October Video Broughty Castle Scotland

October video of Broughty Castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. This Scottish castle was completed around 1495, although the site may have been first fortified in 1454 when the fourth Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490.

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October 7th Photographs Hot Air Balloon Scotland

October 7th photographs of a Hot Air Balloon at North Inch, Perth, Scotland.

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October 7th Video Hot Air Balloon Scotland

October 7th video of a Hot Air Balloon taking off at North Inch, Perth, Scotland.

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October 7th Video Inflating Hot Air Balloon Scotland

October 7th video of a balloon crew inflating a Hot Air Balloon at North Inch, Perth, Scotland.

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October 7th Tour Scotland Slideshow

October 7th Tour Scotland Slideshow. The Church of St. Athernase which dates back to the late 12th century. The Church is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Britain and proudly stands on a grassy knoll overlooking the village of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

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Kingdom of Fife. 40 Coast and Country Walks. This guidebook explores the stunning coast and countryside of the Kingdom of Fife. Featured here you'll find 40 inspiring short walks in and around the Kingdom, stretching from the north side of the famous Forth Bridges, along the Firth of Forth to Culross, and Gleneagles and Dollar further north, and then east beyond Kirkcaldy to Lower Largo and the picturesque fishing villages of Elie, St Monans, Anstruther, Pittenweem and Crail in the East Neuk. The volume travels north through Dunfermline and Glenrothes to Falkland and beyond to St Andrews, Tentsmuir Forest and the mighty Tay, with forays also into Kinross. Ranging from loch side nature trails to short, exhilarating routes up into the Lomond and Ochil Hills to the best stretches of the Fife Coastal Trail and circuits around historic towns and villages, this book is all you need to really discover Fife. Many of these circular routes are suitable for families and accessible by public transport. Kingdom of Fife: 40 Coast and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

October 6th Photograph Evening Rainbow Scotland

October 6th photograph of an evening rainbow above Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 6th Photograph Scaffolding Scone Archway Scotland

October 6th photograph of scaffolding at Scone Archway Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. Repairs have started at the recently destroyed Scone Archway.


October 6th photograph of scaffolding at Scone Archway Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 6th Photograph Trees Scone Palace Scotland

October 6th photograph of trees on the grounds of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. We had some heavy showers of rain today in Scotland.

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October 6th Photograph Stone Of Destiny Scotland

October 6th photograph of the Stone Of Destiny on Moot Hill Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 6th Photograph Tree Scone Palace Scotland

October 6th photograph of a tree on the grounds of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Tour Scotland Slideshow

October 5th Tour Scotland Slideshow. A beautiful afternoon in Scotland. Visited Kinnaird Castle, Kinnaird Church, and a quick visit to Dundee. Drove through rural Carse of Gowrie,

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Tour Scotland Autumn Video River Earn Perthshire

Tour Scotland Autumn video of the River Earn shot from Forteviot Bridge, Perthshire, Scotland. The River Earn leaves Loch Earn at St Fillans and runs east through Strathearn, then east and south, joining the River Tay near Abernethy. The Earn is about 46 miles long. It passes by Comrie, Crieff and Bridge of Earn. The river is fast flowing, with many shoals, and is not navigable, even by small vessels. The surrounding land is generally flat and is occasionally subject to flooding. The Earn is popular with anglers and fishing permits are usually required.

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October 5th Photograph Sunset Scotland

October 5th photograph, shot at sunset, near Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Photograph Evening Scotland

October 5th photograph, shot just before sunset, near Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Photograph Harvesting Potatoes Scotland

October 5th photograph of farmers harvesting potatoes in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


October 5th photograph of farmers harvesting potatoes in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


October 5th photograph of farmers harvesting potatoes in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Photograph Kinnaird Castle Scotland

October 5th photograph of Kinnaird Castle in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Kinnaird was built as a frontier castle to protect the Carse of Gowrie and its people against the Highlanders. It is a royal castle and is reputed to have been built in 1107.


