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  • Edinburgh Photo Studio Activities | Information | All About Edinburgh

    Edinburgh Photo Studio Activities professional photographs taken groups family hen or stag party momento a be a model Edinburgh Photographers Photo Shoot Activities Photo Studios in Edinburgh that take great family portraits, special occasions, fashion shoots, group photos or a photo shoot Experience be a model for the day Advertise your business Here Advertise your business Here Nicola Bald Photography Photo Shoot 159-161 Dalry Road Edinburgh EH11 2EB 0131 510 1105 Tamara Photography Studios Photo Shoot 32 Bernard Street Edinburgh EH6 6PR 0131 281 7823 Meow Photo Studio Mohuddin Centre 123 Great Junction Street Edinburgh EH6 5JB 0131 555 1116 Fotkaplus Photography Photo Shoot 11 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH 0131 210 0145 Venture Photography Photo Shoot 17 Earlston Place Edinburgh EH7 5SU 0131 652 8130 A-Fotografy Photography Photo Shoot 151 London Road Edinburgh EH7 6AE 07850209999

  • Inverness | Golf Courses | All About Edinburgh

    Inverness Golf Courses are mainly on the cost from Buckie to Dornoch with Brora golf course and Reay golf course in Thurso being the last in Scotland. You can golf from the head of Scotland to the border with England on Links and parkland golf courses. Inverness Golf Courses From Buckie in the east to Dornoch in the North, along the coast of Scotland there are many golf courses. further North there is Brora golf course and finally in Thurso Reay golf course the last on the mainland of Scotland. Inverness area Golf Courses Spey Bay Golf Club Fochabers IV32 7PJ +44 1343 820424 Garmouth & Kingston Golf Course Spey Street Fochabers IV32 7NJ +44 1343 870388 Moray Golf Club Stotfield Road Lossiemouth IV31 6QS +44 1343 812018 Hopeman Golf Club Lodge Road Hopeman Elgin IV30 5YA +44 1343 830578 Nairn Dunbar Golf Club Lochloy Road Nairn IV12 5AE +44 1667 452741 The Nairn Golf Club Seabank Road Nairn IV12 4HB +44 1667 453208 Invergordon Golf Club King George Street Invergordon IV18 0BD +441349852715 Inverness Golf Club Culcabock Road Inverness IV2 3XQ +44 463239882 Scotland's Golf Course Map Golf & Airport Transfers Inverness area Golf Courses Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart Golf Course Dalcross Inverness IV2 7JL +44 1463 796111 Kings Golf Club Balphadrig Road Inverness IV3 8AX +44 1463 225651 Alness Golf Club Ardross Road Alness IV17 0QA +44 1349 883877 Tain Golf Course Chapel Road Tain IV19 1JE +44 1862 892314 The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle Skibo Castle Clashmore Dornoch IV25 3RQ +44 1862 894600 Struie Course Dornoch IV25 3LZ Royal Dornoch Golf Club Golf Road Dornoch IV25 3LW +44 1862 810219 Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club Ness Road East Fortrose IV10 8SE +441381620529 The North of Scotland Golf Courses Wick Golf Course Reiss Wick KW1 4RW +44 1955 602726 Lybster Golf Course Main Street Lybster KW3 6BJ +44 1593 721316 Helmsdale Golf Course Golf Road Helmsdale KW8 6JL +44 1431 821063 Brora Golf Course 43 Golf Road Brora KW9 6QS +44 1408 621417 Reay Golf Course Club House Reay Thurso KW14 7RE +44 1847 811288 Muir of Ord Golf Club Great North Road, Muir of Ord IV6 7SX +44 1463 870 825 Aigas Golf Course Mains of Aigas, Aigas, Beauly IV4 7AD +44 1463 782 942 Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club Golf Course Road Strathpeffer IV14 9AS +441997421219 Forres Golf Course Edgehill Road Forres IV36 2RD +44 1309 672949

  • The Mound | Edinburgh New Town | All About Edinburgh

    Edinburgh New Town, The Mound Edinburgh, Royal Mile Bank Street and North Bank Street Edinburgh Historic facts famous people and buildings. Where the Edinburgh New Town and Old Town meet. The Mound Bank Street, North Bank Street Mound Place, St Giles Street Edinburgh The Mound Edinburgh The Mound in the centre of Edinburgh links the Old Town with the New Town. The Mound was originally the excavations from the building of the New town piled up in the middle of the area that had been Nor Loch. This eventually provided a further access to and from the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh. At the foot of the mound is access to West Princes Street Gardens and opposite can be found the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and slightly further up the mound is the National Gallery of Scotland. On the corner with Market Street stands a statue in memorial to the Black Watch. On mound Place is the New Library which was built in 1846. The Mound then joins North Bank Street and the Bank Street before Joining the Royal Mile. ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF ART MOUND EDINBURGH The oldest and most prestigious academy of contemporary art in Scotland. The Academy is active in the promotion of young artists from Scotland's Colleges of Art and Architecture and takes a lead role in promoting living artists in Scotland. Royal Scottish Academy seen with the entrance from Princes Street. Royal Scottish Academy MOUND PRECINCT is a Large open air paved space at the foot of the Playfair steps which is used for street performers (jugglers, acrobats fire eaters etc.) during the summer. With its location in the centre of Princes Street it is an ideal place to arrange to meet before touring or visiting the galleries that surround the square. On the left of the picture is the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and at the back, the National Gallery of Scotland. National Gallery of Scotland Mound Edinburgh The National Gallery of Scotland was opened in 1859 on the Mound and is now home to Scotland's greatest collection of European paintings and sculpture from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. It also includes a comprehensive collection of the major names in Scottish art. National Gallery BLACK WATCH ON THE MOUND The 11-foot high bronze statue of a Black Watch soldier commemorates over 200 members of the Regiment who were killed or wounded in the South African War of 1900-02. The Black Watch, the oldest Highland Regiment, was formed by General Wade in 1739 to police the Highlands at a time when many of the clans harboured pro-Jacobite sympathies. THE ASSEMBLY HALL (NEW COLLEGE) MOUND PLACE EDINBURGH The Assembly Hall was built in 1846 as a Theological college, now the New College and a home for the Church of Scotland in 1929. The General Assembly is held here annually in May. This is also where in 1989 the majority of the Scottish members of parliament signed a document to claim the right for Scotland to have an independent parliament. The Assembly hall was used as a debating hall of the Scottish Parliament for 5 years between 1999 -2004. The Assembly Hall has also been used by the Edinburgh International Festival for many years. The Spire behind the Assembly Hall is The Hub on the Castlehill. In the main courtyard of the New College stands a statue of John Knox the leader of the protestant reformation and founder of the Presbyterian Church. Born in 1514 and died in 1572 his grave is in the car park of St Giles Cathedral. WRITERS' MUSEUM LADY STAIR'S PLACE MOUND ENTRANCE is in Lady Stair’s House which was built in 1662 in Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, (named after Elizabeth Countess Dowager of Stair, a fashion icon of her time). Lady Stair’s House is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert L Stevenson. On paving stones and steps up from the mound and down from the Lawnmarket you will find inscriptions and verses. JAMES STUART BLACKIE NORTH BANK STREET EDINBURGH Look up above the shops on North Bank Street to see the window with the memorial to James Blackie a University of Edinburgh Professor in Greek and German. He left 250, 19th century Greek books to the University Library which are still being used by students today. He was born in Aberdeen and studied in Germany and Italy. He was the inspiration behind the founding of the Celtic chair of the University of Edinburgh. THE BANK MUSEUM BANK STREET EDINBURGH Opened in 2006 telling the story of money. Art & design, technology, crime, trade and security all feature in the story of money. Come in and see for yourself what 1 million pounds looks like. The Bank of Scotland is the second longest surviving bank in the United Kingdom and was established just 1 year after the Bank of England in 1695 by a Scotsman, William Paterson. The Bank of Scotland was founded by John Holland an Englishman. Bank Museum Dr Robert Philip Bank Street Edinburgh The worlds’ first tuberculosis dispensary was opened in Bank Street Edinburgh by Dr Robert Philip in 1887. Sir (Dr) (Professor) Robert Philip pioneered the management, prevention, detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). On the wall in Bank Street a blue Plaque reads "Near this place in 1887, Dr Robert Philip founded a tuberculosis dispensary, the first clinic in the world dedicated to fighting a disease of which he foretold Man's eventual mastery. That vision has brought hope to many lands." Tuberculosis (TB) was the biggest killer in the UK by the middle of the 19th century and due to Sir Robert Philip it has been almost eradicated. Sir Robert Philip died at home in 9 Palmerston Road, in the Grange area of Edinburgh, on the 25th January 1939. NEWS STEPS ST GILES STREET EDINBURGH The News Steps are next to The Bank of Scotland Building at the end of St Giles Street across from West Parliament Square in the High Street Royal Mile Edinburgh. The steps will take you to the Waverley Bridge and the train Station. Next - Market Street

  • Canoeing Kayaking | Edinburgh Activities | All About Edinburgh

    Edinburgh Canal network offers canoeing Kayaking and Paddle Boarding. Also available at portobelllo beach on lochs and in the sea Edinburgh Canoeing and Kayaking Activities for all ages or try East Lothian for water activities www.abouteastlothian.co.uk Edinburgh Canoeing and Kayaking Activities Canals, Rivers, Sea, Lochs Kayaking and Canoeing Paddle Boarding Have a ay out on the water Kayaking or canoeing down a river canal or in the sea. Try the latest craze stand up paddle boarding standing on a surf board with a long paddle. Great fun for all the family. Activities East Lothian Activities Canoeing / Kayaking Canoeing / Kayaking Craiglockhart Sports Centre 177 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH14 1BZ City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 443 0101 Canoeing / Kayaking Forth Canoe Club Harrison Canal Bridge Harrison Road Edinburgh EH10 4LE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 229 9586 Paddle Boarding Stand up Paddle Boarding Treetops Langton View East Calder EH53 0RD West Lothian Scotland 07507 459 689 Cramond, Portobello, Ratho, Linlithgow, Union Canal Edinburgh Canoeing / Kayaking Canoeing / Kayaking Edinburgh University Water Sports Firbush Point Loch Tay Killin FK21 8SU Falkirk Scotland 0131 650 2954 Canoeing / Kayaking Portobello Sailing & Kayaking Club Promenade Portobello Edinburgh EH15 1HF City of Edinburgh Scotland 07932 159983

