Culzean Castle in Ayrshire boasts two amazing adventure playgrounds for kids of all ages and this autumn there will be a few fantastic events for children, both for the young ones, and for the 12+ aged kids during Halloween.Sat 14th & Sun 15th September from 11:00-16:00 is the Pirates & Smugglers Weekend, location Swan Pond. Learn how to become a pirate by taking on many swashbuckling challenges. Walk the plank, dig for treasure, pin the patch on the pirate and create your very own treasure map are just some of the challenges you’ll undertake. Visit the storytelling tent to learn … [Read more...] about Special Events at Culzean Castle this Autumn
Dundrennan Abbey
The reorganisation of the Scottish Church, which started in the early 12th century, saw the setting up of many important abbeys, such as the Abbeys in the Scottish Borders. Dundrennan Abbey was one of them.Dundrennan Abbey was founded in 1142 for Cistercian monks, either by King David I, or by the great magnate of the area, Fergus Lord of Galloway. The first monks were brought from the Cistercian order's northern missionary house at Rievaulx in Yorkshire. The Abbey was home to a community of Cistercian monks for 400 years.This is the spot where Mary Queen of Scots sheltered during … [Read more...] about Dundrennan Abbey
Wigtown Book Capital of Scotland
In Wigtown, a lovely Scottish town in Dumfries and Galloway a few miles south of Newton Stuart, you'd better not say the word e-reader out loud as this is the Book Capital of Scotland, and we're talking about the real paper books, and lots of them. The official title is Scotland's National Book Town!And now I hear you thinking how it became the Book Capital of Scotland? Well Wigtown wasn't the book capital of Scotland all it's life, it just happened years ago to boost the local economy and it has been a success. Wigtown has a good number of second hand bookshops dotted around the town … [Read more...] about Wigtown Book Capital of Scotland
New Abbey and Sweetheart Abbey
Pretty villages and towns can be found anywhere in Scotland and recently we came across another one of those lovely villages in the south-east of Dumfries and Galloway. We spent the night in Clonyard House Hotel as we were passing through on our way north-east towards Sweetheart Abbey. As this was a first for us in this particular part of Dumfries and Galloway we were again pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this area. Lovely roads, small villages, nice campsites, a few beaches and plenty of nature can be found in this quiet and rural part of Scotland.Drumburn ViewpointOn our … [Read more...] about New Abbey and Sweetheart Abbey
Torridon to Lower Diabaig Drive
There are a lot of single track roads in Scotland ending in a village, at a beach or lighthouse which offer no other option than to return the way you came. These roads are often overlooked by visitors as they are basically very narrow roads going almost nowhere. And some of these roads ending in the "middle of nowhere" can go on for miles and miles until you sometimes give up and return. Don't! Good examples are the single track roads into Glen Etive, Rannoch Station, Glen Affric and a few roads on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.These are typically the roads I like to follow, I want to … [Read more...] about Torridon to Lower Diabaig Drive
Aberdeen to Banff Coastal Driving Tour
The north eastern coastal area of Aberdeenshire is without a doubt one of Scotland's finest and is perfect for a coastal Driving Tour. We'll show you the highlights and have some interesting tips to share!This part of Scotland is somewhat more cultivated than the wilder west coast, perhaps a bit more charming, more inhabited and certainly less remote. You are never more than a 1.5 hour drive away from either Aberdeen or Inverness wherever you are at the north east coast. That doesn't make it a very busy area though as tourists easily spread out over the many pretty coastal villages and the … [Read more...] about Aberdeen to Banff Coastal Driving Tour
