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Aberdeenshire, Moray Speyside, the Highlands and Outer Hebrides History, Heritage and Archaeology Aberdeenshire, Moray Speyside, the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides search Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore search Harris Tweed, Outer Hebrides search Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival search Fyvie Castle, Turriff, Aberdeenshire Discover Scotland's rich history, heritage and archaeology. From the remains of our earliest settlements going back thousands of years, through the turbulent times of the Middle Ages and on to the Scottish Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, every area of Scotland has its own tale to share with visitors. In Aberdeenshire you’ll find beautiful Royal Deeside, a favourite holiday spot for the Royal Family since the days of Queen Victoria. Balmoral Castle, the Scottish home of the Royal Family, is just one of the castles on Scotland’s Castle Trail. There are more castles per acre of land in this area than anywhere else in the UK, and the Castle Trail helps you to explore 18 of the most famous and dramatic. The neighbouring county of Morayshire is steeped in history. There are stunning religious properties to explore and the area has links to Scots king Macbeth, immortalised centuries later in the play by EVENTS William Shakespeare. This is also the home of the Speyside Malt April/May Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Whisky Trail, which produces some of the worlds’ best loved single www.spiritofspeyside.com malt whiskies. The Scottish Highlands are famous for dramatic landscapes and m ay t o Braemar Gathering / Highland Games www.braemargathering.org dramatic events which shaped Scotland’s history, such as the september famous Jacobite rebellion highlighted in the early Outlander books june Scottish Traditional Boat Festival by author Diana Gabaldon, now a hit international TV series. The www.stbfportsoy.com area’s fascinating folk museums recount the cruelty of the Highland Clearances which saw many Highlanders forced off their farmland, july Eilean Dorcha Festival many travelling to other corners of the world to seek their fortunes. www.edf.scot Each breathtaking island of the Outer Hebrides has its own unique september Blas Festival character. Here you’ll find ancient standing stones and structures www.blas-festival.comk which give fascinating insights into how our Hebridean ancestors must have lived years ago. For more ideas and contacts go to www.visitscotlandtraveltrade.com or email [email protected] Day 1 - Aberdeenshire 1 2 3 4 Scotland's Castle Trail – with over 300 castles, Aberdeen Maritime Museum – the fascinating Gordon Highlanders Museum – situated in the Crathie Church – lying in the heart of lovely stately homes and ruins dotting its landscape, exhibition at Aberdeen Maritime Museum fashionable west end of Aberdeen, in the former Royal Deeside, this site has been a place of Aberdeenshire is unsurprisingly known as enables visitors to explore the unique history home of leading Scottish artist Sir George Reid, worship since the 6th century. Queen Victoria ‘Scotland’s Castle Country.’ The Castle Trail lets of Aberdeen through its relationship with the the Gordon Highlanders Museum tells the 200 laid the foundation stone of the present you discover 18 of Aberdeenshire’s most famous sea. Discover the centuries old traditions of year story of one of the best known military church in 1893, beginning the tradition of the and dramatic castles, each with a fascinating the local fishing industry and how life in ‘The regiments in the world. Discover the prominent Royal Family worshipping here during visits to history and its own tale to tell. Granite City’ changed with the advent of North role it played in the defeat of Napoleon at the Balmoral Estate. ebooks.visitscotland.com/scotlands-castle-trail Sea oil and gas exploration. 