  • St Andrews | St Salvators l All About Edinburgh

    St Salvator's Chapel and Quad are the beginings of St Andrews University. The Clock tower with the ghost face and where hangings took place. A historic and interesting place to visit inside and outside. St Salvator's St Andrews University of St Andrews Originally St Andrews University circa 1550 was made up from three colleges. St Mary’s (1538) St Salvator’s (1450) and St Leonard’s (1512). In 1747 two colleges amalgamated. Forming the United College of St Salvator’s and St Leonard. St Salvator’s College being chosen as the home for the New United College. St Salvator's Clock Tower North Street St Andrews The tower which has a clock was built as a copy of Rules Tower in the Cathedral grounds with a flat roof. This was used circa 1545 as a gun emplacement to ward of potential invaders. The spire was added to the tower at a later date. The 2 images show the tower from the street and inside the quadrant. St Salvator's Clock Tower Plaque The St Salvator's clock and dials originally installed in 1853 by James Ritchie & Sons Clockmakers. Restored in 1999. St Salvator's Chapel St Salvator’s Chapel was founded in 1450 by Bishop James Kennedy as a College of the Holy Saviour. The main entrance to the chapel faces out onto North Street and not into the college courtyard. The Chapel had a dual role for both the college chapel and as a collegiate church for the community of St Andrews. St Salvator's Chapel Bishop Kennedy Bishop Kennedy decided to have his tomb constructed in his chapel. Between the consecration of the church and his death in 1465. In the recess is a large slab of black marble. Beneath is the tomb-chest in which Kennedy was interred. Provost Hugh Spens Set against the west wall of the chapel is the tombstone of Provost Hugh Spens who died in 1534. The memorial bears the only known illustration of the Scottish mediaeval academic garb of the period. St Salvator's Chapel Bishop Kennedy Coat of Arms James Kennedy was son of King Robert III daughter Mary. He was born 1408. He replace Bishop Wardlaw in 1440 being appointed by Pope Eugenius IV as Bishop of St Andrews. He was in 1444 appointed Chancellor of Scotland. He died in 1465 and place in his tomb in St Salvator’s Chapel Patrick Hamilton Cobbles (PH) The cobbles beneath the bell tower have the initials 'PH' set in to the cobbles, which marks the site of where 24-year-old Patrick Hamilton died in 1528, after being burnt at the stake for his Protestant beliefs. The Ghostly Face of Hamilton Look up above the gateway You will see a face carved in a stone This is said to be the face of The Martyred Patrick Hamilton. Patrick Hamilton Plaque The initials on the pavement nearby mark the spot where Patrick Hamilton member of the University was burned at the stake on 29th February 1528 at the age of 24. On the continent he had been greatly influenced by Martin Luther, and on his return to St Andrews he began to teach Lutheran Doctrines. Having been tried and found guilty of heresy he was condemned to death. Thus becoming the first martyr of the Scottish Reformation. St Salvator's Quadrangle The United College of St Salvator’s and St Leonard, is one of the oldest remaining parts of the University of St Andrews. St Andrews University had extended to three colleges.   St Salvator’s (1450), St Leonard’s (1512) and St Mary’s (1538). In 1747, the union of the two Arts colleges formed the United College of St Salvator and St Leonard. St Salvator’s College was chosen as the home for the new United College, the majority of the current buildings date from the 19th and early 20th century. St Salvator's Quadrangle Lower Hall St Salvator’s Quadrangle Flagstones of Alumni and Friends One of St Andrews University’s 600th anniversary fundraising initiative was Flagstones were Alumni and Friends of the University were offered opportunity to have their names engraved on the new flagstones to be placed in the Quadrangle. This was a great success with Alumni from all around the world responding, with memories from their years studying at the University of St Andrews. Lower College Halls St Salvator's Quadrangle St Salvator's Chapel Cloisters St Salvator's Quadrangle St Salvator's Chapel, Clock Tower and Cloisters

  • Edinburgh Education and Learning | Information | All About Edinburgh

    Edinburgh Education and Learning schools from pre school to University private or council for everyone Edinburgh Education and Learning Looking for a school local authority of private, whatever the educational type Primary Schools, High Schools, Nursery Schools, Colleges, Universities, Community Education Centres, Special Needs Schools, Private Tutors, English Language Schools, Independent Private Schools. Edinburgh Information Pre School / Nursery Schools Independent Private Schools Colleges Further Education Primary Schools Community Education Centres English Language Schools High Schools Special Needs Schools Universities

  • Edinburgh Boats Sailing Yachts | Information | All About Edinburgh

    Edinburgh Boats Sailing Yachts Touring islands seeing wildlife thrills in speedboats Captain your own Yacht and be a sailor Edinburgh Boats Sailing Yachts, Power Boats and Barges Edinburgh on the water in Boats Barges and Yachts on canals rivers and the sea Activities Boats and Sailing St Mary's Loch Sailing Club St Mary's Loch A708 Selkirk TD7 5LH Scottish Borders Scotland 0131 663 2079 Boats and Sailing Whiteadder watersports centre Whiteadder Reservoir Cranshaws Duns TD11 3SW Scottish Borders Scotland 01835 825 160 Boats and Sailing Port Edgar Yacht Club Port Edgar Marina South Queensferry EH30 9SQ East Lothian Scotland 07802 168274 Boats and Sailing Fisherrow Yacht Club 97 New Street Musselburgh EH21 6DG East Lothian Scotland 0131 665 3155 Boats and Sailing Portobello Sailing & Kayaking Club Promenade Portobello Edinburgh EH15 1HF City of Edinburgh Scotland 07932 159983 Boats and Sailing Cramond Boat Club Cramond Village Riverside Edinburgh EH4 6NY City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 336 1356 Boats and Sailing Port Edgar Marina & Sailing School Port Edgar Shore Road South Queensferry EH30 9SQ Midlothian Scotland 0131 331 3330 Boats and Sailing East Lothian Yacht Club 36 Victoria Road North Berwick EH39 4JL East Lothian Scotland 01620 892698 Speed Boats Eyemouth Rib Trips Eyemouth Harbour Harbour Road Eyemouth TD14 5JB Scottish Borders Scotland 07941 441995 Speed Boats Seafari Adventures Hawes Pier Newlands Road South Queensferry EH30 9TB West Lothian Scotland 0131 331 4857 Speed Boats Seafari Adventures Harbour Victoria Road North Berwick EH39 4SS East Lothian Scotland 01620 890 202

