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BURNS highland tourS

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Wherever I wander , wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love ...

HIGHLAND TOUR

23 days | aug sep 1787

edinburgh

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LINLITHGOW

Linlithgow Palace

Today a magnificent palace ruin on the banks of Linlithgow Loch.

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TILLICOUTRY

Harvieston Hall

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fALKIRK BO'NESS

Carron Iron Works was closed the day Burns visited. Today the clocktower remains.

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LARBERT

The monument of James Bruce the Abysinnian traveller is still there today in Larbert Old Churchyard. When Burns visited it was a monument to his wife.

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BANNOCKBURN

Battle Site

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STIRLING

Scots Wha Hae Inspiration

Cauldron Linn Waterfall at the village of Rumbling Brig is still there today.

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Today there is also a Burns collection at Smith Art Gallery & Museum.

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CRIEFF

ARDOCH

ARBRUCHIL

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GLENALMOND

Ossian's Grave

Loch Freuchie

Glen Quaich are all still there.

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TAYMOUTH

Kenmore Inn, Scotland's Oldest Inn due to reopen in 2023.

Taymouth Castle

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DUNKELD

Druid's Circle

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ABERFELDY

Birks o' Aberfeldy Inspiration

Castle Menzies

Birnam Hill

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PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE

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BLAIR ATHOLL

Blair Castle, Atholl Estates

Loch Tummel

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pitlochry

Humble Petition of Bruar Water Inspiration. Falls of Bruar now have a large country clothing venue nearby.

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DALWHINNIE

STRATHSPEY

Ruthven Barracks

HIGHLAND TOUR

23 days | aug sep 1787

AVIEMORE

DULSIE

Cawdor Castle

Fort George

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INVERNESS

LOCH NESS

Falls of Foyers

Castle Urquhart

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CULLODEN

The Lovely Lass o' Inverness Inspiration

Kilravock Castle

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NAIRN

Brodie House

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FORRES

Sueno's Stone

Macbeth's Witches Stone

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FOCHABERS

Castle Gordon

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CULLEN

BANFF

Duff House

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OLD DEER

PETERHEAD

Bullers of Buchan

Collapsed Sea Cave

Slains Castle

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ELLON

ABERDEEN

Today there is a Burns Collection at The University of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.

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STONEHAVEN

LAURENCEKIRK

Library At The Inn

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CRAIGO

MONTROSE

AUCHMITHIE

arbroath

The Geary Pot

Cavern & Natural Shaft

Arbroath Abbey

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DUNDEE

Carse of Gowrie

Today there is a Burns collection at University of Dundee Library.

 

PERTH

Castle Huntly

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STRATHEARN

Scone Palace

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KINROSS

Loch Leven Castle

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QUEENSFERRY

edinburgh

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HIGHLAND

TOUR MAP

west HIGHLANDs

TIMING UNKNOWN | JUN 1787

ARROCHAR

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INVERARY

Inverary Castle

Inscribed an Inn window pane.

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CLACHAN

REST AND BE THANKFUL

GLEN CROE

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LOCH LOMOND

Burns wrote about a merry party at Banachra Castle. The following day the 'Loch Lomond Horse Race' took place on the way to Dumbarton. He then had to spend the whole month of July at Mossgiel recovering from his horse riding accident!

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DUMBARTON

Burns was made honourary Burgess of Dumbarton while here.

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WEST HIGHLAND

TOUR MAP

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Burns Highland tours took in some of Scotland's most beautiful scenery and castles, many of which you can still visit today.

LAND O' BURNS

TRIBUTE TRAIL

10. Union Terrace Gardens Statue Aberdeen

11. Arbroath Library Statue

12. Meadowside Dundee Statue

13. Montrose Statue

14. Robert Burns Lounge Perth Reduction

15. Albert Halls Statue Stirling

61. Wallace Monument Stirling Burns bust

62. Memorial Garden Stonehaven bust

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