Scottish Clans and Castles

15/04/2025

As our 2025 season starts we want to pay tribute to the wonderful Seoras (George) Macpherson who recently died. Seoras entertained and beguiled our clients for many years with his story telling in the little bothy, round the fire next to his house in Glendale on the Isle of Skye. We’ll be very sad to miss him this year. Here is a clip of Seoras at his best.

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11/04/2025

A haar (sea mist) comes in from the North Sea over the statue of Tom Morris by the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews on an otherwise lovely March afternoon.

Society of St. Andrew Bangkok St Andrews Society St Andrew Society, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia St. Andrew's Society of TorontoSt. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh St Andrews French Society St Andrew's Society of Uruguay

26/03/2025

Congratulations to Clan McEwan getting their first Clan Chief in 575 years!

14/03/2025

This could be a plot line from Outlander!

The human remains were discovered on Arnish Moor, near Stornoway in Lewis, in 1964.

10/03/2025

A quick visit to Scone Palace, viewed from the Moot Hill. This hill, as the replica Stone on the photo indicates, is the ancient crowning place of the Scottish Kings. Could the real Stone of Destiny be hidden nearby???

06/03/2025

We’re working together with wonderful St Hilda’s cruises who provide superb small boat tours around the Hebrides and West Coast. Do get in touch if you’d like to include some ‘life on the ocean wave’ as part of your visit to Scotland!

28/02/2025

Post box painted gold in honour of Andy Murray’s Olympic gold medal in his home town of Dunblane. The cathedral and Leighton Library Scotland’s oldest public library, are in the background.

Andy Murray Cromlix Dunblane Cathedral Leighton Library Royal Mail Royal Mail Postboxes Olympics

22/02/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome another wonderful expert guide onto our team.

Leven Brown is passionate about Scottish History and has a wonderful way of narrating a story. Born in the Scottish Borders to a Highland Family he has had an interesting life starting in finance and continuing to Ocean Rowing - a sport in which he has held 13 World Records and still holds 5. He has recently returned from rowing the Northwest Passage, with a descendant of Sir John Franklin - Nobody had rowed the Northwest passage from East to West before, and although they had to stop short they recovered from shipwreck and rowed 250 miles in a sinking boat to safety a tale all on its own! Leven will guide you through your chosen route with detailed knowledge of the scenery and sights and share some incredible stories of his many adventures along your own adventure through our landscape. As he says, Coimhead air adhart ri ur faicinn!

Northwest Passage Expedition

18/02/2025

All alone by the Quiraing, Skye

31/01/2025

Come and see Castle Leoch and Lallybroch for yourself on our famous Outlander Tour. We have been running Outlander Tours since the books came out in the UK in 2003 and even Diana Gabaldon kindly mentions us to tour with on her website. We have a few places left for this year!
https://www.clansandcastles.scot/group-tours/outlander-classic-tour If you come on the April tour, enjoy a free lunch on us!

Well, what do you think of the Outlander TV series? Now here's your chance to experience the drama of the Scottish Highlands for yourself!

13/01/2025

The ‘Rest and be Thankful Pass’ 48 hours ago! So named by the soldiers who built it in 1753 as part of the network of military roads built across the Highlands. They placed a stone at the highest point commemorating their efforts .

09/01/2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0026gc0/fergie-the-ceilidh-king Great to see this tribute to the wonderful musician Fergie Macdonald who died last year. We at Clans and Castles are big admirers of him and his family who run a superb hotel, Mingarry Park in his native Moidart in the West Highlands. Fond memories of Fergie showing us and clients nearby Castle Tioram and telling us folk tales and history of the area.

Mingarry Park Luxury Accommodation and Restaurant Clan Ranald Tioram Castle

A’ dèanamh luaidh air am fear-ciùil Fergie Dòmhnallach à Loch Abar a chaochail na bu thràithe am-bliadhna. Tribute to Lochaber musician Fergie MacDonald who died this year.