish heritage, the rumble of milling machinery, Arbroath of 1320. Parts of the abbey military air station. See the human side interiors and outside, visitors can hospitality and enjoyment for all. and the smell of grinding corn as church and domestic buildings of the station’s past with a collection of explore the garden and woodland The family home of the Earls of the process of milling grain into remain, notably the gatehouse range contemporary photographs, artefacts walk. Overlooking the Montrose Basin, Strathmore and Kinghorne, Glamis oatmeal in the traditional manner is and the abbot’s house. Visitors can and memorabilia. These not only tell designed and built by William Adam in Castle is the legendary setting explained. Average length of a visit is enjoy the herb garden along the south of the history of the airfield but also 1730 for David Erskine, Lord Dun. The for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the an hour, with coach parking in main wall of the abbey church. The visitor the story of the men and women who house contains royal mementos of that childhood home of HM Queen parking area, 50 yards from visitor centre provides a walk through audio- served there and those who lived in the period and many examples of Lady Elizabeth and The Queen Mother. Augusta’s woolwork and embroidery. reception. visual with a sound loop system. area. Advance group booking required. T: 01307 840393 T: 0131 458 0204 T: 0131 458 0204 T: 0131 668 8831 T: 01674 678222 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.glamis-castle.co.uk www.nts.org.uk/Traveltrade www.nts.org.uk/Traveltrade www.historicenvironment.scot www.rafmontrose.org.uk Day 4 1 2 3 4 5

Scone Palace – has an exciting Black Watch Castle & Museum – The Library of Innerpeffray – Glenturret Distillery – a 5-star Blair Castle & Gardens – a 5-star and colourful history. It has been this 5-star attraction tells the unique discover Scotland’s oldest free, attraction open all year for guided attraction. Explore the fascinating the seat of parliaments and the story behind Scotland’s premier public lending library: a museum tours of Scotland’s oldest distillery. past of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl crowning place of the Kings of Highland regiment. Located in the where you can literally touch the Enjoy a range of tours, an award- over 700 years of Scottish history Scots, including Macbeth and city of Perth, The Black Watch Castle past. At a site steeped in history from winning interactive show, café, on display across 30 rooms. Find Robert the Bruce. As well as and Museum offers an excellent café, Roman times to living memory, the shop and even a dram of whisky. out how Queen Victoria’s famous housing an outstanding collection shop, free parking, guided tours and Library offers visitors a hands-on, Established in 1775, The Glenturret stay here led to the creation of of antiques, paintings and rare changing programme of events and unforgettable experience of Scottish is an authentic working whisky Europe’s only private army, the Atholl distillery with a rich history and a artefacts, its grounds are renowned exhibitions. Coach parking must be heritage. With advance booking, a Highlanders. The grounds feature a long list of fascinating, contemporary throughout the world. Excellent booked in advance of visit. bespoke programme of interest can attractions. walled garden and woodland grove. coach parking facilities. T: 01738 638152 be prepared for your group. T: 01764 656565 T: 01796 481207 T: 01738 552300 E: [email protected] T: 01764 652819 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.theblackwatch.co.uk E: [email protected] www.theglenturret.com www.blair-castle.co.uk www.scone-palace.co.uk www.innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk

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