This is one of the most celebrated beauty spots in Britain. It is situated near Loch Lomond in Scotland. The area is a must see on any tours of Scotland. In fact, the Trossachs is a large forest park. It is an area of wooded glens, forested braes, and...
This is a great hidden gem for any tours of Scotland. It has the ruins of two Iron Age forts. Caterthun at Menmuir is an oval fort 500 feet by 220 feet in size. It is within the most imposing ruined wall in all of Britain. The wall may...
This castle is located in Stirlingshire, it is worth stopping on any tours of Scotland. It is a nice 15th century tower-house. The East wing, or hall-house, was added in the 17th century. Overall, it’s a very nice property. The castle is still occupied, with a restored...
A great spot to visit on any tours of Scotland. Its near Caithness. This castle was the holiday home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, since 1952. It was previously known as Barrogill Castle. The castle stands near the most northerly sea by the mainland of Britain, and overlooks...
This is in Stirlingshire, East of Bonnybridge. It’s an interesting place to see on any tours of Scotland. This fort is on Antoninus’ Wall. It is one of the most important Roman military sites remaining in Britain. It has a length of rampart and ditch adjacent. The unique feature is...
Rathlin Island is situated off the north coast of Ireland, and is the only inhabited offshore island in Northern Ireland. Rathlin has long had associations with both Ireland and Scotland due to where it is situated, and it once lay at the heart of the...
Quintessential Highland country such as this, marked by single-tracked roads, breath-taking emptiness and a wild, fragile beauty, is a rarity on the modern, crowded and highly urbanised island of Britain. You could get lost up here for weeks – and that still wouldn’t be enough...
The ‘Bonny Banks’ and ‘Bonny Braes’ of Loch Lomond have long been Glasgow’s rural retreat – a scenic region of hills, lochs, and healthy fresh air within easy reach of Scotland’s largest city. Since the 1930’s Glaswegians have made a regular weekend exodus to the...
The ruins of Caerlaverock Castle, by Glencaple on a beautiful stretch of the Solway coast, are among the loveliest in Britain. Surrounded by a moat, lawns and stands of trees, the unusual pink-stoned triangular castle looks impregnable – in fact, it fell several times. The...
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny Before the Normans came in the 12th century, Kilkenny’s houses clung to the 6th century monastery of St Canice and the settlement was the capital of Ossory, a sub-Kingdom of Leinster. But the strategic possibilities of the hilltop site where quickly grasped by...