October 5th photograph of Kinnaird Castle in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Kinnaird family lived in the castle from the mid-twelfth century. In 1449, due to a misunderstanding between two hot tempered Scots, involving the death of a member of the Douglas Clan, Kinnaird was besieged by the Douglas Clan, who managed to break in, loot and wreck the castle. Most of the castle had to be rebuilt in 1450. John Kinnaird of that ilk the 15th Laird of Kinnaird, was obliged to sell the family estates of Kinnaird. He resigned the lands and barony of Kinnaird into the hands of the King (James I & VI), who, on 26th March 1618, granted them to John Livingston, a Gentleman of the Kings Bedchamber. The castle passed to the Colvilles, who in turn, passed it to the Threipland family in 1674. After some years of occupancy, Kinnaird was abandoned. In 1854, three ladies took pity on the derelict castle and spent a fortune in repairs. In due course, the place was again bought by the Threiplands, who sold it to the present owner.

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October 5th Photograph Kinnaird Church Scotland

October 5th photograph of Kinnaird Church in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The current church building dates from 1815 but evidence exists of an earlier church on this site going back to at least 1153. The Threipland Family were early patrons and their memorials dating from 1669 remain in the churchyard today.


October 5th photograph of Kinnaird Church in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Photograph Trees Scotland

October 5th photograph of a country road and trees in rural Perthshire, Scotland. Sunny and very windy this afternoon in the Carse of Gowrie.


October 5th photograph of a country road and trees in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


October 5th photograph of a country road and trees in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Photograph Country Road Scotland

October 5th photograph of a country road in Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 5th Photograph Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre Dundee Scotland

October 5th photograph of Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre, Dundee, Scotland. Maggie's Dundee is located at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Anyone affected by cancer is welcome to drop in to the Centre for a cup of tea and a chat.

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October 5th Photograph Rural Scotland

October 5th photograph of rural Perthshire, Scotland. A windy, but beautiful afternoon in the Carse of Gowrie area of Scotland.


October 5th photograph of rural Perthshire, Scotland.


October 5th photograph of rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

October 4th Tour Scotland Slideshow

October 4th Tour Scotland Slideshow. A beautiful morning and early afternoon in Scotland. Visited Newtyle Church, Ardler Church and the Carmichael Burial enclosure. Drove through rural Strathmore and Eastern Perthshire.

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October 4th Video Rural Perthshire Scotland

October 4th video of a short drive through rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Photograph Celtic Cross Gravestone Ardler Churchyard Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a Celtic Cross gravestone in Ardler Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Definitely a Carmichael gravestone, but no name to be seen on the stone.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Carmichael Burial Enclosure Ardler Churchyard Perthshre

Tour Scotland photograph of the Carmichael Burial Enclosure in Ardler Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. There are many Carmichael gravestones in this Scottish churchyard.


Tour Scotland photograph of the Carmichael Burial Enclosure in Ardler Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland 4th photograph of the Carmichael Burial Enclosure in Ardler Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Peter Burman Gravestone Newtyle

Tour Scotland photograph of the Peter Burman gravestone in the churchyard at Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. Peter Burnam, writer, born 1814, lost in Australia, 1841.



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October 4th Video Road To Ardler Scotland

October 4th video of the narrow Scottish road to Ardler, Perthshire, Scotland. A typical narrow rural road in Scotland. As you can see the trees are beginning to change colour.

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October 4th Photograph Ardler Churchyard Perthshire Scotland

October 4th photograph of Ardler Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Ardler Church Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of Ardler Church, Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Ardler Church, Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Ardler Church, Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 4th Video Road To Newtlye Scotland

October 4th video of a narrow road to Newtlye in Angus, Scotland. A wee drive along narrow Scottish road in Strathmore this morning.

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October 4th Photograph Strathmore Angus Scotland

October 4th photograph of Strathmore, Angus, Scotland. This area of Angus region is called Strathmore, Gaelic for the Great Valley, a fertile agricultural area noted for the growing of potatoes, soft fruit and the raising of Angus cattle.


October 4th photograph of Strathmore, Angus, Scotland.


October 4th photograph of Strathmore, Angus, Scotland.


