We are now offering tours of Scotland in conjunction with Grayline Tours Scotland. Tours have free pick ups from guest house. Click on the tours to find out more information... Loch Ness and the Highlands of Scotland. Loch Lomond, The Trossachs and Stirling Castle. St. Andrews and The Kingdom of Fife. Rosslyn Chapel and Craigmillar Castle. For high quality, custom made, private and small group tours please click on this link for Iain at. Loch Ness and the Highlands of Scotland Summer: Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat and Sun Winter: Tue Thur and Sat. From Edinburgh, this tour heads towards Stirling, catching views of the Castle and The Wallace Monument, and then proceeds northwards into the Highlands. Through Callander and on over Rannoch Moor to the dark brooding Pass of Glen Coe. After crossing Loch Leven at Ballachulish we stop for lunch in the Fort William area, then follow the course of the Caledonian Canal up the Great Glen to Fort Augustus on Loch Ness. At Drumnadrochit, we will have the opportunity to visit the Loch Ness Exhibition Centre, or take an optional sail on the waters of Loch Ness. Then on around Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, where we turn to head south driving through the Cairngorms and then over the Drumochter Pass, alongside the Perth to Inverness railway, the highest point on any railway in Britain. Descending through Glen Garry and the Forest of Atholl, we will catch a quick but magnificent view of Blair Castle before making a stop in picturesque Pitlochry. Journeying past Perth, the Ancient Capital of Scotland, and through the Kingdom of Fife, we will cross the Forth Road Bridge viewing the magnificent Forth Railway Bridge before arriving back in Edinburgh with a million memories. Loch Lomond, The Trossachs and Stirling Castle Summer: Mon Tue Thur Fri and Sun Winter: Wed Fri Sun. Heading west towards Loch Lomond we take time for a short panoramic tour of Scotlands largest city, Glasgow and see how this once industrial giant is again flourishing. Soon after passing the River Clyde, we come to the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Britains largest expanse of water, with time for a boat trip or a ramble, as you wish. Moving on, we soon come to the village of Aberfoyle, the gateway to the Trossachs where we will stop for lunch. With its lochs, glens and heather covered mountains this area is known as Scotland in Miniature, and was a favourite destination of Sir Walter Scott, who used the location as the backdrop for his Rob Roy and The Lady of the Lake. Soon after driving through the picturesque village of Callander we pass the massive 14th century Doune Castle, which was featured in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Then on to Stirling, with an opportunity to visit the castle or other nearby attractions and take in the magnificent views over the Forth Valley towards the imposing Wallace Monument, the memorial to the man immortalised in the movie Braveheart. Leaving Stirling, we pass Bannockburn, scene of Robert The Bruces famous victory over the English in 1314, and then Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1542. St. Andrews and The Kingdom of Fife Summer only: Wed and Sat. From Edinburgh we head to South Queensferry and the Forth Bridges, giving us the chance to take a photo of arguably the best bridge in the world. Crossing the River Forth our next stop is the magnificent Dunfermline Abbey, burial place of St. Margaret and King Robert The Bruce. There will be a chance to photograph his gold ornate tomb and wonder round the Abbey and grounds and see the results of the 'reformation' when churches were destroyed and desecrated supposedly in the name of God.. Passing Carnegie Hall we travel to the Fife coast and the fishing villages of the 'East Neuk', stopping in Anstruther an old Herring stronghold. Where you may take the opportunity to try the best fish and chips in Scotland or have a snack at the Fisheries Museum. Continuing to St Andrews, home of golf, religion and of course education. Prince William our future king is currently studying geography here at the oldest university in Scotland. Roam for 2.5 hours in historic and beautiful settings, in good weather the beach featured in the movie Chariots of Fire is particularly popular. Golfers may want to visit the grave of Young Tom Morris, the Golf Museum, the links course putting green or how about walking along Grannie Clark's Wynd, which crosses the 1st and the 18th of the old course. It is a public right of way! Rosslyn Chapel and Craigmillar Castle Summer: Monday and Friday Winter: Mon only. Voted the best day tour out of Edinburgh time after time IF YOU WANT TO SEE HISTORY, IF YOU WANT TO FEEL HISTORY, THIS IS THE TOUR FOR YOU!! Entrance to Craigmillar Castle is included in the tour price. Passing Holyrood Palace Dynamic Earth and the new Parliament