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Scotland Hotel Tour: Airth Castle Hotel

This is Day 13 & 14 of our vacation in the United Kingdom, but it is actually the fifth and sixth day of our Trafalgar Coach Tour called, “England and Scotland Heritage Tour”. In this video, we give you a hotel tour of the Airth Castle Hotel in Scotland.

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Airth Castle Hotel, Falkirk, United Kingdom, HD Review

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In Falkirk’s countryside, 14th-century Airth Castle Hotel enjoys a peaceful setting. Once owned by the family of Robert the Bruce, it has a luxury spa, an elegant restaurant and stylish rooms.
The Castle's former stable block now houses modern guest rooms, some overlooking the courtyard. All rooms have a flat-screen satellite TV, free tea and coffee and ironing facilities.
The award-winning spa features a pool, sauna, hot tub, steam room and beauty treatments. The gym equipment includes touch-screen TVs and iPod docks.
The Glasshouse Restaurant and Piano Bar serve local, seasonal food beneath a pyramid of glass. The Castle’s Business Lounge offers a light menu and drinks.
The Castle Hotel is a 30 minute drive from Edinburgh and a 45 minute car ride from Glasgow. Historic Stirling, with its Castle and the Wallace Monument, is a 20 minute drive away.

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The Grill Room at Airth Castle Hotel

Set underneath a unique pyramid of glass, the focal point of Airth Castle Hotel & Spa is the stunning Grill Room restaurant. Newly refurbished and upgraded, the Grill Room features a striking palette of black and white with designer touches evident throughout and offers a stunning backdrop to your dining experience. Tuck into grill room classics with a modern twist and seasonally inspired dishes served with passion and personality, including sublime steaks and awesome burgers, and a wine and drinks list that amply matches the delicious dishes on offer. And don’t forget to leave room for one of our irresistible hand-crafted desserts.

AIRTH, SCOTLAND

Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle, the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents[ but this has been revised to 1,660 according to a 2008 estimate.

In July of each year it hosts a traditional Scottish Highland Games
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History
The village has long association with the River Forth and it was on the banks of the river that a royal dockyard was created. It was used during the years 1507-1513 in the reign of James IV to build ships of war at the pool of Airth. History reveals that a primitive form of dry dock was used. Strong timbers would be used to form the “stocks” for the vessel and a clay dam would prevent the river from penetrating the working area. When the ship was ready, the dam would be breached, at high tide, to enable it to float out into the river. The shipping fleet was destroyed in 1745 by Bonnie Prince Charlie when some ship to shore skirmishes took place by batteries set by Jacobites to drive off the government ships. A number of smaller vessels from the village were burned by loyalist troops and that proved damaging to Airth's subsequent development as a port. However, as late as 1820 sloops built in the shipyards at Airth were among those recorded as operating in the middle of the Forth .

Airth Castle Hotel & Spa - Legendary Party Nights

Legendary party nights, get the party started at Airth Castle Hotel & Spa this festive season.

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Valentines Day at Airth Castle Gym & Spa

Spent Valentine's day at Airth Castle with Lilibeth. Next day we walked the grounds and then went to the gym and spa.

DUNMORE PARK, AIRTH, SCOTLAND

Dunmore Park stands close to the south bank of the River Forth a mile or so north west of Airth. Immediately to its east, on the bank of the river and accessed from the A905, is the small village of Dunmore, developed in its current form for estate workers at Dunmore Park.
What's in a name? Dunmore Park is the name used to refer to the estate of the Earls of Dunmore. It is also the name most commonly used to refer to the grand mansion that George Murray, the 5th Earl of Dunmore, commissioned from the architect William Wilkins and built in the years between 1820 and 1825. Having said that, we've also seen the mansion referred to as Dunmore House and Dunmore Park House. Contemporary with the house was a large stable block, built a short distance to the west of it.
Perhaps the best known building on the estate is the Dunmore Pineapple. This is one of Scotland's most remarkable buildings as it is topped off by a huge stone depiction of a pineapple. It was built by the 4th Earl of Dunmore, John Murray, in 1761 as a birthday present for his wife Charlotte, in the form of a summerhouse that allowed the family to view and enjoy the walled gardens of Dunmore Park.
The Pineapple does raise one question, however. Presumably the 4th Earl and his wife lived at Dunmore Park (or why else bother to build such an extravagant summerhouse there). We've never seen any reference to where they lived. The estate had been purchased by John Murray in 1754 from the Elphinstone family for £16,000. The Elphinstone's family residence had been in Elphinstone Castle, a tower house built in 1510 that was later given a two-storey extension.
One source suggests this fell out of use when the estate was purchased by John Murray, but it seems reasonable to assume that if the Murrays had a home on the estate, they would initially have used Elphinstone Castle (also later called Elphinstone Tower or Dunmore Tower), and that they continued to do so until the 5th Earl built his mansion.
Although the 5th Earl's mansion and the stable block was built in the early 1820s, it seems that the next major phase of development on the estate only took place in the middle years of the same century. This was when the estate village of Dunmore took form, in place of the earlier village and harbour of Elphinstone Pans. At around the same time the later additions to the original Elphinstone Castle were demolished, leaving just the original tower house. The vaulted ground floor of the tower continued in use as a mausoleum for the Murray family. A small chapel, known as St Andrew's Episcopal Church, was built close to the tower; and a parsonage was built to the east of the walled gardens. This was intended to provide homes for the chaplain and the estate factor.
The Murray family continued to live at Dunmore Park until 1911, and it remained in use as a private home until 1961. It was then taken over by a girls' school for a short time before being abandoned in 1964. In 1970 the Dunmore estate was broken up into lots and sold off. One lot, comprising the walled gardens and surrounding area, plus the Dunmore Pineapple, was purchased by the Countess of Perth, who in 1974 gave it to the National Trust for Scotland. Today the Pineapple and its garden serve as a highly unusual visitor attraction, while the building itself can be rented out from the Landmark Trust as holiday accommodation. Not far away, The Parsonage at Dunmore Park remains a private home that now also serves as an exclusive use venue for weddings and other functions.

