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August 26, 2017

Caerlaverock Castle

Mighty as Caerlaverock Castle, Siege it feared not, scorned surrender… I saw Caerlaverock in the rain. I think she should be seen in the…

August 24, 2017

It was my pleasure to be able to cross the 180° W to 180° E line last year (more or less this day), crossing…

August 22, 2017

Falkland. The place which gave the name to the eponymous islands — or rather, which gave the name to the Lord of the Admiralty…

August 22, 2017

Rating: 5 out of 5 This truly is one of the more spectacular books, also evidence by my propensity to re-read it, especially during…

August 20, 2017

No, not the one in St Petersburg. Nor the one in Perthshire. The Hermitage in the Borders is what we’re talking about today… Oh…

August 18, 2017

Morton was beautiful. The castle overlooks a small loch that is surrounded by some woodlands. The barren moors are visible in the distance, and…

August 16, 2017

Culzean is an iconic castle in Ayrshire. It is indeed so iconic that it has been featured on Scottish banknotes for the last thirty…

August 14, 2017

I happened on Culross by chance, I was heading further along into Fife and I saw the sign. I am happy I chose to…

August 12, 2017

Bothwell, ‘The most magnificent ruin in Scotland’, lies on a hill at a bend of the Clyde, overlooking the river. An imposing stronghold which…

August 10, 2017

Doune Castle is relatively close to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. As such, it is perhaps not the most famous castle in the Lowlands, but…