Expedition to Scotland

Our annual expedition to Scotland is approaching and once again we are in full speed of preparation… Places we will visit: 

Edinburgh 

is the capital city of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. 

Edinburgh Castle

 is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

OLD TOWN and The Royal Mile

is the name given to streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan.  Together with the 18th-century New Town, it forms part of a protected UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Site. 

Castle Rock 

a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh. The rock is estimated to have risen some 350 million years ago.

Inverness 

is a city in the northern Scotiush Highlands.

The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising on 16 April 1746. The conflict was the last batle fought on British soil forever making Scotland part of the British Empire.

Cawdor Castle 

is set 16 km east of Inverness. The castle is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries. 

Loch Ness 

is a large, deep, freshwater loch extending for approximately 37 km.  Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the famous “Nessie”.

Urquhart Castle 

sits beside Loch Ness. The castle ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century. 

And many many more.......