The Centuries Tour  Duration: 2 Days Cost: £149 per person Discover eight-hundred years of conflict in Central Scotland over two days with the Centuries Tour. We start in the thirteenth century with William Wallace’s famous victory at Stirling Bridge before moving into the fourteenth century and the site of Bruce’s, and Scotland’s, most celebrated battle – Bannockburn. The fifteenth century finds us visiting the two possible sites for the Battle of Sauchieburn, the only battle in Scotland’s history which saw the Royal Standard flying on both sides and where a King was usurped by his son; while the sixteenth century takes us to Linlithgow Bridge where the Earls of Lennox and Arran battled to gain control of the country. The seventeenth century brings us face-to-face with the site of one of Scotland’s most famous hero’s greatest victory: the Battle of Kilsyth, where in 1645 the Marquess of Montrose destroyed a Covenanter army to gain control of Scotland in the name of King Charles the First. Eighteenth century warfare in Scotland is discussed with a visit to the site of the 1715 Jacobite ‘dance’ between The Earl of Mar and the Duke of Argyll at the Battle of Sheriffmuir; and 'Bonnie' Prince Charlie's last victory at the Battle of Falkirk Muir. The tour is rounded off by bringing the history of conflict into the 20th Century with visits to the King's Park and the enigmatic Atlantic Wall: sites used to train soldiers in First World War trench warfare and in preperation for the Second World War Normandy beach landings. What is Included Daily pick up and drop off in Stirling City Centre Visit to the Battle of Stirling Bridge Entry to the Wallace Monument Visit to the Battle of Bannockburn Entry to the Bannockburn Heritage Centre Visit to the Battle of Sauchieburn Visit to the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge Visit to the Battle of Kilsyth Visit to the Battle of Sheriffmuir Visit to the Battle of Falkirk Muir Visit to the Atlantic Wall Visit to the King's Park
What is Not Included Lunch A full itinerary with details of timings and breaks etc. will be emailed to you around 10 days before the date of your tour
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Duration: 1 Day Cost: £59 per person Freemasonry is perhaps the most famous and controversial 'Secret Society' in the world. It is an organisation which has counted Kings and Presidents as members and one that continues to be shrouded in myth, legend and slander. Rather than speculate on the origins of the Craft, the Perspectives on Freemasonry tour will introduce and discuss both the archaeology behind its growth, and the historical and documentary evidence related to some of the legends associated with this Society with Secrets. What is Included Daily pick up and drop off in Stirling City Centre Visit to Dunfermline Abbey Entry to Dunfermline Abbey Visit to Rosslyn Chapel Entry to Roslyn Chapel Visit to Culross Abbey What is Not Included Lunch This tour requires a minimum of 4 people. A full itinerary with details of timings and breaks etc. will be emailed to you around 10 days before the date of your tour | Duration: 2 Days Cost: £159 per person The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon are undoubtedly the most famous Knightly Order in history. Better known to the world as the Knights Templar there are many stories relating to their history; and just as many claiming they fled to Scotland. The Perspectives on the Templars tour will visit several famous sites throughout Scotland which are reputed to to be linked to this enigmatic order, to discuss the validity of their relationship to the Templars by examining the archaeological evidence. What is Included Daily pick up and drop off in Stirling City Centre Visit to the Battle of Bannockburn Entry to the Bannockburn Heritage Centre Visit to the Battle of Killiecrankie Visit to Rosslyn Chapel Entry to Rosslyn Chapel Visit to Kilmichael Glassary and Kilmartin What is Not Included Lunch A full itinerary with details of timings and breaks etc. will be emailed to you around 10 days before the date of your tour |
Other Tours
We are also able to offer tours which cater for specific historical periods. These tours are 1 day tours and priced at £59 per person.
The battlefields you can visit as part of these tours are -
The Scottish Wars of Independence
The Battle of Stirling Bridge, The Battle of Falkirk, The Battle of Bannockburn
The Rough Wooing
The Battle of Ancrum Moor, The Battle of Pinkie
The War of the Three Kingdoms
The Battle of Kilsyth, The Battle of Philiphaugh
The Jacobite Rebellions
The Battle of Sheriffmuir, The Battle of Prestonpans, The Battle of Falkirk Muir
To find out more about these tours simply contact us.