Other elements of the estate have fared much less well. Elphinstone Tower (or Dunmore Tower) now comprises just a ground floor room and one end of the original tower, largely lost amid a dense growth of vegetation. It takes little imagination to see what remains simply collapsing the next time this part of Scotland is subject to a severe winter storm. The mausoleum in the vaulted lower room has been broken open despite a stout wooden door backed by an even stouter iron one. The stone racks for coffin storage can still be seen, as can some of the coffin woodwork, propped against a wall. The residents appear, thankfully, to have been moved to a safer and more fitting lodging. We have read that St Andrew's Church was demolished in relatively recent times. We intend to return in winter, when the entire area is not cloaked in nettles, to see if any trace of it remains on the ground.
Dunmore Park itself, or Dunmore Park House if you prefer, is in a truly sorry state. The house originally comprised a series of ranges built around a central courtyard. Partial demolition took place in 1972 that removed the rear, or north-easterly, range and parts of the side ranges, plus roofs and many of the floors throughout the building. These presumably resulted in the piles of rubble that lie behind the house. Despite this, it is possible to explore large parts of the remaining structure.

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B50 Business Extravaganza at Airth Castle Hotel and Spa 18 November 2014

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AIRTH CASTLE AND OLD PARISH CHURCH RUINS, SCOTLAND

Airth Castle is a castle overlooking the village of Airth and the River Forth, in the Falkirk area of Scotland. The castle is currently operating as a hotel and spa.

History
According to an account attributed to Blind Harry, in 1298 William Wallace attacked a previous wooden fortification on this site to rescue his imprisoned uncle, a priest from Dunipace. A later castle was destroyed after the defeat of King James III at Sauchieburn in 1488. The southwest tower is the earliest part, dating to the period immediately thereafter. An extension was added on the east side in the mid 16th century. Airth Castle was owned by the Bruces, Jacobite sympathizers who were forced to sell after the failure of the 1715 rebellion.

The castle is a major historic building that retains much medieval fabric. As such, Historic Environment Scotland has designated it a Category A listed building.

Within the castle grounds stand the ruins of the former parish church of Airth.

Ghosts
The castle is said to be haunted and reported phenomena include: Sightings of a nanny with two young children who are said to have died in a fire at the castle. The sound of children playing being heard in rooms 3, 4, 9 and 23. Heavy footsteps can be heard outside room 14 before suddenly stopping and disappearing. People have also reported hearing cries and screams believed to be from a maid who was attacked by her master and left to die. Additionally, a ghost dog, with a predilection for biting ankles, is believed to roam the hallways.

A groundsman reportedly haunts the lower floor of the castle.

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A fascinating 13th century fortress set within acres of wooded parkland on the picturesque banks of the river Esk. From the moment you arrive at Dalhousie Castle, one of the finest luxury hotels in Scotland, a warm Scottish welcome awaits. Whether relaxing in the fabulous Aqueous Spa, enjoying one of the librarys extensive collection of books and a drink from the secret bar next to the open fire, dining in the ancient barrel vaulted dungeon on our exceptional cuisine or relaxing in your unique castle bedroom, you will always feel as welcome as the Laird.

This luxury Scottish castle hotel is also an ideal venue for your own traditional Scottish gathering, whether you are planning a ceilidh, banquet, wedding, conference or meeting, or, as an individual, maybe staying on a special break, you are looking for the best of Scotlands hospitality with all the comforts of a four star Edinburgh Hotel.

Dalhousie Castle luxury hotel near Edinburgh in Scotland has very much kept its Scottish Castle character with features such as Falconry in the castle grounds, hydrotherapy spa with beauty treatments, luxury characterful bedrooms and a formal fine dining restaurant, yet just half an hour from Edinburgh city centre, Edinburgh airport and Waverley train station. Is there a more memorable way of visiting Scotland than by staying in a luxury Scottish castle hotel?

The countryside of Midlothian and the Scottish Borders is some of the loveliest to be found anywhere in the world. However, for over five hundred years it was also some of the most fiercely contested. Dalhousie Castle, standing just a few miles south of Edinburgh, occupied a position of great strategic importance, and so was witness to more than its fair share of history. What better setting could there be to enjoy Falconry, the sport of kings, with the Castle as a back drop.

It is ironic that a building, once so warlike, should have become an inviting Scottish castle hotel that now prides itself on the warmness of the welcome it extends to visitors.

Airth Castle Family Selfie

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Honeymoon Part 1 - Edinburgh, Scotland

Our first honeymoon video featuring the takeoff of our flight, the Edinburgh Castle, a couple lovely bagpipes performances, a visit to the Elephant House, fireworks, and a hike to Arthur's Seat. For more photos and videos, visit our travel blog at julieannejonmichael.com