  • Robert Burns | Dumfies | All About Edinburgh

    Dumfries is where Robert Burns Lived and is buried. There are many attractions to see in Dumfries which has the River Nith. There are museums the Robert Burns Centre a great place for a day out. Dumfries Attractions Dumfries was founded as a Royal Burgh in 1186 and is a place to spend the day, seeing all the attractions, a place that Robert Burns called home. Things to see include, Robert Burns House Mausoleum, Rose Garden Grave and Statue, Devorgilla Bridge, Old Bridge Museum, Midsteeple, Victoria Cross recipients memorial Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura Aviation Museum, Robert Burns Centre Moat Brae House and Garden Greyfriars Church and the Savings Bank. Explore Scotland with All About Edinburgh! We are passionate about helping you make the most of your trip to Scotland with our wide range of airport transfers and golf transport services. Let us show you the best of Scotland The list below is the attractions pinpointed on the map of Dumfries and Galloway Devorgilla Bridge There has been a bridge over the River Nith since circa 1265. A stone bridge replaced the original wooden structure circa 1460. The Devorgilla Bridge named after Lady Devorgilla of Galloway niece of William the Lion. Her son was to become king (John Baliol) in 1292. She had many structures and buildings built, one of which is the Sweetheart Abbey circa 1274 the last Cistercian abbey to be founded in Scotland. Lady Devorgilla was one of the most influential women of her age in Britain born 1210 and died 1290. Buried in Sweetheart Abbey near Dumfries. Old Bridge House The House at the end of Devorgilla Bridge also known as "The House at Bridgend" was built in 1660 and is the oldest remaining house in Dumfries. The House has had many uses a meeting hall, house, tavern and now a museum with many interesting artefacts. Savings Bank Founder Dr Henry Duncan was the founder of the Savings Bank Movement in 1810. Born in 1774 he moved to Ruthwell in 1799 as the Parish minister. The first Savings bank was opened eleven years later in the present cottage were the museum is situated in Ruthwell, Dumfries, DG1 4NN today. The savings bank he opened was the forerunner for the TSB and all savings bank worldwide. Robert Burns Dumfries Robert Burns first moved to Dumfries when he came on the visit in 1787. Dumfries Town Council made him an honorary Burgess. In May 1793 the family moved to a better quality house in Mill Street now called Burns Street where he wrote songs which included “my love is like a red, red Rose” and “man’s a man for all that” His days in Dumfries were spent as an excise man usually dressed in a decent suit of dark clothes. He had a distinguished head with large dark brown eyes and a high forehead, his features were hard and he had a slight stoop. At nearly 5 foot 10 ins (1.8 m) in height he was well known around town. Robert Burns died in Dumfries in his house in Mill Street on the 21st July 1796. Robert Burns and family lived in Bank Street Dumfries. He was employed to collect taxes, The garden across from the house has The poem Red Red Rose on a stone plinth and there are 2 murals on the wall. Jean Armour and Son Statue Robert Burns Statue Dumfries The Robert Burns statue erected to his memory in Dumfries was unveiled by Lord Roseberry on the 6th April 1882 and is sculptured from Sicilian Marble. Jean Armour was born in Mauchline Ayrshire on (25 February 1765 and died 26 March 1834). She married Robert Burns on 5 August 1788. She was known as the "Belle of Mauchline". They moved to Ellisland Farm where they stayed for 5 years until 1791 when they moved to Dumfries, where they stayed till their deaths. Greyfriars Church Dumfries On what was the site of Dumfries Castle which was destroyed circa 1320 the First Church was built in 1772. The present Greyfriars Church was built in 1868, which overlooks the site of the famous murder in the original Church of the Greyfriars, committed by Robert the Bruce over the crown of Scotland, John III Comyn Lord of Badenoch in 1306. This was the beginning of the war of Independence that finish at Bannockburn. The plaque on the site of where the murder took place is at the bus stop across from the Robert Burns Statue. Old Greyfriars Church (Previous site Plaque) inscription: Here stood the monastery of Grey Friars where on Thursday 10th February 1306 ROBERT THE BRUCE aided by SIR ROGER KIRKPATRICK Slew THE RED COMYN and opened the final stage of the war for Scottish Independence which ended victoriously on The Field of BANNOCKBURN 1314 "I MAC SICCAR" Erected by the citizens of Dumfries & The Saltire Society Charles 3rd Duke of Queensberry and Dover Monument The column of about 30 feet high (9.7 m). On one side of the pedestal is a device representing a female figure leaning on an urn and on another side of the same is the following inscription Plaque inscription This Column Sacred to the memory of Charles Duke of Queensberry and Dover Was erected by The County of Dumfries. As a monument of their veneration for the character of that illustrious nobleman: Whose exalted virtues rendered him the ornament of society and whose numerous acts of public beneficence and private charity endeared him to his country Ob. 22nd Oct. 1778; Aet. 80". Midsteeple Dumfries The town-house or Midsteeple, which was built in 1705-8. There are two carved panels. One is of the royal arms of Scotland, with unicorn supporters. The lower panel shows the winged figure of St Michael, patron of the burgh. These carvings are circa 1650. There were a further 2 built into the wall in 1909 which were from the old prison circa 1580. One has the initials H R (Herbert Raining) and R MK (Robert MacKinnell) with a pair of shackles and a bow and arrow and the word BAILLIES, who held that office in the 1570s. The other shows a shield bearing a chevron between three fleurs-de-lys, with the town 's motto A LORJ BURNE. 1830, and a cast-iron distance-plate of 1827. Last Hanging in Scotland Buccleuch Street Dumfries The last man to be publicly hanged in Scotland, was Robert Smith on Buccleuch Street Dumfries 12 May 1868. His death mask is on public display in Dumfries Museum. Mary Timney (27-year-old) on the 29 April 1862, also at Buccleuch Street in Dumfries was the last woman to be publicly executed in Scotland. Norway House Norge Hus 1940 - 1945 This is to commemorate the site of the former Norway House Headquarters and cultural Centre of the exiled Norwegians in Dumfries during the second World War erected in lasting friendship between our nations. June 2005 Robert Burns Rock Dumfries Robert Burns Rock was unveiled by HRH Princess Royal on 9th July 2013 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Ca' the Yowes Robert Burns Memorial Stone ("Drive the ewes to the hills") is a Scottish folk song by Robert Burns from 1794 St Michael’s and South Parish Church St. Michaels Church in 1746. This is where Robert Burns was buried and now is where his Mausoleum can be seen. St Michael's Church Graveyard Map of Graves of Friends of Robert Burns Robert Burns Grave and Mausoleum The building of the mausoleum was completed in September 1817. The monument inside the mausoleum is the statue of the Muse Coila (Coila was the muse of Robert Burns, who he created as a poetic device for his poem The Vision) She floats above Burns with his plough. Robert Burns and his to sons were reinterred (1817) under the floor of the new mausoleum. His wife Jean Armour is also buried in the mausoleum ( March 1834) , and his son Robert, (May 1857). Robert Burns Original Grave Camera Obscura and Museum The highest point in the town of Dumfries Corbelly Hill was once in a separate area known as Maxwelltown. Where a large windmill stood, built in 1798. A Camera Obscura was installed in 1836 and opened 2 years later. This is said to be the oldest working Camera Obscura in the world. The museum was built in 1862 using the windmill tower as the Camera Obscura. The museum was attached to the tower and houses many interesting exhibits including a bicycle made in 1839 by Kirkpatrick Macmillan the inventor of the rear-wheel driven bicycle. Also a cast of the original skull of Robert the Bruce from Dunfermline Abbey. Outside the museum is a cannon and a Open octagonal painted stone Tuscan temple to John Sinclair with statues of Old Mortality And His Pony. Dr John Sinclair On 25th October 1840, Dr. John Sinclair was thrown from a horse drawn gig between Southampton and Titchfield and died of his injuries. He was buried in the Portsmouth Garrison Chapel graveyard. The previous day he had won a raffle for a statue of Old Mortality and his Pony, based on the characters in the Sir Walter Scott novel of the same name. His parents erected the statue as a memorial, which can still be seen as part of Dumfries Museum in Scotland Russian cannon captured during the Crimean War circa 1855. Maxwelltown War Memorial The inscription on the front is, “Pro Patria in memory of the men of Maxwelltown and the Parish of Troqueer who fell in the Great War 1914-1919.” Private James Mackenzie V.C. 2ND BATTALION SCOTS GUARDS, KILLED IN ACTION AT ROUGES BANCS, FRANCE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1914, AGED 27, WHILE RESCUING A WOUNDED COMRADE UNDER HEAVY FIRE. FOR A SIMILAR ACT OF CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY ON THE SAME DAY HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS. James Edward Tait VC MC James Edward Tait (1888-1918) was born on 27th May 1888 in Maxwelltown (Dumfries) James Tait received the Military Cross for his conduct on 9th April 1917, the day the Canadian Corps attacked and captured Vimy Ridge in France. Lieutenant James Tait earned the Victoria Cross posthumously for his actions while serving with the 78th Infantry Battalion, CEF during the first four days of the Battle of Amiens, 8th to 11th August 1918. Robert Burns Ellisland Farm Robert Burns and family moved to the house in Dumfries in 1793 from the farm they leased after leaving Edinburgh 5 years before. Visit the farm on the way to Dumfries for a look at where Robert burns wrote many famous songs and poems John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (1747-1792) from Arbigland near Kirkbean, is credited with founding the Us navy in 1775. He joined the Russian navy in 1788 and also attacked Leith at the head of a French Force flying the American flag . In 1777 sailing “ the Ranger “ his capture of the British vessel “Drake “ off the Irish Coast is America’s first recorded naval triumph . He was honoured by the US congress and Ennobled by the French before dying in Paris aged 45 and was later re-interred in Annapolis, Maryland , USA. Fife Attractions Robert Burns Centre Burgh Church Norway House Dumfries Academy Lochfoot Fountain John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum John Paul Jones was a Revolutionary War hero known as the father of the U.S. Navy. Born in Arbigland Kirkcudbright Scotland in 6th July 1747, John Paul joined the British Merchant Marine at the age of 13 at the age of 27 he fled to America as he murdered a sailor in self-defence on the island of Tobago. Arriving in America he added Jones to his name to hide his identity. He joined the Continental Navy and became the scourge of the British Navy, when the Continental Navy disbanded in 1787 he joined the Russian Navy. He ended his life in France and died in Paris in 1792. His remains were eventually found in a disused cemetery in Paris and return to America. He lies at rest in a tomb inside the chapel of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. There has been 5 US naval war ships named after John Paul Jones the last being the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) built in 1991.

