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Continue reading →: Crichton Castle, betrayal and political intrigueCrichton Castle’s is an impressive ruin that sits on a hill overlooking Tyne Water and the beautiful Midlothian countryside. It’s a shame walls don’t have ears because over the years, different occupants of the castle were involved in or linked…
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Continue reading →: McCaig’s Tower: the Colosseum on Scotland’s west coastStanding on top of Battery Hill, overlooking the coastal town of Oban, is McCaig’s Tower. This peculiar structure, which looks like the famous Roman ruin, is actually a relatively modern monument with a fascinating story. It begins with John Stuart…
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Continue reading →: Exploring the rich heritage of Doune CastleIf your father is the king, then power, fine living, and castles will seem normal. So when in 1361 Robert Stewart, younger son of King Robert II, acquired the lands (through his marriage to Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith) it…
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Continue reading →: Dryburgh Abbey, resting place of Sir Walter ScottOn the banks of the River Tweed, in a wonderfully secluded and picturesque location near St. Boswells in the Scottish Borders, are the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey. It is one of four such abbeys within a 20 mile (32km) radius…
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Continue reading →: Abbotsford House: Walking in the footsteps of Walter ScottWe are lucky to have such rich history in the Scottish Borders. Abbotsford House is no exception; and a visit will take you back to the life and times of famous author, Sir Walter Scott. He wrote, among many other…
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