BURNS highland tourS
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
Today a magnificent palace ruin on the banks of Linlithgow Loch.
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TILLICOUTRY
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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
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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
Loch Freuchie
Glen Quaich are all still there.
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TAYMOUTH
Kenmore Inn, Scotland's Oldest Inn due to reopen in 2023.
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DUNKELD
Druid's Circle
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ABERFELDY
Birks o' Aberfeldy Inspiration
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PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE
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BLAIR ATHOLL
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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
HIGHLAND TOUR
23 days | aug sep 1787
AVIEMORE
DULSIE
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INVERNESS
LOCH NESS
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CULLODEN
The Lovely Lass o' Inverness Inspiration
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NAIRN
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FORRES
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FOCHABERS
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CULLEN
BANFF
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OLD DEER
PETERHEAD
Collapsed Sea Cave
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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
Cavern & Natural Shaft
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DUNDEE
Today there is a Burns collection at University of Dundee Library.
PERTH
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STRATHEARN
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KINROSS
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QUEENSFERRY
edinburgh
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HIGHLAND
west HIGHLANDs
TIMING UNKNOWN | JUN 1787
ARROCHAR
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INVERARY
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
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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.