  • Musselburgh | East Lothian | All About Edinburgh

    Musselburgh is famous for Golf Fishing and Horse Racing. Musselburgh is home to Open champions and golf history. Walter Scott and the first fishing net makers. Also the estuary of the river Esk. Musselburgh East Lothian Coast The Honest Toun In 1201 the nation’s nobility gathered there to pledge allegiance to the future Alexander II, aged just 4, in the presence of his father William the Lion. In the fourteenth century, the Regent of Scotland died in Musselburgh after a long illness during which he was cared for by the local people. When his successor offered to reward the people, they refused saying that they were only doing their duty. Thus, the townspeople became famed for their honesty: since then Musselburgh has been known as the ‘Honest Toun. The New Bridge seen below was built in 1806 and designed by John Rennie the Elder a Scottish civil engineer born in 1761 in Phantassie, near East Linton Musselburgh Mile Stone Musselburgh known as ‘The Honest Toun.’ is the first town of East Lothian to the south east of the City of Edinburgh approximately 5 miles (9 Klm). Carved on the Stone below: 5 Miles from the General Post Office Edinburgh | erected to regulate the post horse duties |payable | by hackney coaches |1821 |first restored in 1933 | restored by |Musselburgh and Fisherrow |CO-OP 1998. The Mussel in Musselburgh The Mussel in Musselburgh is a 12 feet high mussel shell sculpted from stainless Steel which can be seen on the Edinburgh Road on the main road into Musselburgh. Musselburgh was associated with mussels and oysters along with sea fishing from its beginnings. The River Forth was at one time, one of the riches Oyster beds sin the UK. The name Musselburgh deriving from the place for mussel’s referring to the shellfish, and burgh derived from Place. The original settlement and harbour in the present Burgh was between the high ground of Inveresk and the River Esk up the river at the old bridge. When the roman army occupied Inveresk from 142 A.D. – 163 A.D. the shore line of the Firth of Forth was 500 metres inland from its present position. Boats could navigate up the Esk River as far as the Roman Bridge. In the 13th century the town centre had shifted to the lands of Pinkie the jurisdiction of the Abbots of Dunfermline who were granted a charter in 1070 by King Malcolm III. The town centre has been here for 700 years. River Esk Estuary Musselburgh East Lothian The River Esk estuary is in Musselburgh East Lothian and flows from two separate sources. The first (the north Esk) is from the Pentland Hills near Carlops, West Lothian and the second (the south Esk) from the west slopes of Blackhope Scar in the Moorfoot Hills in the Scottish Borders. They join together just outside Dalkeith in Midlothian and finish at the Firth of Forth in Musselburgh. The River Esk at one time was the border between Scotland and England. The images below show, looking down the Esk from Musselburgh and The Esk estuary with Arthur Seat in the distance. Roman Bridge Musselburgh East Lothian The original Roman Bridge over the river Esk is said to have been built by the Romans in the 6th century and a bridge has been in the same position since that time, all be it the bridge has been rebuilt in part and a third arch has been added. The bridge is still in use as it originally was, a foot bridge that the Romans used the Jacobite’s, Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745 and also the English during the reformation and Cromwell. Musselburgh is believed to be one of the oldest towns in Scotland becoming a Burgh in 1354 and became a Royal Burgh in 1632 and was first quoted as The Honest Toun” in 1332 after attending to the Regent at no cost. (see plaque on Musselburgh Mercat Cross. Roman Archer Statue “Musselburgh Silver Arrow” On the west bank of the River Esk near to the Roman Bridge a sculpture of a bronze Archer can be seen. The Musselburgh Archer is a life size figure of a roman warrior from the invasion of Scotland in 80 AD. The sculpture also depicts the historic archery competition “The Musselburgh Silver Arrow” circa 1600. The Silver arrow was competed for on Musselburgh links annually by the members of the Royal Company of Archers. The winner receiving a sliver arrow which he would keep for one year and attach a medal of gold or silver with his name and date before returning the arrow. The actual date the competition started is vague with minutes of meetings stating 1603, but prior to that date winners of one dated 101 with two prior to that. Brunton Theatre Musselburgh East Lothian Musselburgh was bequeathed more than ½ million pounds in 1951 from the estate of John D Brunton, the son of the founder of Brunton Wire Works to provide halls and other municipal buildings’ which was constructed between 1964 and 1970 known as The Brunton Halls. The Brunton Theatre and Halls in Musselburgh, is the community hub of Musselburgh where many activities take place. It is also available to hire for private and corporate functions weddings and conferences. Within 20 minutes of Edinburgh by taxi and 10 minutes by train it is perfectly positioned. The Queen Mother opened the building 1971. Musselburgh Tolbooth and Tower Musselburgh East Lothian Musselburgh Tolbooth was built in 1496 and the tower is the only original part that still survives. The original clock was gift by the Dutch. In 1544 the Earl of Hertford Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset on Henry VIII orders was sent to Burn Edinburgh and whatever on the way. This was an attack by the English sea-borne army and the first major action of the war of the Rough Wooing. Musselburgh was burnt but the tower of the Tolbooth survived. The Tolbooth was built adjoining the tower in 1590. The Building was built from the remnants of the chapel and hermitage of Our Lady of Leureit, which was used as a hospital for the dead and wounded at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547. The Chapel and Hermitage was destroyed as many other places of worship were destroyed during the Reformation in 1544. Open Champions Plaque Tolbooth Musselburgh At the top of the steps of the Tolbooth in Musselburgh is a Bronze plaque which reads; ROLL OF HONOUR | OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONS | WILLIE PARK Senior 1860, 1863 1866 1875 | all at Prestwick | MUNGO PARK 1874 | at Musselburgh | BOB FERGUSON 1880, 1881, 1882 | Musselburgh, Prestwick, St Andrews | DAVID (DEACON) BROWN 1885 | Musselburgh | WILLIE PARK Junior 1887, 1889 | Prestwick and Musselburgh Sir Walter Scott Musselburgh East Lothian Sir Walter Scott lived in Musselburgh and at 57 High Street Prestonpans circa 1800 while on duty as the Quarter Master of the Edinburgh Light Horse. He was injured why on Portobello Beach where the Edinburgh Light Horse drilled. While recovering he completed “The Lay of the last Minstrel”. The plaque above reads; SIR WALTER SCOTT CREATED HONORARY BURGESS | OF MUSSELBURGH 25th MARCH 1799 RESIDED IN | THE HONEST TOUN PERIODICALLY FROM 1797 – 1808 | WHILE ON DUTY AS QUARTERMASTER OF THE EDINBURGH | LIGHT HORSE AND THERE WROTE MANY STANZAS OF THE LAY OF | THE LAST MINSTREL AND OF MARMION | SCOTT CENTENARY 1932 Musselburgh Mercat Cross Musselburgh East Lothian The Musselburgh Mercat Cross dates from circa 1740 and stands on the site of the original medieval cross. At the top of the pillar stands a lion holding a shield with the Musselburgh Coat of Arms inscribed on it. The mercat cross was where public proclamations would be announced to the residents of the towns. There were a row of houses that stood facing the present west side of the High Street from the Tolbooth to the east gate pillars. This is where amongst others, The Regent had a house and Sir Walter Scott also lived here in Musselburgh when he was Quarter Master of the Edinburgh Light Horse. The Plaque reads; NEAR THIS SPOT STOOD TILL THE EARLY | PART OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY THE | HOUSE IN WHICH THERE DIED ON 20th JULY | 1332 THOMAS RANDOLPH, EARL OF MORAY | REGENT OF SCOTLAND | ACCORDING TO TRADITION THE MOTTO | “HONESTATS” ADOPTED BY THE BURGH | IS DERIVED FROM THE TRIBUTE PAID TO THE | CITIZENS FOR THEIR CARE OF THE DYING | REGENT BY DONALD, EARL OF MAR | HIS SUCCESSOR IN THE REGENCY | REVEILED 20th JULY 1932 | DAVID LOWE, PROVOST Fisherrow Harbour Musselburgh East Lothian Evidence of the existence of a harbour here circa 1600 with many boats listed in the 1620s working from here. However it is said the first harbour was positioned at the mouth of the River Esk remembering the shore line circa 1500 was 500 yards inland from its present position. Rebuilding took place in 1806 and 1850. St Peter’s at the Gate Musselburgh East Lothian St Peter’s Church in Musselburgh stand at the old East Gates to Musselburgh. St Peter’s Church was built circa 1862. The pillars that stand at both sides of the road once held the east gates to Musselburgh. The Pillars were moved further apart to make way for the present road. Hay-Weights Clock Musselburgh East Lothian The Hay-weights clock stood on top of a kiosk on the corner of the road where the Brunton Halls now stands, a landmark known by all which marked the site of the municipal weighbridge. The clock faces are now at the gazebo on Mall Avenue and the original clock workings are in the clock at Eskmills. Musselburgh Museum East Lothian The Musselburgh Museum tells the story of the area since it was formed as a settlement over 1000 years ago based tt the estuary of the River esk and Firth of Forth. Electric Bridge Musselburgh East Lothian The Electric Bridge was built by the Cockenzie power Station to enable the turbines to be transported without using the high street and crossing the bridge which would not hold their weight The electric bridge only opens on Musselburgh race-days as the town council refused to buy the bridge from Cockenzie power station. The power station previously an icon on the River Forth due to twin its chimneys, was demolished in 2015. David MacBeth Moir Monument Musselburgh East Lothian David Macbeth Moir was born in Musselburgh in 1798 and became a medical doctor gaining a degree from the Edinburgh medical School of Edinburgh University in 1816. He was also an accomplished poet. There is a memorial statue that stands at the side of the River Esk near Musselburgh High Street which was erected in 1853. David Macbeth Moir worked in his medical practice in Musselburgh for 35 years till his death in 1851. David Wright Drinking Fountain Musselburgh East Lothian The War Memorial fountain was unveiled on Remembrance Sunday 2000. This commemoration is to the residents of Musselburgh who did not return from World War II over 200 residents. Musselburgh Beaches East Lothian Musselburgh has two beaches one is at the westside of the harbour and the other at the east side. Musselburgh BMX Track East Lothian BMX track can be found at the end of Balcarres Road at the side of the racecourse in Musselburgh. 17th Century Coaching Inn Musselburgh East Lothian No.7 High Street Musselburgh was built as Carriage Inn in circa 1650 and later became the French Ambassador's House Through the gated arch are a row of Stables, which originally would have been used to change the horses on the coaches. On the front elevation can be seen stone carvings of a Thistle, Rose, Fleur-de-lis and one other representing Scotland, England, France and other The Seton Crest was a crescent shape as seen on the Pinkie Do'cot . Musselburgh Racecourse Musselburgh Golf Links Musselburgh Links is situated in the middle of the Musselburgh Racecourse. There is written evidence of golf being played on Musselburgh Links on 2 March 1672 but in other books of history it is said that Mary Queen of Scots played at the links circa 1560. The Musselburgh Links held the Open Golf Championships in 1874, 1877, 1880, 1883, 1886, 1889. The Claret Jug was first played for at St Andrews in 1873. Golf is also mentioned in Parliament in 1457. With golf being played on Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh prior to that date. Golf History Musselburgh East Lothian Golf has been played on Musselburgh Links from 1672. Due to over crowding of courses in Edinburgh The Royal Burgess Golfing Society (Old Golf Club in World) of Edinburgh moved to 10 Links Place now Balcarres Road Musselburgh in 1875. Now used by Musselburgh Links “Old Course Golf Club” founded 1982. Musselburgh Links is where the Open Golf Championship was played in 1874 and on 5 further occasions. The Open was held from 1860-72 at Prestwick Golf Club. Musselburgh Golf Club 9 Links Place now Balcarres Road Musselburgh golf course was the first club house at Musselburgh Links 1872. Became Royal Musselburgh Golf Club (6h Oldest in world) in 1876. The world's first golfing competition for women took place in Musselburgh in 1811. The Golf hole was first cut to the present diameter by Blacksmith Robert Gay from Musselburgh in 1829 and became the official size in 1893. British Open Golf Champions Musselburgh East Lothian The first open golf Championship was held in 1860, was played over 3 rounds of golf consisting of 12 holes per round. Willie Park beat Tom Morris to become champion. All the named winners on the plaque were local Musselburgh born. Bob Ferguson had a shot named the “Musselburgh Iron” using his putter from of the green. Old Musselburgh Course in the middle of the Race Course was the venue for the Open Championship on six occasions. Willie Park Snr. First Open Golf Champion Willie Park Snr, 1833-1903 was the winner of the first Open Golf Championship and a further three Open Golf Championships lived and died in Musselburgh at No 23 Ravensheugh where the plaque has been erected in his honour. First US Open Golf Champion This plaque also honours two further great Musselburgh golfers. Willie Dunn Jnr First unofficial U.S Open Champion and Willie Campbell was runner-up He became the first Golf professional at Brookline County Club in Massachusetts USA. Willie Campbell Professional Golfer Willie Campbell was a Scottish professional golfer. He emigrated to America in 1894. He finished in sixth place in the first US Open Championship held on Friday, 4 October 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island, America. Willie Dunn Jnr Willie Dunn Jnr son of a club and ball maker, started work at 13 as an apprentice club maker to his brother Tom. Willie Dunn first match was against Ben Sayers at age 15, also his first success. After taking part in the Open championship in 1883-84 and 86 he joined his brother in France at the Biarritz golf club which his brother designed and worked at. Willie Dunn Jnr. remained at Biarritz for around six years. He later moved to the US where he designed golf courses and took park in the first unofficial US Open played at Southampton Long Island New York which he won. The first official US Open was played the next year 1895 in Newport, Rhode Island, where Willie Dunn was second to Horace Rawlins. Musselburgh Lagoons East Lothian In 1964 the electricity board built a sea wall on the east side at the mouth of the Esk River which formed four lagoons. The area was used by Cockenzie Power Station to dump fly-ash. The area soon became a habitat for many birds and wildlife. You will find many species of sea birds who have adopted the area for nesting. Two of the four lagoons have been filled and one has been formed into a series of scrapes and high tide roost that are part of a nature reserve. They give great views for ornithologists throughout the year. The uniqueness of the area attracts many species of bird with a list at over 220 difference species. Musselburgh Lagoons is now rated as one of the top site in Britain. The final lagoon attracts fewer birds and the freshwater pond also attracts ducks and other species that are attracted to freshwater. This is most definitely a site that all true birders should visit both in summer and winter. Eskmills Musselburgh Colonel James Paterson Inventor 1821 The original mills were where fishing nets were made by the inventor of a machine for tying knots for the manufacture of fishing nets. This mill became the number one net producer in the world. Stuart House Stuart House is the man building in Eskmills built in 1867 which was where the spinning and weaving was carried out. Archibald Hope was one of two brothers who owned Eskmills. Stuart House is named after the land owner Sir Archibald Hope a wealthy merchant and coal colliery owner. The Clock is powered by the mechanism previously from the Hay-weights Clock a previous Musselburgh icon. The weighbridge is in courtyard outside the dispatch warehouse. The restaurant that is in the Eskmills courtyard was originally built as offices for the Stuart brothers the original building was renovated into the present building with a new dome. Old Engine house built 1857 Archibald Hope House Eskmills Stuart House Eskmills North House Eskmills Stuart Offices Eskmills Clock Tower Eskmills Adam Ferguson House Eskmills Fishing Net Machine Inventor Musselburgh East Lothian Col James Paterson a local man of Musselburgh returned home circa 1810 and invented a machine capable of tying knots in fishing nets in 1812. On James Paterson’s death his company and patent were bought by J.W. Stewart in 1849 who established a new factory at Esk net mill Musselburgh. The company became the number one manufacturer of nets in the world with over 800 workers and worldwide sales. With the introduction of man-made fibres and new technology the factory declined and closed in 1979 The company was purchased and is now situated in Eyemouth. Newhailes House Palladian Villa Musselburgh Sir Alexander Seton, Viscount Kingston, heirs sold the lands of Hailes which included the then ruined castle to David Dalrymple in 1700. David Dalrymple (Lord Hailes) purchased the Whitehill estate in 1709. The house was originally built by James Smith architect in 1686. The house was renamed New Hailes after Hailes Castle. David Dalrymple was the fifth and youngest son of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair. New Hailes House was famous for its library quote by Dr Johnson “the most learned room in Europe.” The House remained in the Dalrymple family until Lady Antonia Dalrymple sold it to The National Trust in 1996. Newhailes Estate Nature Walk Newhailes House Musselburgh Newhailes house estate and woods has a nature trail with the Brunstane Burn and a number of attractions throughout the woodlands and grasslands. Earl of Stair's Obelisk Newhailes House Musselburgh On your walk through the estate nature trail lookout for the Earl of Stair's Obelisk a historic monument dates 1746. There are inscriptions on all four sides which read; Sir John Dalrymple Earl of Stair's Obelisk Newhailes House Musselburgh The Earl of Stair's Obelisk stands in Newhailes House Gardens. The Stair's Obelisk has inscriptions on all sides. The translations are bracketed. MDCCXLIII (1743) DE TINCEN (NO DIPPING) |HIS STONE WAS RENEWED FOR PRESERVATION BY THE RIGHT HON SIR CHARLES DALRYMPLE BART. AD 1907 | LICUISSET (ALLOWED). JOANNI (SIR JOHN) COMITI DE STAIR (EARL OF STAIR) DE PATRIA ET PRINCIPE (THE HOMELAND AND PRINCIPLE) OPTIME MERITO (SECOND MERIT) VIVENTI (LIVING) POSITUM (POST) MDCCXLVI 1746 MDCCXX (1720) PRUBA PERTINACIA (PRUBA DEFIANCE) CALPE (GIBRALTAR) SERVATA (OBSERVING) CUM (THE) PORTU MAGONIS (GRAND PORT) MDCCXV (1715) INSIGNI DILIGENTIA (REMARKABLE DILIGENCE) ET (AND) SUMMA APUD PRO REGEM (SUPREME AS KING) GALLIAE (IN FRANCE) CONCILIATA GRATIA (GRACE WON THE ENEMY) SPE ET CONSILIO FRUSTRAVIT (HOPE AND PLANNING POINTLESS) Newhailes Summerhouse Newhailes House Musselburgh The summerhouse was built circa 1750 Newhailes Curling Pond Newhailes House Musselburgh The Curling Pool is not visible but is a metre underground It was used by the Viscount and family in the winter. Picture from info board National Trust of Scotland Newhailes Shell Grotto Newhailes House Musselburgh Newhailes House Shell Grotto completed in 1774 Grottos were secluded places designed to evoke reflection on the cycle of life and death. The Grotto was covered in shells from as far as the East Indies. Newhailes Do’cot Newhailes House Musselburgh Newhailes House Do'cot was where the family would get fresh meat. This was a feature of all large wealthy households. Pigeons would nest inside upto 1000 and the gamekeeper would take the young birds for the kitchen of the main house. Newhailes House Children’s Activity Area Newhailes House Musselburgh Newhailes House Children's Play area swings, climbing, shutes, roundabout, zipwire, great for all ages. Pinkie House Musselburgh Sir Alexander Seton born in Seton 1555 son of 7th Lord Seton purchased Pinkie House in 1593 after becoming Lord President of the Court of Session. The house was a ruin after the battle of Pinkie Cleuch 1547. He rebuilt the former mansion which had also been a hospital into what can be seen today one of very few residences that have been unspoiled. Pinkie house was a place that the young prince Charles later to be Charles I spent much of his childhood. The House changed hands through the years until 1951 when it became the property of Loretto School. The fountain was built circa 1607 which stands outside the main door to Pinkie House, possibly to commemorate his marriage to Margaret Hay. The oldest part of Pinkie house that remained from before it part destruction in 1547 is the main tower circa 1130 built by the Abbots of Dunfermline. Pinkie House Doo’cot Musselburgh East Lothian The Pinkie Do’cot built by the Alexander Seton after his marriage to Margaret Hay with the initials on a stone tablet and date unreadable the letters AS MH intertwined. With a crown above. The other tablet has one of three crescents (the crest of the Seton family) topped by a crown. Next - Prestonpans

