Top 12 Tourist Attractions in Ayr - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom
Top 12 Tourist Attractions in Ayr - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom:
Culzean Castle and Country Park, Heads of Ayr Farm Park, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr Seafront Playpark, Burns Monument and Gardens, Burns National Heritage Park, The Races at Ayr Racecourse, Rozelle Park, Pirate Pete's, Lang Scots Mile, The Low Green, Belleisle Park
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Culzean Castle and Country Park
Heads of Ayr Farm Park
Ayr Seafront Playpark
Rozelle Park
Burns Monument and Gardens
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Burns National Heritage Park
Lang Scots Mile
Pirate Pete's
The Races at Ayr Racecourse
Scottish Places: Ayr & Alloway, Scotland - Land of Robert Burns & Birthplace Museum
A quick DIY tour around Ayr, Alloway, Prestwick and the Ayrshire Countryside. In no particular order are: 13th Century Brig O'Doon, Tam O'Shanter pub in Ayr High st, Souter Johnnies pub in Kirkoswald, Alloway Inn in Alloway, Balbirs Indian Restaurant on the southbound A77, Elvis Presley plaque at Prestwick Airport where he landed for a few hours whilst in the armed forces, Waverley Paddle Steamer - only sea-going paddle steamer in the world still going strong, Ailsa Craig the volcanic plug in the Clyde aka Paddy's Milestone, an old boat in Ayr harbour, Wallace Tower and a statue of William Wallace in Ayr High Street, Bar Dome in Prestwicks main road, River Doon in both directions as seen from the Millennium Footbridge at the mouth of the river, Brig O'Doon Hotel., pictures of Culzean Castle and grounds (appeared as Lord Summerisle's residence in original movie Wickerman and The Queen with Helen Mirren), Rabbie Burns cottage/birthplace in Alloway, the Lang Scots Mile walk marker on Ayr seafront. Phew that just about covers it! Shame its not newport state of mind spoof of new york state of mind '-)
A Journey Through Scotland: Lowlands & Highlands
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If you've been to Scotland, or want to travel to Scotland, or just want to learn about Scotland, A Journey through Scotland, Highlands and Lowlands pictorial book is for you. Inside the pages of this nonfiction travel journal are sights, facts, highlights, and points of interest in Scotland's history. Rhonda Paglia, blessed with Scottish roots, has sprinkled humor throughout the pages and shares a peek into the culture, life, and language of Scotland. As you travel along with Rhonda and her husband, Tony, here are a few things you will discover:
* Fun facts about Edinburgh, a peek inside Edinburgh Castle, learn who's haunting the castle, and discover the meaning of the Laird's Lugs?
* See sights along the Royal Mile, visit the Hanging Pub, and get some insight as to where J.K. Rowlings may have gotten her inspiration for the Harry Potter series!
* Visit Rosslyn Chapel, where interest in the chapel was rekindled by Dan Brown's novel, The DaVinci Code; experience a Highland show, and to eat or not eat, the national dish of Scotland - Haggis.
* Saint Andrew's G.O.L.F. Course, Pilochry, Blair Castle, and meet Shepherd Neil and his amazing sheep dogs!
* Into the Highlands, Loch Ness, a visit with Nessie, predicting the weather in Scotland, and battle weary, but beautiful, Urquhart and Eilean Donan Castles.
* On to Glasgow, interesting facts and famous people, the Clooty Tree, Stirling Castle, Sir William Wallace and Braveheart!
* A tour and whisky samples at Glengoyne Distillery, dinner, music, and history at the MacGregor Farm
* A walk about Glasgow, funny street signs, more tastes of Scotland, the High Kilt, and random Scotch words and sayings, and so much more!
Author: Written, researched, and most photographs by Rhonda Paglia, who is an award winning children's picture book author under the name of Grammy Pags Stories for Kids. Rhonda really does have Scottish blood and considers herself mostly Scottish to the core. She dedicates this book to her Scottish grandmother, Laura Findlay Thompson. It was Grandma Laura who introduced Rhonda to her Scottish heritage and was the inspiration to discover her Scottish roots. Here's to you, Grandma, and Lang may yer lum reek!
