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February 5, 2022

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle Offer Medieval History and Mystery

Urquhart Castle sits along Loch Ness, a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. The lake runs for 23 miles and is home to the fabled Loch Ness Monster, Nessie (and yes, I believe!). It is one of the largest bodies of water in the United Kingdom. Visiting Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle was on our bucket list of things to do before we left Scotland and it didn't disappoint. Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness   In the 14th century, Urquhart Castle was a medieval fortification that saw the Wars of ... Read More

Filed Under: travel Tagged With: day trip from Inverness, family travel, Historic Scotland, Loch Ness, Nessie, Outlander filming location, Scotland, Urquhart Castle

April 4, 2019

Visiting the Clava Cairns

Visiting the Clava Cairns

Scotland is full of archaeological sites of interest and the area around Inverness has a number of accessible destinations. Visiting the Clava Cairns is an easy day trip from Inverness, although it may be more fair to say it's an easy twenty minute drive. While everyone knows that Scotland is full of history, the Clava Cairns are truly ancient history. This post contains affiliate links. The Clava Cairns date back to the Bronze Age (about 4000 years!) and were originally built as a ... Read More

Filed Under: travel Tagged With: archaeology, Clava Cairns, family travel, Inverness day trip, Outlander filming location, Scotland

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I’ve wanted to be an archaeologist, in theatre, a judge, and to run a museum. While I try to decide what I want to be when I grow up, I spend my time crafting and exploring the world. Read More…

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