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Service Muirfield Court East Linton EH40 3AE East Lothian Scotland 01620 861628 Nursery Schools Pumpkin Patch Nursery Ltd St Andrew Street North Berwick EH39 4NX East Lothian Scotland 01620 248187 Nursery Schools Prestonpans Infant School West Loan Prestonpans EH32 9NX East Lothian Scotland 01875 810028 Nursery Schools The Compass School West Road Haddington EH41 3RD East Lothian Scotland 01620 822642 West Lothian Nursery Schools Nursery Schools Alba Nursery Alba Campus Livingston EH54 7EG West Lothian Scotland 01506 461 100 Nursery Schools Wee Gems Dunnet Way Broxburn EH52 5NN West Lothian Scotland 01506 857 325 Nursery Schools Burnside Nursery Quarry Wood Court Livingston EH54 6AX West Lothian Scotland 01506 460 991 Scottish Borders Nursery Schools Nursery Schools Abbey Row Mothers & Toddlers Abbey Row Centre Kelso TD5 7JF Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 758 186 Nursery Schools Children's Information Service Albert Place Galashiels TD1 3DL Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 758186 www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk Nursery Schools Seashells Nursery Albert Road Eyemouth TD14 5DE Scottish Borders Scotland 018907 52082 seashellsdaycarenursery@hotmail.co.uk Nursery Schools Ancrum Mother & Toddlers Ancrum Village Hall Ancrum TD8 6XH Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 758186 Nursery Schools Hobkirk Nursery Bonchester Bridge Hawick TD9 8JU Scottish Borders Scotland 01450 860220 Nursery Schools Roberton Primary School Nursery Borthwick Brae Roberton TD9 7LX Scottish Borders Scotland 01450 880272 Nursery Schools Kelso North Toddlers Bowmont Street Kelso TD5 7JH Scottish Borders Scotland 07817 302826 Nursery Schools Noah's Ark Playgroup Bowmont Street Kelso TD5 7JH Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 228480 noaharkkelso@hotmail.co.uk Nursery Schools Walkerburn Primary School Nursery Class Caberston Road Walkerburn EH43 6AU Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 870235 SBean@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools Kingsmeadows Nursery Cavalry Park Peebles EH45 9BU Scottish Borders Scotland 01721 720175 enquiries@kingsmeadowsnursery.co.uk Nursery Schools Rosetta Playgroup Dean Park Peebles EH45 8DD Scottish Borders Scotland 0780 3096416 Nursery Schools Denholm Playgroup Denholm Hawick TD9 8LZ Scottish Borders Scotland 01450 870254 dawn9x@hotmail.com Nursery Schools Ednam Nursery Class Duns Road Ednam TD5 7QJ Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 224172 awelsh@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools Eddleston Pre-school Nursery Edinburgh Road Eddleston EH45 8QP Scottish Borders Scotland 01721 730219 jillianwatson@btinternet.com Nursery Schools Ednam & Stichill Under 5s Ednam Kelso TD5 7QJ Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 224172 Nursery Schools Broomlands Nursery School Ednam Road Kelso TD5 7SW Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 223070 Nursery Schools Argus Playgroup Goslawdales Selkirk TD7 4EP Scottish Borders Scotland 07516 719 324 Arguspg@hotmail.com Nursery Schools Country Kids Nursery Halmyre Farmhouse West Linton EH46 7BX Scottish Borders Scotland 01968 660327 countrykids.nursery@virgin.net Nursery Schools Edenside Nursery Inch Road Kelso TD5 7JP Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 224264 Nursery Schools Burnfoot Toddlers Kenilworth Avenue Hawick TD9 8EQ Scottish Borders Scotland 01450 375147 JCampbell@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools First Nursery Kingsland Square Peebles EH45 8EZ Scottish Borders Scotland 01721 724395 firstnursery@btconnect.com Nursery Schools Busy Bees Nursery Linglie Road Selkirk TD7 5LT Scottish Borders Scotland 01750 725917 Nursery Schools Village Nursery Lower Green West Linton EH46 7EW Scottish Borders Scotland 01968 661015 thevillagenursery@westlinton.com Nursery Schools Morebattle Nursery Class Main Street Morebattle TD5 8QG Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 440236 Nursery Schools Mansfield Nursery Mansfield Road Hawick TD9 8AB Scottish Borders Scotland 01450 373969 Nursery Schools Little Treasures Nursery Market Place Jedburgh TD8 6AP Scottish Borders Scotland 01835 864689 littletreasuresnursery@unicombox.com Nursery Schools Priorsford Nursery Marmion Road Peebles EH45 9BE Scottish Borders Scotland 01721 720521 sandra.macgregor@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools Newcastleton Nursery Class Montague Street Newcastleton TD9 0QZ Scottish Borders Scotland 013873 75240 ACarruthers@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools Newlands and Kirkurd Playgroup Newlands Hall Romano Bridge EH46 7BZ Scottish Borders Scotland 01968 661294 Nursery Schools West Linton Primary School Nursery Class School Brae West Linton EH46 7DU Scottish Borders Scotland 01968 660222 HElliott@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools St Peter's Under 5's St John’s Road Galashiels TD1 3JX Scottish Borders Scotland Nursery Schools St Ronan's Primary School Nursery Class St Ronan's Road Innerleithen EH44 6PB Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 830349 kbelleville@scotborders.gov.uk Nursery Schools Parkside Nursery Waterside Road Jedburgh TD8 6HD Scottish Borders Scotland 01835 863318 Nursery Schools Wilton Pre-school Nursery Wellfield Road Hawick TD9 7EN Scottish Borders Scotland 01450 372075 Nursery Schools Innerleithen Playgroup Well's Brae Innerleithen EH44 6JE Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 830 175 Nursery Schools Sprouston Nursery Class Sprouston TD5 8HP Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 224873 Nursery Schools Sprouston Under 5s Sprouston TD5 8HP Scottish Borders Scotland 01896 758186 Nursery Schools West Linton Playgroup West Linton EH46 7HT Scottish Borders Scotland 07973501665 playgroup@west-linton.co.uk Nursery Schools Yetholm & Morebattle Playgroup Yetholm TD5 8RD Scottish Borders Scotland 01573 420363 Nursery Schools Kingsland Nursery Class Rosetta Road Peebles EH45 8HQ Scottish Borders Scotland 01721 720025 JWilson3@scotborders.gov.uk