Flower of Scotland at Scotland v England
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Edinburgh Castle is situated on Castle Rock in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Castle Rock formed after a volcano erupted over 340 million years ago. The first castle that existed on the rock was known as “The Castle of the Maidens”. According to legend, the castle had been a shrine to the “Nine Maidens”, one of whom was Morgan le Fay.
Castle Rock had been a military base and royal residence for centuries. However, the edifice that is known as Edinburgh Castle was built during the 12th century by David I, son of Saint Margaret of Scotland.
The tensions between the English and Scottish monarchies nearly always centred on Edinburgh Castle. He who held the castle held rule over the city of Edinburgh and, therefore, over all of Scotland. Consequently, the castle was almost constantly under siege.
The first major battle the castle witnessed was during the late 13th century when Edward I of England attempted to seize the then vacant Scottish throne. From 1296 to 1341, the castle bounced from English to Scottish hands several times during the First and Second Wars of Scottish Independence.
After the Wars of Independence, the castle was in great need of repairs. Most of the construction was overseen by David II. In his honour, David’s Tower was erected.
In 1571, English forces laid siege to the city of Edinburgh in an attempt to capture Mary, Queen of Scots. The siege, which lasted for two years, became known as the “long” or “Lang” siege. By February of 1573, all of Mary’s supporters had surrendered to the English. During the Lang Siege, David’s Tower was destroyed.
The castle, again, witnessed strife when, in 1650, Oliver Cromwell executed Charles I and led an invasion of Scotland. In August of that year, Edinburgh Castle fell into English hands.
During the Jacobite Risings (1688-1746), the Scots attempted, several times, to recapture their castle. Unfortunately, they were never able to overpower the English. The final attempt was in 1745 when the Jacobite army was led by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie). Although the Scots were able to capture the city, they were never able to lay siege to the castle. In November of that year, the Jacobites were forced to retreat.
From the late 18th century to the early 19th, Edinburgh Castle was used to hold military prisoners from England’s many wars. The castle became a national monument in 1814 after a mass prison break proved that the castle could not hold prisoners. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the castle was slowly restored. Military ceremonies began to be held there and, in 1927, part of the castle was turned into the Scottish National War Memorial.
Edinburgh Castle is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in Scotland. The more than one million people who visit the castle each year witness military ceremonies, historical re-enactments, and can visit sites such as St. Margaret’s Chapel and the Great Hall of King James IV.
Timeline
350 million B.C.E. – Castle Rock forms after volcanic eruption
900 B.C.E. – Castle Rock is inhabited by humans for the first time
638 C.E. – The city of Din Eidyn is captured by the English and renamed Edinburgh
c. 1070 C.E. – Malcolm III marries an English princess later known as Saint Margaret of Scotland
1130 C.E. – Margaret's son, David I, builds on Castle Rock the edifice that is still standing to this day
1286 C.E. – Alexander III dies without a successor. Edward I of England declares himself feudal overlord of Scotland
1296 C.E. – Edinburgh Castle is captured by the English under the command of Edward I
1313 C.E. – Castle is recaptured by the Scots
1334 C.E. – Castle is, again, captured by the British
1341 C.E. – Castle is, once again, recaptured by the Scots
1356 C.E. – David II rebuilds the castle; David’s Tower is named in his honor
1511 C.E. – James IV builds the great hall that can still be seen to this day
1573 C.E. – The Lang Siege takes place and destroys David’s Tower
1578 C.E. – Castle is rebuilt
1633 C.E. – Charles I becomes the last Scottish monarch to inhabit Edinburgh Castle
1650 C.E. – Oliver Cromwell executes Charles I and captures the castle
1689 C.E. – Members of the first Jacobite Rising attempt, and fail, to recapture the castle
1745 C.E. – Bonnie Prince Charlie and the members of the fifth Jacobite Rising, once again, attempt and fail to recapture the castle
1757 C.E. – Edinburgh Castle is turned into a prison and holds thousands of military prisoners from the Seven Years War, the American Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars
1822 C.E. – George IV of England becomes the first ruling monarch to visit the castle in nearly two hundred years
1927 C.E. – Part of the castle is turned into the Scottish National War Memorial
1945 C.E. – Edinburgh Castle survives World War II
1999 C.E. – Edinburgh Castle becomes one of the most popular tourist attractions in Scotland
Present Day – Edinburgh Castle has over one million visitors each year
The Ploughman Robert Burns Song Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of The Ploughman song by Robert Burns set to a slide show of some old photographs of Scottish farming. For a time, Burns was a ploughman by day and a poet by night, and the years 1784 to 1786 were one of his most prolific periods, much of Burns's finest work, including some risque poems, was inspired at that time.
