Blackness Castle, the ship that never sailed
Yesterday was bright and breezy and saw us heading out along the Firth of Forth on Scotland’s east coast to visit the impressive Blackness Castle. Blackness was built in the 1440s by the powerful Crichton family, and was used not as a family residence but...
Still fancy visiting Orkney??!
Trust me - sailing conditions are usually much calmer than this, especially in the summer months! Orkney is a great place to visit, and the fabulous Neolithic monuments & standing stones are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Plus you can always fly! โ๏ธ๐คฃ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Did you know, fact fans, that the oldest football in the world can be found in Scotland? Discovered behind wood panelling in the Queenโs Bedchamber at Stirling Castle during restoration work in the early 80s, the ball is thought to date from at least 1540. There is an entry in See More
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