  • Ramsay Garden | Royal Mile | All About Edinburgh

    Ramsay Garden named after Alan Ramsay is a historic building seen from castlehill on the Royal Mile and the castle esplanade. Ramsay Lane from Castlehill leads to Ramsay Garden. All about Edinburgh gives you Ramsay Garden at your fingertips. Royal Mile Ramsay Garden Attractions & Ramsay Lane Edinburgh Royal Mile Edinburgh A winding road to the mound that takes you to Princes Street or Waverley Station. With great views over the city and the historic home of Alan Ramsay the Poet. His statue can be seen on the corner of West Princes Street Gardens at the foot of the mound. Ramsay Lodge was where Allan Ramsay the poet lived in the 1700s. Later it was developed into 16 houses for student accommodation with a magnificent view of the New Town Edinburgh. They are now private residence. The Ramsay Garden houses are a prominent feature of Edinburgh with their red ashlars and white exteriors and were first built by Alan Ramsay in 1733. Can you see the Devil on the hot tin roof? Allan Ramsay’s original Goose pie octagonal shaped house can be found in the centre looking up from Princes Street. First Ragged School Ramsay Lane Edinburgh Ramsay Lane Castlehill was the site of the first Ragged School in Scotland. It was founded by Dr Thomas Guthrie in 1847. Ragged Schools were free education for poor and homeless children. There is a Ragged School museum in London. THE SCULPTURED BIBLE above the door of 1 Ramsay Lane is inscribed with the words. “search the scriptures” “ST JOHN V S V 39” Link - Alan Ramsay's Statue The Sculptured Bible Above the Door of the First Ragged School The bible above the door is inscribed with the words “search the scriptures” “ST JOHN V S V 39” Wedding Stone Walking down Ramsay Lane towards the Mound. A stone built into the wall can be seen. This is a marriage stone where the two sets of initials of the betrothed and the date of the marriage were set in stone on the walls of their home. An old Scottish custom. Ramsay Garden Edinburgh Ramsay Garden Castlehill where Ramsay Lodge stands. The house where Allan Ramsay the poet built his house and lived in 1740. Over time he extended it to what you see now. The original house was octagonal in shape and it earned the ridicule of the gentry as they called it Guse Pie. Now known as the Goose Pie Hat. After his death the property was later developed into 16 houses for student accommodation with a magnificent view of New Town Edinburgh. The houses are now private residence. Ramsay Garden The Ramsay Garden houses are a prominent feature of Edinburgh with their red ashlars and white exteriors and were first built by Alan Ramsay in 1733. Can you see the Devil on the hot tin roof? Allan Ramsay’s original Goose pie octagonal shaped house can be found in the centre looking up from Princes Street. The original Lodge is the highest point on the building. The Devil on the Roof The sculpture on the roof of Ramsay Garden was one of three that were originally placed on the three main gable ends, a devil, an angel finial and a sphinx. The Devil remains. Next - Castlehill Edinburgh

  • East Lothian | Golf Courses | All About Edinburgh

    East Lothian golf courses are some of the best in the world. With Muirfield, Gullane, North Berwick, Renaissance Club and Archerfield. Where all the top professional golfers have played. The Masters, Open, Scottish Open, Ladies championships, Solheim Cup and Scottish Ladies Open, see how you get on. East Lothian Golf Courses There are 18 golf courses in East Lothian a short 8 miles from Edinburgh. The courses are manly Links, however there are a number of parkland courses which are well worth a visit. East Lothian is where the men's British open championships has been held on several occasions, Musselburgh and Muirfield. Gullane and The Renaissance Club have held the men's Scottish open Championship and the women's Scottish Open Championships have been held at Archerfield Links, Gullane and The Renaissance Club. The Masters has also been held at Muirfield. The Senior men also played their open championship at Craigielaw. Golf & Airport Transfers Scotland's Golf Course Map Golf East Lothian Monktonhall Golf Course The Musselburgh Golf Club Monktonhall Edinburgh EH21 6SA PRO SHOP 0131 665 7055 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Longniddry Golf Course Links Road Longniddry EH32 0NL East Lothian 01875 852 228 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Old Musselburgh Links Golf Course Balcarres Road Musselburgh EH21 7SB East Lothian 0131 665 5438 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Craigielaw Golf Course North Berwick Road Aberlady EH32 0PY East Lothian 01875 870800 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Royal Musselburgh Golf Course Prestongrange House Prestonpans EH32 9RP East Lothian 01875 810139 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Kilspindie Golf Course North Berwick Road Aberlady EH32 0QD East Lothian 01875 870358 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Luffness New Golf Course North Berwick Road Aberlady EH32 0QA East Lothian 01620 843336 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Archerfield Golf Courses Fidra and Dirleton Golf Club House, Golf Green, Dirleton, EH39 5HU 01620 897050 The Course and More Gullane Golf Courses Courses 1,2,3 1 West Links Road Gullane EH31 2BB East Lothian 01620 842255 The Course and More Golf East Lothian North Berwick Golf Course West Links North Berwick Tantallon Terrace North Berwick EH39 4LE East Lothian 01620 892726 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Muirfield Golf Course Duncur Road Gullane EH31 2EG East Lothian 01620 842123 The Course and More Golf East Lothian The Glen Golf Course Beach Road North Berwick EH39 4BB East Lothian 01620 892135 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Winterfield Golf Course North Road Dunbar EH42 1AU East Lothian 01368 863562 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Dunbar Golf Course East Links Dunbar EH42 1LL East Lothian 01368 862317 The Course and More Golf East Lothian The Renaissance Club Cowden Hill Drive, Dirleton, EH39 5HS 01620 850901 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Haddington Golf Club Whittinghame Drive, Haddington EH41 4PT 01620 822727 The Course and More Golf East Lothian Gifford Golf Club Edinburgh Road, Gifford EH41 4JE 01620 810591 The Course and More Next - Midlothian Golf Courses North Berwick Golf Course Golf East Lothian North Berwick Golf Club New Club House Beach Road North Berwick EH39 4BB Contact: +44 1620 895040 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Gullane Golf Courses Golf East Lothian Gullane Golf Club West Links Road East Lothian EH31 2BB Contact: +44 1620 842255 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Golf East Lothian Dunbar Golf Club East Links Town Centre Dunbar EH42 1LT Contact: +44 1368 862317 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Dunbar Golf Course Golf East Lothian Archerfield Golf Links Golf Green Dirleton East Lothian EH39 5HU Contact: +44 (0) 1620 897050 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Archerfield Golf Courses Golf East Lothian Kilspindie Golf Club The Clubhouse Aberlady EH32 0QD Contact: +44 1875 870358 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Kilspindie Golf Course Musselburgh Old Course Golf East Lothian Musselburgh Old Course 10 Balcarres Road, Musselburgh EH21 7SD Contact: +44 131 665 6981 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Golf East Lothian Craigielaw Golf Club Craigielaw Park Longniddry EH32 0PY Contact: +44 1875 870800 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Craigielaw Golf Course Golf East Lothian Royal Musselburgh Golf Course Prestongrange House Prestonpans EH32 9RP East Lothian 01875 810139 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Royal Musselburgh Golf Course Monktonhall Golf Course Golf East Lothian Monktonhall Golf Course The Musselburgh Golf Club Monktonhall Edinburgh EH21 6SA +44 131 665 7055 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Golf East Lothian Longniddry Golf Course Links Road Longniddry EH32 0NL East Lothian Contact: +44 1875 852 228 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Longniddry Golf Course Golf East Lothian The Renaissance Club Cowden Hill Drive, Dirleton, EH39 5HS Contact: +44 1620 850901 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink The Renaissance Golf Club Luffness Golf Course Golf East Lothian Luffness New Golf Course North Berwick Road Aberlady EH32 0QA East Lothian +44 1620 843336 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Golf East Lothian Muirfield Golf Course The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers Duncur Road Gullane EH31 2EG East Lothian +44 1620 842123 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Muirfield Golf Course The Glen Golf Course Golf East Lothian The Glen Golf Course Beach Road North Berwick EH39 4BB East Lothian +44 1620 892135 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Winterfield Golf Course Golf East Lothian Winterfield Golf Course North Road Dunbar EH42 1AU East Lothian +44 1368 863562 IMAGE (Signature Hole etc) Description of Course Par - length - Park Links etc -History - Who designed it - when it opened Visitor Information Par - length - Park Links etc Professional Ranking Tee Times - Prices - Special Deals - Food - Drink Scotland Golf Courses