1815 Battle of Waterloo. T: 01339 742208 T: 01224 337700 T: 01224 311200 braemarandcrathieparish.org.uk/crathie-kirk E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.aagm.co.uk www.gordonhighlanders.com Day 2 - Highlands 1 2 3 4 Culloden Battlefield – standing on Culloden Fort George – Fort George is one of the most Folk museums – the Highland Clearances are Glencoe – as well as being scenically beautiful, Battlefield, with stunning views over the Moray outstanding fortifications in Europe. Taking 21 among the most significant and tragic events in Glencoe is also steeped in history. This was Firth, you get a real sense of what it must years to complete, It was built in the wake of Scotland’s history. Thousands of Highlanders reputedly the home of the great Celtic warrior have been like to take part in the last pitched the Battle of Culloden (1746) as an impregnable were forced off the lands where they made Fingal, a hero of Gaelic mythology. It was also battle on British soil. Today, up-to-the-minute base for King George II’s army. Today, it still their living. Find out more at the Strathnaver the site of the infamous massacre of Glencoe technology transports you into Bonnie Prince serves the needs of the modern British Army. Museum, Thurso; Timespan, Helmsdale; the during the days of fierce rivalry between Charlie’s army as he staged his fateful attempt to T: 0131 668 8831 Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore and the many Scottish clans. Experience its unique gain the crown of Scotland. E: [email protected] Skye Museum of Island Life. atmosphere. T: 0131 458 0204 www.historicenvironment.scot T: 0131 458 0204 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.nts.org.uk www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/glencoe Day 3 - Moray Speyside 1 2 3 4 Speyside Whisky Trail – Speyside is home to Elgin Cathedral – one of Scotland’s most Speyside Cooperage – this fascinating Brodie Castle – the ancient seat of Clan Brodie. Scotland’s renowned Malt Whisky Trail, running ambitious and beautiful medieval buildings. attraction, set amid the rolling Speyside hills, Initially erected as a 16th century tower house, through one of the country’s best-known Dating back to 1224, it was the principal church is the only working cooperage in the UK. See it’s now a grand Scots Baronial-style mansion. whisky regions. Discover the secrets behind the of the bishops of Moray and is central to the how the finest casks are made from oak using The castle is also located near a small hill art of creating some of Scotland’s best loved history of the region. It’s particularly notable for traditional methods and tools. Although known locally as ‘Macbeth’s Hillock’ where the malts, and find out how the stunning Speyside the wonderful 13th century west front and the shipped across the world, many of the casks Shakespearean hero is said to have encountered landscapes affect the flavour and character of stone bishop in the nave which resembles a remain in Scotland, providing a vital ingredient the Weird Sisters. the malts distilled here. giant chess piece. in Scotland’s whisky making process. T: 0131 458 0204 T: 01340 881750 T: 0131 668 8831 T: 01340 871108 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.nts.org.uk www.maltwhiskytrail.com www.historicenvironment.scot www.speysidecooperage.co.uk Day 4 - Outer Hebrides 1 2 3 4 Calanais Standing Stones – located in the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, Lewis – with Kisimul Castle, Barra – is known as the ‘Castle Dun Carloway Broch, Lewis – is one of the west coast of Lewis, the 5,000 year old Calanais self catering accommodation available all in the Sea’ due to its spectacular location on best-preserved examples of a broch – a type Standing Stones are famous throughout year and a seasonal living history museum, a rock within Castle Bay. The only significant of fortification found only in Scotland. There the world. It is believed that this incredible Gearannan Blackhouse Village gives visitors surviving medieval castle in the Western Isles, are well over 500 of them across the country, stone circle was created by our Stone Age a taste of what life was like in a traditional it’s the seat of the of Clan Macneil. Take the short dating from the Iron Age around 2,300 years ancestors up to 5,000 years ago as some kind Hebridean blackhouse. There’s also a boat trip following the footsteps of the clan’s ago. The adjacent visitor centre provides a of astronomical observatory. programme of onsite weaving demonstrations. chiefs and enjoy the panoramic views. fascinating insight into Iron Age life on the Isle T: 0131 668 8831 T: 01851 643416 T: 0131 668 8831 of Lewis. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 0131 668 8831 www.historicenvironment.scot www.gearrannan.com www.historicenvironment.scot E: [email protected] www.historicenvironment.sco Please note some attractions have seasonal opening hours. Please check opening times with the attraction. For more ideas and contacts go to www.visitscotlandtraveltrade.com or email [email protected].
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