This is Eilean Donan castle, dubbed the most romantic in Scotland and they say the most Photographed castle as well. The castle first appeared in the 1200’s and had a varied history, it was eventually destroyed by the British in 1719 and lay as a ruin until 1911. It was then rebuilt by hand by a Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae Gilstrap as a family home.
The Weeping Glen
This is the amazing Glencoe, one of my favourite places in Scotland. Stunning mountains tower either side of you and looks great in any weather.
It’s a favourite for walkers and climbers but also has a dramatic past with the massacre of the Macdonald’s in 1692. It has also been used in several films such as Harry Potter and the T.V. show Outlander.
Why not make it a stop on you tour with Bespoke Scotland Car Tours
The Hermitage Perthshire
The Hermitage is a great woodland walk which takes you along the banks of the river Braan, you can easily spend an hour or more wandering here and you will be rewarded with great views of waterfalls, old stone bridges and ancient giant Douglas firs.
You can stop at the old money tree stump to leave a coin and make a wish or just spend some time on the river bank playing skimmers with the stones there, finally you can have a rest inside Ossians cave to rest your legs before making the return journey back to the car park.
The area was created in the 1700’s by the Duke of Atholl as a place of pleasure for him and his guests to wander in mother nature and is still a popular place to visit today.
Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
An interesting stop you may wish to make on you tour of #Scotland is a visit to our very own Reindeer herd in the Cairngorm mountains. The centre was started in 1952 and over that time their numbers has grown considerably and is now the only free grazing herd in Britain.
With one of their ranger guides you can walk up the mountain to see and feed the Reindeer and find out all about them and also get some great photos of the young calf.
Jacobite Steam Train
Any Harry Potter fans will instantly recognise the steam train and bridge in the photo which were made famous as a location in several of the films. This is the Jacobite steam train and runs between Fort William and Mallaig in the Scottish highlands. Part of this stunning scenic route crosses the Glenfinnan viaduct which was built in 1901 by Robert McAlpine who had the nickname Concrete Bob.
You can visit this area and see the train crossing the bridge or take a ride on the train itself by taking a tour with Bespoke Scotland Car Tours.
Craigmillar Castle
This is Craigmillar Castle on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It was built in the late 1300’s and has a great historical past spanning hundreds of years including Mary Queen of Scots who stayed here in 1566 and where the plot to murder her husband Lord Darnley was hatched.
It has also been used as a film location on The Outlaw King starring Chris Pine which is about Robert the Bruce but fans of the Show Outlander will recognise it as the setting of Ardsmuir prison where Jamie is sent after the battle of Culloden and forms his friendship with Lord John Grey.
John O'Groats
This is John O’Groats which is the most Northern town on the east coast of Scotland. The name comes from a Dutchman Jan de Groot who settled here in the late 1400’s. He built an Octagonal house for him and his seven sons and started a passenger ferry from the mainland to the Orkney isles. The payment given for this became known as the Groat .
Lots of people travel between here and lands end in England for charity and start by having their photo taken beneath the famous sign post.
Why not make this one of your stops on a tour with Bespoke Scotland car tours.
Glen Ord Distillery
This is the Glen Ord Distillery in Muir of Ord near Inverness. The Distillery was founded by the MacKenzie’s in 1838 and produces several fine Whisky of various ages known as the Singleton.
The whisky here is only available to buy in Asia or at the distillery and so you can have the chance to purchase a bottle of the water of life and give your friends a taste of something special.
This is one of the places you can visit with a tour from Bespoke Scotland Car Tours.
Calanais Stones
This is the Calanais standing stones on the Isle of Lewis. They were erected around 5000 years ago making them older than the famous Stonehenge in England, no one knows exactly what they were used for but the main belief is that they were some kind of astronomical .observatory for the movements of the sun and moon.
You could visit the stones and so much more by taking a tour with Bespoke Scotland Car Tours.
Forth Bridge
This is the Forth bridge or Forth rail bridge as it is now commonly referred to . It was opened in 1890 and was constructed by the engineer John Fowler and was the longest cantilever bridge in the world at the time.
The bridge was built to provide a railway link over the Firth of forth between the areas of Lothian and Fife and It is now an unesco world heritage site
