Scottish Clans and Castles

15/11/2024

Anniversary of Greyfriars Bobby's statue today, commemorating the 14 years he sat by his master's grave! Now one of the must see tourist attractions in Edinburgh.

14/11/2024

Amazing to see!

30/10/2024

Congratulations to Achnacarry Estate which is the seat of the chiefs of Clan Cameron!

A tree on the estate, the Skipinnish Oak, has been named UK Tree of the Year in the The Woodland Trust competition. First discovered by experts at the 2009 gathering, it is thought to be at least 400 years old, and potentially up to 1,000 years old.

It is named after the well known Scottish band Skipinnish, who were playing at the gathering. They knew of the tree and led the conservationists to where it was hidden.

Have you seen the tree? Let us know your stories of it!

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14/10/2024

Today in Scottish History:

1322 - Robert the Bruce defeats (proud) Edward II's army at the Battle of Bannockburn, forcing England to accept Scottish Independence!




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13/10/2024

Today in Scottish History: Allan Ramsay, famed Scottish portrait painter, was born in 1713.

He was famously posted as "painter in ordinary" to King George III (painted by Ramsay below)




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10/10/2024

When you you put a Duke (and Clan Chief of the Campbells) and a Knight (who is a singing sensation) in a castle celebrating whisky on a Monday night....you get a great start to the week! 😀

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The Duke of Argyll, Grand Master of the Keepers of the Quaich is joined by Sir Rod Stewart CBE as he is made an Honorary member of the society at Blair Castle on Monday.

Congratulations Sir Rod! 🥃🏰

07/10/2024

Nessie just sighted on sonar!

According to The Telegraph, a local 30 year old man spotted the outline on his ship's sensors.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/04/sailor-finds-loch-ness-monster-sonar/






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03/10/2024

Sad to hear that Michael Ancram, the Marquess of Lothian and Chief of the Kerr Clan, has passed away. RIP.

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28/09/2024

What a journey!

26/09/2024

Just to remind our clients that the new ETAs (Electronic Travel Authorisations) are coming into force, which means that all travellers to Scotland who do not have a visa, will need one. Very easy to apply and only £10. See info below

The UK Government has announced the next phase in the roll out of Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs).

03/09/2024

Jamie, 21st Lord Sempill, provides a personal view of the Forbes of Craigievar Castle. William Forbes of Menie and Craigievar was the younger brother of Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen. They were descended from the Forbes of Corse, cousins to Lord Forbes, Chief of one of the most powerful families in the North East. William, nicknamed “Danzig Willie”, went on to make a substantial fortune as a merchant, trading timber in the Baltic. In 1610 he bought the barony of Craigievar with a simple tower house which William radically improved. His son, Sir William Forbes, had the advantage of inheriting the estates at the age of 24, including his father’s fortune. This enabled him in 1630 to purchase a Nova Scotia Barontecy. His son, Sir John Forbes, “Red” Sir John inherited the estate and the baronetcy in 1648 at the age of 12. His sixth son, Sir Arthur Forbes, 1709-1773, 4th Baronet of Craigievar, inherited the estate in 1725 at the age of 12. He became the MP for Aberdeenshire from 1732 until 1747. His grandson Sir William Forbes, 5th Baronet of Craigievar, inherited at the age of 23. Little is known about his heir, Sir Arthur Forbes, 6th Baronet of Craigievar. Sir Arthur’s death in 1823 resulted in the inheritance by his brother Sir John Forbes, 7th Baronet of Craigievar. In his will he split the estate and leaves Corse to his youngest son James Ochonar Forbes. Today the Corse estate is still owned by his descendants. His other son, Sir William Forbes, 8th Baronet of Craigievar, also became the 17th Lord Sempill, which was passed down through his mother. His son John Forbes-Sempill, became the 9th Baronet of Craigievar & 18th Lord Sempill. He became a Representative Peer of Scotland from 1910 to 1934. The final laird was William Forbes-Sempill, 10th Baronet of Craigievar & 19th Lord Sempill. On his death in 1965, Craigievar was gifted to the National Trust of Scotland.

Learn more here: https://www.clan-forbes.org/post/forbes-of-craigievar-personal-view

14/08/2024

Amazing! How did they transport it?

Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.

06/08/2024

06/06/2024

Wonderful photos from D-Day commemorations today. One of our hero's was Billy Milin who was Lord Lovat’s piper. He went in to action on the beachhead in Normandy, without a weapon, just his pipes. One of thousands of Scots involved on that historic day.

Here is a picture of him in 1944 practising with his fellow solders.
He survived D- Day and lived to the ripe old age of 88.

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04/06/2024

What a beautiful show by Dior!
Filmed at Drummond Castle Gardens which was used in Outlander and is a beautiful garden to visit. Listen to the music 🎶

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Step inside the Drummond Castle Gardens to discover the 2025 collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri.

31/05/2024

We love a trip to Glamis Castle

12/04/2024

Come and see 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!
Just click on our website for more details-
https://www.clansandcastles.scot/group-tours/outlander-classic-tour

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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!

26/10/2023

October can be a great time to come to Scotland.
Beautiful Castle Tioram, yesterday with some Macdonald clients!
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