Robert the Bruce and the Declaration of Arbroath

In Robert the Bruce’s day, battles were short but wars were long. The First War of Scottish Independence, with England, lasted thirty-two years, from 1296 until 1328. Scotland, which had long understood itself as independent, kept having to repel the English, who disagreed. The Second War of Scottish Independence, still with England, ran for another … Read more

Outlander season 4 episode 1

Outlander season 4 episode 1  America The Beautiful Claire and Jamie have very often been strangers in a strange land, but Outlander fully commits to the framework of an immigration tale in its Outlander season four opener. Outlander tours from Private tours Edinburgh When we catch back up with Claire and Jamie in America The Beautiful, the wife … Read more

Tours of Scotland – two castles and a distillery

Tours of Scotland – two castles and a distillery Looking for things to do in Edinburgh ? How about taking a tour from Edinburgh of two amazing castles and a whisky distillery ? Two ancient Scottish castles and a distillery feature in this tour –  Stirling Castle Doune Castle Deanston Highland Malt Distillery Callander Balquhidder Church Doune … Read more

Outlander untold

Today during a live stream, Outlander executive Producers Toni Graphia and Maril Davis announced that four all-new bonus scenes featuring fan favorite characters will be included along with all of the season’s episodes when Outlander sEASON FOUR comes to Digital May 27 and Blu-ray and DVD May 28. Dive deeper into the story with these extended … Read more

Outlander castles, whisky and lochs tours

Our Outlander castles, whisky and lochs tours feature a visit to two Outlander castles  – Midhope Castle ( Lallybroch ) and Doune Castle ( Castle Leoch ) – plus a tour of Deanston Distillery , producer of Highland malt whisky . private tour Midhope Castle ( Lallybroch ) Doune Castle ( Castle Leoch ) Deanston … Read more

Mary Queen of Scots film day tour

Mary Queen of Scots film day tours Our tour features a visit to the key places in the life of Mary Queen of Scots including Linlithgow Palace and Stirling Castle plus a visit to Blackness Castle, one of the locations used in the film . The new Mary Queen of Scots film features Oscar Nominee Saoirse Ronan performs … Read more

Jamie feels the Outlander effect

OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has been making it big since he shot to fame in the hit sci-fi drama. The Scots heartthrob’s fortune has soared thanks to the global success of the show. Visit Lallybroch , Jamie Fraser’s home , on our Outlander tours . Phone 07305-294773 for details . The ‘Outlander’ effect has been credited with … Read more