Scotland’s Heroes Scotland’s Your Detailed Itinerary Heroes incident began a period of turmoil, mediaeval bridges and recalls the to others. Take the A73 for Lanark. Day 1 culminating in the Wars of Day 3 famous victory of Sir William This town in the Clyde Valley is Independence. (The intermarrying Wallace in 1297. The full story is strongly associated with Sir William To see some of the sites associated of the royal houses of Scotland and Take the A96 north-west beyond told at the National Wallace Wallace as he lived and was with the Scots and their battles, England had created controversies Inverurie, following signs for Monument nearby. married here at St Kentigern’s start on the A1 and travel to of inheritance and succession.) Archaeolink. Here you can find Church. Dunbar. Though the castle here is out more about the Battle of Mons The Battle of Bannockburn no more than a fragment by the Continue through Fife, as time Graupius – a reminder that the Visitor Centre on the outskirts of Other sites associated with harbour, it once controlled routes permits, taking the Tay bridge via country which became Scotland Stirling tells the dramatic tale of Scotland’s freedom fighters in the south. King Edward I of England Dundee and the coast road for has always been a battleground – how a great army, sent with King south of Scotland include Elderslie, defeated John Balliol, King of Arbroath. This town with its abbey, on this occasion the local tribes Edward II of England at its head, to between Johnstone and Paisley, Scotland here in 1296. Balliol had founded in 1178, is associated with were defeated by the Romans in 83 relieve Stirling Castle, confronted a west of Glasgow. Bruce’s Cave, been appointed king by Edward but the Declaration of Arbroath, a AD. Continue west by the B9002, smaller Scots’ force who gradually associated with the story of Bruce’s his divided loyalties meant he letter to the Pope, signed by all the reaching the A97 and head south forced them into the river-marshes. encounter with a spider whose made the wrong political moves. churchmen and nobility of for Kildrummy Castle. This castle Unable to deploy heavy cavalry efforts inspired the Scots leader to Scotland, asking him to accept was visited at least twice by King effectively, the English were then ‘try, try, try again’ is on the island of Continue round the Edinburgh city Scottish independence. Some say Edward of England when his forces destroyed, King Edward barely Arran – though other caves bypass for Roslin. In 1303 the this was the most important occupied Scotland. escaping. elsewhere in Scotland also have Scots defeated a superior English document in Scotland’s history, and claims to the story! force here. Roslin has a Wallace’s uniquely described a king’s right to Continue south to reach Royal Cave nearby and is also home to rule as dependent on the approval Deeside, taking the A93 over Day 5 the famous Rosslyn Chapel. Return of the people. Glenshee for Perth, then the A9 to the city bypass, taking the Forth for Stirling. Continue south through Glasgow Bridge for Fife. Continue to Aberdeen, where a via the M80/A80. Sir William Wallace was betrayed here (at magnificent statue of Sir William The information contained in this publication is as supplied to Robroyston) in 1305 and sent as a VisitScotland and to the best of VisitScotland’s knowledge is Wallace stands in Union Terrace. He Day 4 correct at the time of going to press. VisitScotland can accept prisoner to England where he was Day 2 appears to be gesturing towards The historic town of Stirling with its no responsibility for any errors or omissions. April 2015. His Majesty’s Theatre! subjected to the grisly English VisitScotland is committed to ensuring that our natural Take the A921 coast road. Look for strategic location in the centre of environment and built heritage, upon which tourism is so penalty for treason, namely the dependent, is safeguarded for future generations to enjoy. the monument to King Alexander Scotland is closely associated with ritual of hanging, disembowelling Cover: Living history on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh III at Kinghorn. Alexander died here the Wars of Independence. Stirling © Paul Dodds, VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint while still alive, and finally Additional photography: Historic Scotland when his horse stumbled and he Old Bridge over the River Forth is beheading, his limbs being sent for fell to his death in 1286. The one of Scotland’s finest surviving display in Scotland as an example 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 Some say the most important date in Scotland’s history was 1314, the year of the Battle of Bannockburn, when she won four centuries of independence from her larger and more powerful neighbour, England. Sir William Wallace of Elderslie played an important part in the campaign known as the Scots Wars of Scotland’s Independence – a story which inspired the movie Braveheart. 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