The ploughman he's a bonny lad,
His mind is ever true, jo,
His garters knit below his knee,
His bonnet it is blue, jo.
Sing up wi't a', the ploughman lad,
And hey the merry ploughman,
Of a' the trades that I do ken,
Commend me to the ploughman.
As walking forth upon a day,
I met a jolly ploughman.
I told him I had lands to plough,
If he wad prove a true man.
He says, my dear, take ye nae fear,
I'll fit ye to a hair, jo,
I'll cleave it up, and hit it down,
And water-furrow't fair, jo.
I hae three owsen in my plough,
Three better ne'er plough'd ground, jo;
The foremost ox is lang and sma',
And two are plump and round, jo.
Then he wi' speed did yoke his plough,
Which by a gaud was driven, jo.
But when he wan between the stilts,
I thought I was in heaven, jo.
But the foremost ox fell in the fur,
The tither twa did flounder,
The ploughman lad he breathless grew,
In faith it was nae wonder, jo.
But sic a risk below a hill,
The plough she took a stane, jo,
Which gart the fire flee frae the stock,
The ploughman gaed a grane, jo.
I hae plough'd east, I hae plough'd west.
In weather foul and fair, jo,
But the sairest ploughing e'er I plough'd,
Was ploughing amang the hair, jo.
Sing up w'it a', and in wi't a',
And hey my merry ploughman,
O' a' the trades and crafts I ken,
Commend me to the ploughman.
Robert Burns was born, on the 25 January 1759, two miles south of Ayr, in Alloway, the eldest of the seven children of William Burnes, a self educated tenant farmer from Dunnottar in the Mearns, and Agnes Broun, the daughter of a Kirkoswald tenant farmer. The only occasion that Robert Burns visited Perth, Perthshire, was towards the end of his 22 day tour of the Highlands during August and September, 1787.
Birds eye view of Dunaverty
Quad flight over and around my wee toon in Southend ,Kintyre featuring, Dunaverty Castle (or what's left of it )how would you look after 800 years and Oliver Cromwell. the famous golf course . From a birds perspective. The whole fascinating history is on Wikipedia
Thanks to Paul McCartney for the music, this is the place where Linda and him once lived ,The Mull of Kintyre.
General Sir Francis Davis (1922)
Location unknown (could be Scotland).
Full titles read: GENERAL SIR FRANCIS DAVIS - presents medals for Marksmanship to B Company, 1st Cadet Batt Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Several L/S's of General Sir Francis Davis official inspecting Royal Scots Fusiliers. M/S's of Davis presenting medals to a number of soldiers. L/S's of soldiers marching through large archway (looks like an entrance to a castle, maybe Edinburgh).
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Scottish Tattoo (1947)
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Scotland.
Various shots of highland piping band marching along a parade ground at night. Men do sword dancing. We can hear the sound of a crowd watching and cheering.
Scottish soldiers drill. Drummers perform.
Mute shots of the crowd watching the darkness.
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Scotland's Golf Coast W A Duck // Scotland Ep. 5
Malcolm Duck. If you haven’t already crossed paths with him, well, now you have. Malcolm runs The Duck’s Inn in East Lothian, a region home to Muirfield, Gullane, Renaissance Club, Kilspindie, Dunbar, and North Berwick, just to name 6 of 21 courses in 30 miles of coastline that is dubbed Scotland’s Golf Coast.
Malcolm loves to host when golfers descend upon the Golf Coast from across the globe, and graciously showed Erik Anders Lang and the lads what the area had to offer.
Episode 5: Malcolm brings the boys (and Zulu the pup) to Kilspindie, a great track that sits on a ledge overlooking the Firth of Forth. Jack, a local from Instagram, joins the group in a quasi random golf club. The boys thin balls over the greens, play from the beach, and test their hickory skills with a set brought by The Duck himself.
