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Urquhart
Castle
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Scotland is famed for its breathtaking, everchanging
landscape of moody highland mountains where golden eagles
fly, purple moors, heather-clad hills and sparkling lochs.
It is a landscape matched by the spirit and resilience of
its people and the castles and fortresses that guard the
glens recall centuries of turbulent history.
Visit Oxford, the beautiful Cotswolds,
Stratford-upon-Avon and historic Chester on
your way to the Lake District, a region of majestic
mountain scenery for the night.
 Continue
through Robert Burns country and Gretna Green, pink
sandstone Drumlanrig Castle to Culzean Castle
a magnificent showcase by the Scottish architect Robert
Adam, and along the dramatic coastal route known as
"Kennedy's" Pass. Spend the night on the coast in
Turnberry.
Visit Kilmarnock where in 1820 Johnny Walker started
to blend whisky and Inveraray Castle, the
headquarters of the Campbell clan for over 500 years. Spend
two nights in Oban a perfect location to explore the
spectacular West Highlands. Pass the site of the Massacre of
Glencoe, situated in Scotland's wildest and most celebrated
glens and continue along the shores of Loch Ness for
a possible glimpse of the elusive "Nessy". See the romantic
ruins of Urquhart Castle and Cawdor, a massive
14th century fortress, site of Duncan's murder in
Macbeth.
Spend the next night on the North Coast of Scotland. Travel
the "whisky trail" through the scenic Spey Valley and
visit Ballindalloch, home of the Macpherson-Grants
for over 400 years, Braemar built in 1628 and
baronial Crathes. Spend the night in the Grampian
region.
On your way to Edinburgh, for your two nights nights,
visit Glamis, childhood home of the Queen Mother and
Scone, a gothicised medieval palace. Explore
Edinburgh, its fine Castle, magnificent
Holyroodhouse, the Royal Mile, and museums &
galleries.
Driving South visit Dryburgh Abbey, the most
evocative monastic ruin in Scotland, the market town of
Kelso and Floors Castle, Scotland's largest
inhabited castle and on to York for the night. Take a
walk on the Medieval city walls, see the fine Minster and
the "Shambles", a perfectly preserved street of half
timbered houses.
Return to London via 16th century Chatsworth
magnificent home of the Dukes of Devonshire or
Hardwick Hall, home of "Bess of Hardwick" and
Cambridge.
Day 1 London to the Lakes
Day 2 Lakes to Turnberry
Day 3 Turnberry to Oban
Day 4 In Oban
Day 5 Oban to North Coast
Day 6 North Coast to Grampians
Day 7 Grampians to Edinburgh
Day 8 In Edinburgh
Day 9 Edinburgh to York
Day 10 York to London
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Cost:
See the daily
touring rate
Choose your hotels: ask British Tours Ltd to
recommend and reserve your accommodation from
deluxe Country House hotel accommodation (as a
rough guide £180 upwards for a double room) to
Historic Inns (as a rough guide £100 upwards
for a double room).
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