building, we drive through the Queens Park with its three lochs, and over Arthur's Seat Britain's largest volcano where James Hutton (the father of modern geology) devised his theories. We head south around Duddingston Kirk to Craigmillar Castle. Much loved and visited by Mary Queen of Scots, this magnificent partially ruined castle is a favourite with everyone including Historic Scotland who have presented the custodian with a top award for content, presentation and service. This is where the plot to assassinate Mary's husband Lord Darnley was hatched and where The Earl of Mar (brother to James III) was imprisoned and declared insane by his brother. Entrance is included to the castle that belonged to the Preston's, often Lord Provosts of Edinburgh in the 15th and 16th centuries. Abandoned by the Gilmores in the 1770's it is the finest example of a medieval tower house in the Lothians and also has the best views. We then head to one of the most amazing places you will ever visit- Rosslyn Chapel is unique and famed worldwide for the beauty of its carvings and the aura of mystery and magic that surrounds it, as featured in the best sellers The Da Vinci Code and 'The Hiram Key'. We will hear stories about Freemasonry, Knights Templars, The Holy Grail, Gypsies, Solomon, Babylon and much more, even a Scotsman in America before Columbus all this within a 15th Century Chapel that will totally captivate you. A visit to the souvenir shop although not compulsory is a must. This tour will normally be in an 29 seater luxury coach making it more personal and making it easier to tour these marvellous sites. Click here to find out more about Gray Line Tours. For custom made tours please click on this link for Ian at www.serenityscotland.co.uk

From 5-star visitor attractions and tours, to fabulous food to suit every taste (and wallet), Edinburgh's got it all. The city is home to some of the best galleries and museums in the UK, so whether you're into modern art, want to learn more about Scotland's history or fancy a trip down memory lane with the toys of your childhood, the city has something for you. Add great shopping and world-class theatre to the mix and you really are spoilt for choice. Take a look at the listings below and find some of the best isitor attractions in Edinburgh. Royal Yacht Britannia. The winning of Britannia, against strong competition from other centres, and the huge investment in Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre are just recent manifestations of the Leith boom. Alistair Scott, The Sunday Times. Leith was chosen as the home for The Royal Yacht Britannia after an exhaustive government analysis of sites around the UK. There was healthy competition from 23 other locations, including London, Manchester, Portsmouth and Glasgow. The Yacht today looks just as she would have appeared to Royal honeymooners, world leaders, and the thousands that visited her during years of faithful service. Visitor numbers have dramatically exceeded expectations, with 436,000 paying visitors in the first year. It was judged the best new tourist attraction in the UK in 1999, and was awarded a Five Star Visitor Attraction rating by the Scottish Tourist Board in 2001. Also available for major corporate events, Britannia is a unique attraction; a new landmark for the millions of tourists that visit Edinburgh each year, and a key component in the success of Ocean Terminal. Forth Ports have played an important role in bringing art to the waterfront, with the proposal of a Sculpture Trail that follows the Water of Leith Walkway, linking the galleries in Edinburgh with the waterfront. Since 1994, their schemes have included commissioning the design of ornamental screens and a jardiniere for the new piazza at Malmaison Square, and constructing a walkway from Queen's Quay to Victoria Bridge that incorporates the last whaling gun from the Christian Salvesen fleet. Edinburgh's most innovative shopping and leisure destination located in the heart of a new city quarter on the waterfront. Shop in some of the UK's finest stores, eat and drink in a superb choice of bars and restaurants, see a movie day or night, walk the decks of the Royal Yacht Britannia, enjoy expansive views over the Firth of Forth, the hills of Fife and the skyline of the City of Edinburgh. All this within an exciting, modern environment. There's so much to do you'll just have to come back. Cinemas, bars restaurants open until after midnight. web site for more information. Or telephone on 0131 555 8888. Our Dynamic Earth offers a totally new concept in visitor entertainment. It combines the very latest interpretative technology and special effects with cutting edge scientific thinking. It will take you on a fascinating, ever-changing journey around planet Earth. You will travel back through time to witness the Big Bang. You will experience earthquakes, ice ages and tropical