October 4th photograph of Strathmore, Angus, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Skull And Crossbones Gravestone

Tour Scotland photograph of a skull and crossbones gravestone in the churchyard at Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. An old Scottish gravestone dated 1764. " Here lies James Jobson who died 1764, aged 70. "



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Tour Scotland Photograph Parish Church Newtyle

Tour Scotland photograph of the Parish Church at Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. The present Newtyle parish church was built in 1870 on the site of one built in 1767. The earliest recorded church was granted to Arbroath on its foundation by William the Lion in 1178, and it was dedicated to an unknown saint by Bishop de Bernham in 1242.



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October 4th Photograph Rural Perthshire Scotland

October 4th morning photograph of rural houses on a country road in Perthshire, Scotland.


October 4th morning photograph of rural houses on a country road in Perthshire, Scotland.

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October 4th Photograph Trees Rural Perthshire Scotland

October 4th morning photograph of a country road and trees in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

October 3rd Video Little Glenshee Ford Scotland

October 3rd video of the ford in Little Glenshee, Perthshire, Scotland. The water marker here goes up to 6ft. That would cover most people, animals and cars. This small Scottish stream, or burn as we would call it in Scotland, wasn't that high today, but it was on its way to being impassable.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

October 3rd Video Old Millhaugh Bridge Scotland

October 3rd video of old Millhaugh Bridge, Perthshire, Scotland. Also known as Bridge of Ardittie, this Scottish was built in 1786, this is an unusually high single span bridge over the River Almond.

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October 3rd Video Little Glenshee Road Scotland

October 3rd Video Little Glenshee Road, Perthshire, Scotland. Mostly overcast today in Scotland, with some sunny spells. Took a drive up the narrow single track road in Little Glenshee this afternoon, all the way up to the ford.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

October 2nd Tour Scotland Slideshow

October 2nd Tour Scotland Slideshow. Includes Scottish seagull in flight, Broughty Castle, Claypotts Castle, Firth of Tay, Wind turbines Dundee, graveyard Broughty Ferry and more.

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Tour Scotland Autumn Photograph Video Broughty Castle

Tour Scotland Autumn photograph of Broughty Castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. This Scottish castle was completed around 1495, although the site may have been first fortified in 1454 when the fourth Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490. It was surrendered by purchase to the English in September 1547 by Lord Gray following the Battle of Pinkie. In the same year the English garrison at the castle further fortified it by building a ditch across the landward side of the castle's promontory. Edward Clinton began the refortification in September 1547, with the advice of an Italian engineer, Master John, and left 100 men guarded by three ships. The garrison was first led by Sir Andrew Dudley, Somerset's brother, who hoped to distribute Tyndale's Bible in Dundee. Dudley was succeeded by John Luttrell who had been the commander at Inchcolm. It wasn't for another three years, in February 1550 that the French and Scots managed to recapture it. Mary of Guise watched the successful assault from a vantage point across the Tay. The castle was attacked again, in 1651, by General Monck and his Parliamentary army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. On this occasion the Royalist defenders fled without a fight. Following 1666, when the Gray family sold the castle, it gradually became more ruinous. In 1846 the castle was bought by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway Company in order to build an adjacent harbour for their railway ferry. In 1855 the castle was acquired by the War Office with the intention of using it to defend the harbour from the Russians. In 1860 renewed fears of a French invasion led the War Office to rebuild and fortify the site. The site was rebuilt according to the designs of Robert Rowand Anderson. The walls of the main courtyard were rebuilt and new wing and courtyard were added to the tower. A caponier was added along the south-east side of the courtyard. Emplacements for nine large guns were also constructed. A small enclosure on the west side of the courtyard was also built. From 1886 to 1887 a range was built to house submarine miners to the east of the castle. In an emergency these would lay mines in the Tay Estuary to damage enemy shipping. In 1889 to 1891 a magazine was built within the western enclosure which also led to a major remodeling of the gun emplacements. The castle remained in military use until 1932, and again between 1939 and 1949. The last defence-related alteration was made in the second world war when a defence post was built within the top of the main tower.



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October 2nd Photograph Old Gravestone Scotland

October 2nd photograph of an old gravestone in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland.

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October 2nd Photograph Seagull In Flight Scotland

October 2nd photograph of a seagull in flight at Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland.

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