Tour Scotland Autumn Video Loch Ard Trossachs

Tour Scotland Autumn video of Loch Ard, a body of freshwater in the Trossachs of Scotland. Located in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, it is sometimes considered to be the source of the River Forth, although the river's true source is the confluence of its outflow, the Avondhu River, and Duchray Water. Loch Ard lies downstream of Loch Chon. The loch contains several small islands including Eilean Gorm, Briedach, St. Mallo, which is rumoured to have an old chapel dedicated to that saint, and Dundochill, which is the site of Duke Murdoch's castle that may have been built by the Duke of Albany. Though one of Scotland's smaller lochs, it is one of the most picturesque and its sheltered location means it is ideal for kayaking and other water sports. Loch Ard is also home to many different species of wildlife, such as roe deer, barn owls, capercaillie, and various types of plants and insects. The loch welcomes fishermen with a stock of brown trout, pike, and perch.

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Tour Scotland Autumn Video Loch Katrine Trossachs

Tour Scotland Autumn video of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs of Scotland. Loch Katrine a popular destination for tourists and day visitors from Glasgow and other nearby towns. The loch derives its name from the term cateran from the Gaelic ceathairne, a collective word meaning cattle thief. Historically this referred to a band of fighting men of a clan; hence the term applied to marauders or cattle thieves, the most notorious of whom was Rob Roy MacGregor who was born at Glengyle House at the northern end of the Loch.

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Old Photograph Glen Avon Hotel Tomintoul Scotland

Old photograph of the Glen Avon Hotel in Tomintoul, a village in Moray, Scotland. Tomintoul is said to be the highest village in the Scottish Highlands. The village was laid out on a grid pattern by the 4th Duke of Gordon in 1775. It followed the construction, twenty years previously, of a military road by William Caulfeild, now the A939. The 2004 film One Last Chance starring Kevin McKidd and Dougray Scott was filmed in the village and the areas around it. James Stuart, born 1791, died 1874), a local farmer at Lynchork appears in a number of birth, baptism, death and Kirk Session records in this and surrounding parishes as the admitted or reputed father of children of his female servants. Grigor Willox was a reputed white witch who lived in Tomintoul in the 18th century. He was said to derive his powers from two amulets: a brass hook from a kelpie's bridle and a mermaid's crystal. Among his alleged powers were making cows produce milk, curing barren women, and detecting thieves. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photograph Braeriach Hotel Newtonmore Scotland

Old photograph of the Braeriach Hotel and houses and cottages on the High Street in Newtonmore, Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland. Newtonmore railway station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line. Newtonmore has been bypassed by the A9 since 1979. Newtonmore calls itself the Walking Centre of Scotland, referring both to its geographical location and to the great walking opportunities locally, like the Wildcat Trail. An extension to the Speyside Way could soon add Newtonmore to a Long Distance Route and it will become the new end to this trail.



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Old Photograph Waverly Hotel Nairn Scotland

Old photograph of vintage cars, shops, and the Waverly Hotel on the High Street in Nairn, Moray, Scotland. Nairn is an ancient fishing port and market town around 16 miles of Inverness. It was the county town of the wider county of Nairn also known as Nairnshire. The town is now best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, and award winning beaches. Charlie Chaplin, used to holiday every year in Nairn and stayed at the Newton Hotel.



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