rainstorms. You'll travel to the depths of the oceans and fly high above towering glaciers and mountains. You will see, hear, feel and smell the planet as it was millions of years ago and how it might be in the future. And because all the information is regularly updated by a selection of the world's leading scientists, every visit to Our Dynamic Earth will help you to discover something new. Something fascinating. Something you will remember for the rest of your life. Special thanks for the copy - The Official Website. Deep in the heart of Scotland, buried beneath the paving stones of Edinburgh, lies the world's most chillingly famous horror attraction. Step through its imposing portal and you are at once transported to the darker, sinister side of Scotland's turbulent and troubled past. Terror and torture, mutilation and mass murder, persecution and pestilence: scenes from the more terrible chapters of centuries of Scottish history envelop you in all their grisly and gruesome detail. Witch-hunters, grave-robbers, murderers, cannibals, executioners - you will find them all here, along with their wretched victims. And remember, as you wander further into the Dungeon's grim and bloody depths, all that you see and experience really happened - much of it disconcertingly close by. In these deep shadows and dark caverns, it's wise to keep your wits about you. Some of the dead have an unnerving habit of coming back to life... National Trust for Scotland. The Georgian House is part of Robert Adam's masterpiece of urban design, Charlotte Square. It dates from 1796, when those who could afford it began to escape from the cramped, squalid conditions of Edinburgh's Old Town to settle in the fashionable New Town. The house's beautiful china, shining silver, exquisite paintings and furniture all reflect the domestic surroundings and social conditions of the times.It is worth comparing this example of 18th-century New Town architecture with Gladstone's Land, a typical 17th-century house of Edinburgh's Old Town. Video Programme. The newly-opened Lamont Rooms provide excellent facilities for corporate hospitality and space for small meetings. Charlotte Square, in Edinburgh's renowned New Town, is considered by many as the finest Georgian square in Britain. It was the last commission designed by Robert Adam (1728-92), one of the world's most influential architects. The square's light, spacious town houses attracted Scottish landowners and professional people, who could afford to move out of the crowded tenements of the Old Town, and the south side's first feus were sold in 1796. During the 20th century the houses on the south side were used increasingly as offices by legal and financial companies, many of whom had moved out by the early 1990's. In 1996 the Trust bought Nos 26-31, with the vision of initiating a renaissance of the square. The houses are now the head office of the Trust, with exhibition, retail and catering areas open to visitors. On display is a collection of 20th century Scottish paintings, recently donated to the Trust, and shown in a domestic setting. It is complemented by a loan collection of fine Regency furniture, re-creating the effect of an opulent Drawing Room of the 1820s. For more information please visit - The Official Website. Following the death of Sir Walter Scott on 21st september 1832 there was a widespread feeling in Edinburgh that a monument should be erected to his memory, and the initial decision to proceed was taken at a public meeting on 5th October. A competition was declared in order to select a design for the monument. The competition was won by George Miekle Kemp, a working joiner who had attained recognition as an accomplished draughtsman, especially through his drawings of Melrose Abbey and Glasgow Cathederal. In 1838 Kemp was awarded the contract to build the monument. At the same time John Steell, later Sir John and H.M. Sculptor for Scotland, had been declared winner of a competition to select the sculptor of the statue of Sir Walter Scott to be included in the monument. In the autumn of 1844 the last stone was placed in the pinnacle by Kemp's young son, Thomas. The monument including the statue was officially inaugurated on 15th August 1846. The Scott Monument is 200 ft. 6in. High and 55ft. Square at the base; the highest gallery is reached by climbing a total of 287 steps. It is constructed of Binnie stone, taken from shale workings near Linlithgow; this stone contains natural oils which are said to aid its preservation. Sir John Steell's statue of Sir Walter Scott is executed in Carrara marble and is more than double life-size. The monument has 64 niches, in each of which, in accordance with the original design, a statuette has been placed. Several of these were contributed at the time of the original inauguration, and a movement i...

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