  • Cockenzie - Port Seton | All About Edinburgh

    Cockenzie had a coal fired Power Station and Port Seton was a fishing town now joined both have harbours which have ancient history and fresh fish daily. Cockenzie - Port Seton East Lothian Coast Cockenzie & Port Seton East Lothian Coast Cockenzie East Lothian has a long history with the burgh status created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland. There is a harbour and large mansion house that have been part of Cockenzie East Lothian for over 300 years. Cockenzie East Lothian is a small town on the east coast of Scotland just outside of Musselburgh close to the site of the historic Battle of Prestonpans where the Jacobite army led by Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated the English army led by Sir John Cope. Cockenzie and Port Seton have merged into one town. The memorial garden and war memorial are at the centre of the village of Cockenzie and down the coast is Port Seton Harbour, Seton Castle and Collegiate Church . Cockenzie House Cockenzie East Lothian Cockenzie House was originally built for David Seton by Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton and 1st Earl of Winton, circa 1600, as an estate-residence from which to oversee the affairs of the harbour and of the local Seton estate. It then passed to the family Caddell (Cadell) of Cockenzie. The Cadell family were land owners of Cockenzie for over 200 years purchasing the land in 1779. The original lands of Cockenzie being owned by George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton who had the lands taken from him by the crown as he had been a supporter of the Jacobite army and the old pretender ( James Francis Edward Stuart). Cockenzie House Gardens Salt Pan, Shell Grotto and Statue The lands were then purchased by the York Buildings Company in 1719. The York buildings company interests were in the production and distribution of coal and salt and became the largest company in Scotland. Cockenzie House has many interesting objects in the gardens of which one is a Salt Pan which is how salt was originally made from the sea. Cockenzie Power Station The Power Station at Cockenzie East Lothian, opened in 1967 and used over 500.000 tons of coal which was crushed by the grinding ring and steel balls to generate electricity to power all the houses in Edinburgh for over 10 years. Cockenzie Power Station Mural Cockenzie East Lothian The Mural of the Power Station is one of the prestoungrange murals which can be seen in and around Prestonpans Cockenzie Harbour Cockenzie East Lothian The Cockenzie Harbour built circa 1630 by the Seton family to transport salt and coal to all parts of Europe. A further harbour at Port Seton was built around the same time and later rebuilt by the Stevenson brothers (father and uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson) in 1835 for the Cadell (Caddell) family who acquired the area in 1774. Cockenzie Port Seton in Bloom This is one of the areas the local people maintain around Cockenzie and Port Seton. Volunteers have regenerated disused and derelict areas into beautiful flower beds and shrub areas with centre piece as below. The group started in 1998 Creating, the Millenium Garden, the Memorial Garden and the Secret Garden at Cockenzie House. John Muir Way East Lothian The John Muir Way coastal route passes through many small villages and towns of East Lothian. This section of the John Muir Way is great for walking and cycling, Prestonpans, Cockenzie, Port Seton, Longniddry and Aberlady. Coast of East Lothian Port Seton Harbour (The Seton Family Port) Port Seton East Lothian The harbour port of Seton was built in 1635 and closed circa 1810. The estate was neglected for over 100 years from 1715 till 1789. The new estate owner the Earl of Wemyss contracted David and Thomas Stevenson to design and build the new harbour. The harbour was complete in 1880 and is still in use. The original harbour was used to ship coal and other goods all over Europe. The Stevenson brother s were famous engineers from Edinburgh part of the Stevenson family who built lighthouses around Britain and Thomas’s son was Robert Louis Stevenson (writer). Seton Collegiate Church Port Seton East Lothian Seton Collegiate Church Port Seton is the best example of a medieval collegiate churches in Scotland. Seton Collegiate Church built circa 1240. Dedicated to St Mary & Holy Cross and was consecrated by the Bishop of St Andrews in 1242. Lady St Clair on the death of her husband had chapel built to hold a private alter and the tomb of her husband Sir John Seton. George Seton, 1st Lord Seton, in 1470 started to the process of changing the church to serve as a Collegiate Church which was completed in 1492. The 2nd Lord Seton became the first Seton to be buried in the new choir in 1508. The Church has been damaged on several occasion circa 1540, 1650, and 1688 then finally in 1715 when the Lothian Militia defaced the interior, demolished tombs, the entrance, and original nave. Seton Castle | Palace Port Seton East Lothian Port Seton home to the Seton family, owners of Seton Palace for circa 500 years. (Circa 1120 – 1715) The house was damaged and burned out during the 1715 Jacobite Rising for the next 75 years it was left as a ruin and finally demolished by the owner Mr McKenzie after he purchased the lands in 1789 he demolished the remains of Seton Palace in 1790. In 1798 the lands were purchased by the Earl of Wemyss who built a Castle on the previous site of Seton Palace. Mary McMillan purchased the Castle which had fallen into a poor state in 2002. After renovation finally sold to a private owner Stephen Leach in 2007. The previous Seton Palace was a favourite of both Kings and Queens. With guest James IV visited in 1498, as well as Mary Queen of Scots in 1567 James V and his wife Mary of Guise, James VI in 1603 Charles I 1633 and Charles II in 1649. Cockenzie Waggonway Waggonway Museum Cockenzie East Lothian The Waggonway was probably the first rail line in Scotland, with carriages pulled along wooden tracks by horses from the coal pits in Tranent to the salt pans and Cockenzie Harbour. Where the salt and Coal were loaded onto ships to be transported to Europe. Cockenzie Waggonway was built by the York Buildings Company in 1722. The line was upgraded to iron rails in 1815 and connected to the new main rail line which went from Edinburgh to North Berwick in 1846. There is still traces of the waggonway which can be walked. For more of the history of the Waggonway visit the Waggonway Museum in Cockenzie. Next - Longniddry

  • Edinburgh Activities | Fun Things to Do | All About Edinburgh

    Edinburgh Activities for individuals large group activities, couples, hen and Stag Party group activities, information, direct contact details, for best prices, on the water activities, motor sports activities, paintball, karting, fishing, Cocktail masterclass, segway, over 50 different activities. Edinburgh Activities Edinburgh Activities in and around Edinburgh Edinburgh is not just for the Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile come to Edinburgh and enjoy over 90 different activities from Paintball, Pole Dancing, Pottery Surfing Diving F1 Motor Racing Experience Helicopter Tours, Whisky Tasting the list goes on as you can see below all the contact details for whatever you want to do for children to the adrenaline junkies. Cage Buggies Segway Go Karts Kids & Family 4 X 4 Off Road Driving Quad Biking Indoor Activities Flying Super Cars | Speed Boats Outdoor Activities Hovercrafting Helicopter Trips Pan For Gold Tenpin Bowling Ice & Snow Sports Edinburgh Festivals Paintball Family and Children Escape Games Horse Racing Chocolate Making Wine School Thai Cooking School Cocktail Masterclass Fudge Making Whisky Tasting Champagne Tasting Arts and Crafts Highland Games Photo Shoot Comedy Clubs Sports Golf Courses Shooting Dancing Pole 2 ballet Marathons & Runs Walk & Climb Footgolf Archery Cycle & Mountain Biking Bubble Football Yoga Equestrian Centres Zorbing Diving / Scuba Spa Day Surfing Water Sports Fishing Assault Course over Water White Water Rafting Boats and Sailing

  • Super Cars | Speed Boats | All About Edinburgh

    Looking for the thrill of driving at over 100 mph or just driving the ultimate car off road from racing cars formula cars and the luxury fast car all available to drive on a road with no limits. Speed Boats Speed over the waves at high speed with the wind in your hair and the salt spray of the sea. Super Cars - Speed Boats Edinburgh Super Cars and Motor Racing Formula Cars, Ferrari, Lamborghini Aston Martin, Motor bikes and more Looking for the thrill of driving at over 100 mph or just driving the ultimate car off road from racing cars formula cars and the luxury fast car all available to drive on a road with no limits. Speed Boats Speed over the waves at high speed with the wind in your hair and the salt spray of the sea. Activities Super Car Hire Supercar Hire company Unit 51 Imex Business Centre Bilston Glen EH20 9LZ Midlothian Scotland 0131 448 0609 Formula Racing Graham Brunton Racing Knockhill Racing Circuit A823 Dunfermline KY12 9TF Fife Scotland 01383 720046 Racing Cars Knockhill Racing Circuit A823 Dunfermline KY12 9TF Fife Scotland 01383 723337 Edinburgh Speed Boats Seafari Adventures 1 Harbour South Queensferry EH30 4SS West Lothian Scotland 01620 890 202 Speedway Racing Armadale Stadium Bathgate Road Bathgate EH48 2PD West Lothian Scotland 01501 734404 Motorbike Racing East Fortune Airfield East Fortune North Berwick EH39 5LF East Lothian Scotland info@scottishmotorcycleracing.co.uk

