Tour Scotland very short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and and Sporran and walking by Newark Castle a dramatic clifftop ruin on Spring ancestry, history visit and trip to the coast by St Monans, East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The first castle on this site dates back to the 13th century and was used as a childhood home for King Alexander III. Most of the visible stone remains date from the 15th and 16th centuries, built by the Kinloch and Sandilands families. In 1596, King James VI created St Monance as a burgh of barony, with William Sandilands as its first Baron. Sir James Sandilands was created Lord Abercrombie in 1647, but the family was eventually forced to sell the estate in 1649 following the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. In the mid 17th century, General David Leslie, 1st Baron Newark, purchased the site. In the late 19th century, Glasgow shipping magnate Sir William Burrell commissioned plans for its restoration, but the owner at the time refused to sell, leaving it to continue decaying. St Monans is a popular tourist destination situated on the Fife Coastal Walking Path which passes through St Monans, it is a Scottish long distance walking footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh. It runs for 117 miles along the coastline of Fife and passes through many seaside towns and villages including Anstruther, Cellardyke, Crail, Elie, Lower Largo, Pittenweem, St Andrews and St Monans. The path would take around one week to walk completely from end to end. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June
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