Ghosts and Monsters

Ghosts and Your Detailed Itinerary Monsters trumpeter. From Fyvie, take rural with its fairytale turrets. The castle's of coast on the north-west Day 1 roads cross-country north-east to Seamstress's Room is thought to be seaboard. Rejoin the main road, Day 9 reach Fraserburgh, home of the haunted by the ghost of a girl who continuing south and over the Start your spooky encounter in unique Museum of Scottish fell to her death trying to escape handsome Kylesku Bridge on the There are many other tales of Edinburgh in The Real Mary King’s Lighthouses. Adjacent is the 16th out of the tower window. It is said A837. You will pass the ruin of strange events along this west Close. Your tour guide will show century Wine Tower, from where, that you can still hear her weeping Ardvreck Castle on the shores of coast and even another monster or you where some of the apparitions according to local legend the love- and wailing. wild Loch . This old fortress is two! If you return to Inverness, take have appeared in this atmospheric struck daughter of the local laird also haunted. the road down the Great Glen old setting. Then head north via jumped to her death. However, it is watching out for the Loch Ness the Forth Bridge and Dundee, for the piper she fell in love with who is Day 5/6 Monster as you pass, then go west the A92 and Montrose. said to play below the tower – but from Fort William. On the way to Return to the A9, continuing north Day 8 only on dark and stormy nights! Mallaig you will pass dark and At the north end of the town, the for Scrabster, ferry port for . Continue south via , taking mysterious Loch , where in old aerodrome was the scene of a Skaill House, by Skara Brae, on the the A832 round the coast past the 1960s a very curious large fatal accident involving a pilot who main island is a handsome 17th Little Loch Broom and Gruinard creature in the loch is said to have fell out of a plane (without a Day 3 century mansion house with Bay. At Laide, look for a sign for bumped into an angler’s boat! parachute), precipitating the first of Head west along the coast of the notable ghostly goings-on. Mellon Udrigle. Follow this sign and several ghost stories involving , taking the A95 west of Overnight on Orkney with the a few minutes drive brings you to a airmen here. Visit the heritage Banff for Speyside via Keith and option of staying an extra night to small loch (left). In the mid-19th museum in one of the original Grantown-on-Spey. This leads on to explore the island. century, local people began to see a buildings for more information. the edge of the Cairngorms by dark shape like an upturned boat Aviemore. Overnight here for a rise out of the loch on several closer view of Ben Macdui, second- Day 7 occasions. Their landlord tried to highest mountain in , and drain the loch – but after two years Day 2 Return to Scrabster and head west, The information contained in this publication is as supplied the haunt of the tall and fearful gave up! By coincidence, the to VisitScotland and to the best of VisitScotland’s knowledge Continue north along the coast for turning south at , enjoying is correct at the time of going to press. VisitScotland can Grey Man of Ben Macdui. stretch of water was called Loch na Aberdeen and ‘Castle Country’. A the wild landscapes. Look for signs accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Beiste (loch of the monster) – a April 2015. signposted castle trail will point you for Kinlochbervie, taking the road VisitScotland is committed to ensuring that our natural name it had been given long before to some of its finest castles, beyond to park near Sheigra. Walk environment and built heritage, upon which tourism is so the sightings and still carries today. dependent, is safeguarded for future generations to enjoy. including Fyvie Castle. Part Day 4 to Sandwood Bay, 8 miles (13km), Cover: Ramsay Garden, Edinburgh © Paul Tomkins, VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint fortress, part stately home, it is also Take the A9 north via Inverness for which some say is haunted but is Additional photography: National Trust for Scotland the setting for a number of Golspie and visit Dunrobin Castle, certainly one of the most hauntings, including a phantom which resembles a French chateâu enchanted and beautiful stretches

To search over 7,000 quality assured For information, inspiration and more accommodations, from bed and breakfasts itineraries online check out: to castles go to: www.visitscotland.com www.visitscotland.com Old streets, ruined castles, empty moors and dark and silent lochs – no wonder the mind can play strange tricks sometimes, as you may find while exploring some of Scotland’s more atmospheric settings. The imagination of the Celts long ago populated this landscape with all kinds of other-worldly beings, Ghosts and from fairies to full-scale monsters. Take this tour to discover places where tales are still told which Monsters defy explanation!

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SKAILL HOUSE – 17th century mansion SANDWOOD BAY – Beautiful and remote ARDVRECK CASTLE – Picturesquely-ruined LOCH MORAR – This is home for a monster ABERFOYLE – A marked trail leads to the top house, complete with a ghost which terrifies beach in the north-west Highlands, accessible 15th century castle said to be haunted by a called Morag. There is plenty of room for her of the Doon Hill near Aberfoyle. The local dogs, footsteps heard in empty rooms and only on foot. A great day’s walk – but watch out weeping figure, daughter of a Macleod chieftain as Loch Morar, at 1017ft (310m), is the minister, the Rev Robert Kirk, was taken into reports from guests that, while in bed, a for the ghost of an old sailor, as well as a who tried to marry her off to the Devil! deepest fresh water loch in Europe. Fairyland from here. presence joins them and sits on the bed! mermaid.