  • Lawn Bowls Edinburgh | information | All About Edinburgh

    Lawn Bowls Edinburgh Tenpin Bowling and Skittles available all year indoor and outdoor Lawn Green Bowls Edinburgh. 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    Outlander a worldwide TV series sensation. The main Find all the locations and where the series was filmed all on this page Outlander Location Map Scotland Outlander is a TV series that has worldwide fame. Outlander a historical drama television series with two main characters, Claire Randall, World War II military nurse in 1945, is transported back in time to 1743. The story begins when she meets and falls in love with, then marries a Highland Warrior Jamie Fraser based during the Jacobite uprising in Scotland. Outlander Scotland Outlander the Series has been very successful and there has been interest from all over the world. The love story of Jamie and Claire with amazing scenery and film locations throughout Scotland. A book series by Diane Gabaldon. The history of the 18th century Scotland of Jacobites and romance. Outlander Map Outlander Falkirk Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway Bo’ness Outlander’s Season 1 The Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway was transformed into a wartime London railway station Claire and Frank said their goodbyes Gray Buchanan Park Polmont Outlander’s Season 4 This is where Jamie and Young Ian buried Gavin Hayes after he was hanged for stealing in Charleston, South Carolina. Please note there is no graveyard in the park. Known locally as Parkhill, the site has pretty woodland areas alongside the meandering Polmont Burn and large rolling parkland areas with mature tree avenues. Callendar House Falkirk Outlander’s Season 2 Callendar (14th century) house in grounds of Callendar Park The authentic Georgian working kitchen was used as part of Bellhurst Manor, The home of the Duke of Sandringham. Deanston Distillery Doune Outlander’s Season 2 Deanston Distillery provided the setting for Jamie’s cousin’s wine warehouse on the docks of Le Havre. Cambusmore Estate in Callander Outlander season 5 Cambusmore Estate around Cambusmore outside Callander Trossachs and Loch Lomond National Park. The estate has been the home of the current Clan Chief of Buchanan and his family for many generations. Loch Katrine Callander Outlander’s Season 2 The roads travelled by Roger and Brianna when they first got to know each other after meeting in Inverness. Outlander themed trip along Loch Katrine aboard the SS Sir Walter Scott Loch Katrine was the inspiration and setting for Sir Walter Scott's poem The Lady of the Lake Outlander Stirling Doune Castle Stirling Outlander’s Season 1 Doune Castle near Stirling played a leading role in the show, the fictional Castle Leoch. Home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan in the 18th century. It also featured in the 20th century episode when Claire and Frank visited the castle in ruins on a day trip. Cambusbarron Stirling Outlander season 5 Used for night filming of scenes including Duncan Lacroix / Murtagh and David Berry / Lord John Grey. Stirling University Stirling Outlander’s Season 3 & 4 The walkway between the university buildings doubled as the walkway at Boston Airport, Where Brianna met Roger off the plane from Scotland when he came to visit. Outlander Perthshire The Hermitage forest in Dunkeld. Outlander season 5 Hermitage forest was used for scenes that will reportedly feature in episodes eleven and twelve. The forest surrounds Ossian’s Hall and is a short walk from the car park. Dunkeld House Hotel Perthshire Outlander’s Season 4 Dunkeld House Hotel sits within 280 acres of woodland that doubled as the North Carolina wilderness where Jamie, Claire and Young Ian set off in search of Roger when he was sold to the Mohawk. Tibbermore Parish Church Perthshire Outlander’s Season 1 Tibbermore Parish Church featured as Cranesmuir Church for the scene of the infamous witch trial. Stand in Claire and Geillis’s footsteps in the pulpit. Drummond Castle Gardens Crieff Outlander’s Season 2 Standing in for the ornate park and orchard of the Palace of Versailles in France, Note: the castle is not open to the public. . Kinloch Rannoch Perthshire Outlander’s Season 1 Loch Rannoch and Kinloch Rannoch, in Highland Perthshire, was seen in the background as Claire and Frank enjoyed their second honeymoon, following the end of the war. Craigh Na Dun Outlander season The location of the ancient stone circle where Claire Randall now Jamie's Fraser's wife Claire Fraser, travel back in time from 1945 to 1745. The large cleft stone is the gate which a time traveller pass through. Outlander Fife Aberdour Castle Fife Outlander’s Season 1 12th century Aberdour Castle doubled as the fictional monastery where Claire and Murtagh Took Jamie to recover after his ordeal at the prison; The Old Kitchen and Long Gallery were used for filming. Falkland Fife Outlander’s Season 1, 2 & 4 First scenes of the TV series in the town of Falkland, which was used to portray 1940s Scotland in season one and 1960s Inverness in seasons two and four. The Covenanter Hotel stood in for the cosy Mrs. Baird’s Guesthouse; The Bruce Fountain featured when the ghost of Jamie looked up at Claire’s room; Fayre Earth Gift Shop doubled as Farrell’s Hardware and Furniture Store; Campbell’s Coffee House and Eatery was Campbell’s Coffee Shop in the show. Culross Fife Outlander’s Season 1, 2 & 4 Culross was used in several scenes: The Mercat Cross area was transformed into the fictional village of Cranesmuir where Geillis lived, Behind Culross Palace was where Claire’s herb garden at Castle Leoch was located in season one. The ruined church, which was the Black Kirk in season one, The town was also a backdrop to the Jacobite encampment and makeshift hospital scenes in season two It doubled as the location of Balriggan Cottage where Laoghaire and her daughter Joan lived in season four. Dysart Harbour Fife Outlander’s Season 2 Dysart Harbour was the port of Le Havre. The Reaper is berthed in Anstruther harbour, being restored by the Scottish Fisheries Museum Outlander Paisley Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church Paisley Outlander season 5 Used for scenes set in the sixties, featuring Caitriona Balfe. Both the inside and outside of the church were used. Outlander Cumbernauld Ward park Studios Cumbernauld near Glasgow Season 5 + 6 Where season five and six are being filmed when not on location Outlander Glasgow George Square Glasgow Outlander’s Season 1 Historic George Square, a wonderful civic space in the very centre of Glasgow, turned into a 1940s set to film Frank’s spontaneous proposal to Claire. Glasgow Cathedral Glasgow Outlander’s Season 2 The crypt in the cathedral doubled as L’Hopital Des Anges in Paris where Claire volunteered to work. The cathedral has a rare timelessness to it and is a stunning example of Gothic architecture. It boasts one of the finest post-war collections of stained glass windows in Britain. The University Of Glasgow Outlander’s Season 3 & 4 The University of Glasgow doubled for Harvard University Frank taught as a professor and where Brianna visited him in his office. Established in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the 4th oldest in the English-speaking world. Kelvingrove Park Glasgow Outlander’s Season 3 Kelvingrove Park doubled for the Boston Park where Claire frequently took walks. The park also featured when she pushed Brianna in her pram, passing a man who was playing the bagpipes. Pollok Country Park Glasgow Outlander’s Season 1 & 2 Pollok Country Park doubled as the grounds surrounding the fictional Castle Leoch in season one. The park was the French countryside that the characters travelled through between Le Havre and Paris in season two. Queen’s Park in Glasgow Outlander season 5 Not known scenes but a lot going on Outlander Ayrshire Troon South Ayrshire Outlander’s Season 1 Troon was the setting for the scene where Claire, Jamie and Murtagh arrived at the coast and boarded a 17th century ship to deliver Jamie to France. Dean Castle East Ayrshire Outlander’s Season 2 Set in a wooded glen in Kilmarnock, this 14th century castle stood in for Beaufort Castle near Beauly in the Highlands. Claire and Jamie visited Lord Lovat at the castle to persuade him to send his men to aid Charles Stuart. Dunure Harbour South Ayrshire Outlander’s Season 3 & 4 Dunure Harbour played Ayr Harbour as Claire and Jamie left Scotland in pursuit of Young Ian. Dunure Castle featured as Silkie Island in season three. The harbour featured again in season four, where Brianna and Roger were reunited in Wilmington, North Carolina. South Lanarkshire Calder Glen Country Park Outlander’s Season 4 The park was used as a backdrop when Jamie took Willie on a hunting and fishing trip A recreational park, situated 30 minutes outside Glasgow, is home to a zoo, Nature trails, golf course, gardens and Torrance House Outlander Dumfries Drumlanrig Castle Dumfries & Galloway Outlander’s Season 2 17th century castle, situated near Thornhill The exterior, living rooms and bedrooms became Bellhurst Manor Outlander Highlands Perthshire Glen Coe Scotland Outlander Season 1 Opening credits Glen Coe is a famous Scottish landmark with snow Peak Mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Also nearby Glenfinnan Monument where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. The famous Glenfinnan Viaduct where the Harry Potter train can be seen on its journey between Fort William and Mallaig. Highland Folk Museum - Newtonmore Outlander Season 1 Dougal collecting the rent from the crofters. Outlander Edinburgh & Lothians Outlander has been one of the success stories of the last few years. Outlander a time traveling love story with the main characters Claire and Jamie Take a look at the places in Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian that have been seen throughout the series. On the next page are the Outlander places in the rest of Scotland. See the Google map of Scotland with all the Film Locations on button below Outlander Edinburgh Signet Library Edinburgh Outlander’s Season 3 The stunning interior of the Signet Library was the Governor’s Mansion in Jamaica. The library is home to the prestigious Society of Writers to her Majesty’s Signet which dates back to the 15th century. The ‘writers’ of documents sealed them with ‘the Signet’, the private seal of the Scottish kings Bakehouse Close Edinburgh Outlander’s Season 3 Bakehouse Close, where Jamie’s Print Shop and saw Claire reunited with Jamie after years of separation. Acheson House Canongate Outlander season 3 The exterior of Acheson House in Bakehouse Close was Madame Jeanne’s Brothel Madame Jeanne is partners with Jamie's smuggling business. Jamie has a room in her brothel for business. Tweeddale Court Edinburgh Outlander’s Season 3 & 4 The market where Claire is reunited with Fergus was filmed in Tweeddale Court. Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh Outlander’s Season 3 Craigmillar Castle featured as Ardsmuir Prison, where Jamie was incarcerated in season three. Summerhall Outlander's season 3 The lecture theatre in Summerhall was filmed were Claire meets Joe Abernathy at the start of their medical studies. Midhope Castle Hopetoun Estate Outlander season 1, 2, 3 & 4 Lallybroch Castle is Jamie Fraser’s own “north-facing tower”, his clan’s ancestral home Walk down the path in the footsteps of Claire and Jamie. Midhope Castle a ruin of a 16th-century tower house. Midhope Castle UNDER RENOVATION, the Midhope Castle filming locations for Outlander are exterior shots only. Hopetoun House South Queensferry Outlander’s Season 1, 2, & 3 Hopetoun House, doubled as the stately home of the Duke of Sandringham in season one; Provided the backdrop for Parisian streets, the spare room in Jamie and Claire’s Paris apartment, The Hawkins Estate in season two and Ellesmere and the stables at Helwater in season three. Abercorn Church Hopetoun Estate Outlander season 4 Where Frank is buried in Boston. Bree at Frank’s grave after his car crash. Outlander East Lothian The Mart, East Linton Outlander season 5 The Mart is Wilmington Fight Club. Crowd gathered to gamble on a fight between two women who are in dispute. The re-introduction to Stephen Bonnet. Bonnet meets Niall Forbes by a mutual acquaintance. A gory duel to follow. Gosford House East Lothian Outlander’s Season 2 & 3 The grounds that surround mansion doubled as the Palace of Versailles in France in season two Also Helwater and Ellesmere in season three. The house is only open for visiting on certain days. Check before you travel. Private tours can also be arranged in advance. Preston Mill East Lothian Outlander’s Season 1 Preston Mill and Phantassie Do’cot – one of the oldest working, water-driven meal mills in Scotland. It provided the backdrop for a number of scenes during the Jacobite Uprisings. Tyninghame Beach (Ravensheugh Sands) Outlander Season 5 Claire and Bree face Bonnet, and Roger fights and betters the pirate. Seacliffe Beach Outlander season 5 A fun mother-and-daughter shell-gathering, whale-watching and beach-racing day turned into a nightmare. Newhailes House Outlander Season 4 Newhailes House doubled as Governor Tryon’s home in North Carolina, where Jamie met to discuss business And when Jamie and Claire were introduced to Wilmington Society. Outlander West Lothian Linlithgow Palace Linlithgow Outlander’s Season 1 The entrance and corridors of this palace were used as Wentworth Prison where Jamie was imprisoned. Blackness Castle Outlander’s Season 1 & 2 The 15th century fortress provided the setting for the Fort William headquarters of Black Jack Randall, Also featuring in the heart-wrenching scene of Jamie’s incarceration. Beecraigs Country Park West Lothian Outlander’s Season 4 Beecraigs 913-acre Country Park doubled as the North Carolina wilderness which Jamie and Claire rode through after leaving River Run. On the journey through the forest, they became separated during a thunder storm and Claire was haunted by the ghost of Otter-Tooth. Muiravonside Country Park Linlithgow Outlander’s Season 2 Located between Linlithgow and Falkirk, the park was a backdrop to the dramatic Battle of Prestonpans, Doubled as a British encampment and the English countryside. Outlander Midlothian Arniston House Midlothian Outlander’s Season 4 Doubled as both the theatre entrance and lobby where Jamie and Claire attended a play in Wilmington With Governor Tryon, and where Claire’s medical skills saved Edward Fanning’s life. Flotterstone near Penicuik, part of the Pentland Hills Regional Park. Season 1 Cocknammon Rock, where Heughan and his men clash with the English. The scenery of the Pentlands south of Edinburgh are magnificent. Glencorse Old Kirk Midlothian Outlander’s Season 1 Glencorse Old Kirk where Claire and Jamie married in the grounds of Glencorse House at the foothills of the Pentland Hills, Roslin Glen Outlander season 1 Roslin Glen Gunpowder Mill, you can find the place where Jamie, Claire, Rupert, Murtagh, and Angus stop to water their horses. Outlander Tour

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