For dinner, Malcolm pulls out all the stops as he treats the crew to a meal at his place, The Duck’s Inn - a welcoming spot for any traveling golfer. Not only does golf memorabilia line the walls, but Malcolm takes bar games to a new level.
Finally, the Tom Doak designed Renaissance Club, host of the 2018 Official Unofficial Guide to Scotland: The Home of Golf and 2019 Scottish Open, welcomes the crew and shows off its test of links golf - including possibly the best halfway house in the game.
Thanks Malcolm!
NEXT WEEK: Leven and Kingsbarns: The Welcoming of Stuart Kerr
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I Don't Love You No More by Moarn (Four)
Chester St by Duffmusiq (Midnight Stories)
Mello Me by KOLA (Vergence)
I Don't Love You No More by Moarn (Four)
Northern Saints by Swirling Ship (Ryan Jones)
Scream Harder by B.I.G. (Brothers in Groove)
Morning Walks by James Forest (James Forest)
Calm as the Ocean by James Forest (James Forest)
Purple Oceans by James Forest (Meet Me on the Beach)
Edinburgh's 'The Scotsman Steps' - A Collection of 104 World Marbles
The Scottish artist Martin Creed restored 'The Scotsman Steps' by creating a permanent piece of public art. He covered each tread in a different colour of marble from a different part of the world, including Italy, Turkey, China, etc. Various fossils can be found, adding to the interest.
The steps by tradition open with the first train into Edinburgh Waverley Station and close with the last train.
The Rosebud Robert Burns Song Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of the Rosebud song by Robert Burns set to a slide show of some photographs of Roses. During his formative years Burns had to turn his hand to farm work. Following the established Scottish tradition, however, his education was not neglected. He was an avid reader in any case, and he attended a local school set up by his father and four neighbours, with the 18 year old John Murdoch as teacher, receiving additional instruction in Latin, French and mathematics. During the evenings, around the fire, his father would read aloud from the Bible, and Robert became a devout Church goer.
A rosebud by my early walk,
Adown a corn enclosed bawk,
Sae gently bent its thorny stalk
All on a dewy morning.
Ere twice the shades o' dawn are fled,
In a' its crimson glory spread,
And drooping rich the dewy head,
It scents the early morning.
Within the bush her covert nest
A little linnet fondly prest,
The dew sat chilly on her breast
Sae early in the morning.
She soon shall see her tender brood
The pride, the pleasure o' the wood,
Amang the fresh green leaves bedew'd,
Awauk the early morning.
So thou, dear bird, young Jeany fair,
On trembling string or vocal air,
Shalt sweetly pay the tender care
That tents thy early morning.
So thou, sweet Rosebud, young and gay,
Shalt beauteous blaze upon the day,
And bless the Parent's evening ray
That watch'd thy early morning.
Robert Burns was born, on the 25 January 1759, two miles south of Ayr, Ayrshire, in Alloway, the eldest of the seven children of William Burnes, a self educated tenant farmer from Dunnottar in the Mearns, and Agnes Broun, the daughter of a Kirkoswald tenant farmer. The only occasion that Robert Burns visited Perth, Perthshire, was towards the end of his 22 day tour of the Highlands during August and September, 1787.
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Kellyburnbraes Robert Burns Song Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of the Kellyburnbraes song by Robert Burns set to a slide show of some old photographs of Scottish braes, brae being a Scots word for a hill.
There lived a carl in Kellyburn Braes,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
And he had a wife was the plague o' his days,
And the thyme it is wither'd and rue is in prime;
[And he had a wife was the plague o' his days,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.]
Ae day as the carl gaed up the lang-glen,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
He met with the devil, says, how do you fen?
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
I've got a bad wife, Sir, that's a' my complaint,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
For, savin your presence, to her ye're a saint,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
It's neither your stot nor your staig I shall crave,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
But gie me your wife, man, for her I must have,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
O, welcome most kindly! the blythe carl said;
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
But if ye can match her - ye're waur than ye're ca'd,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
The devil has got the auld wife on his back,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
And like a poor pedlar he's carried his pack,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
He's carried her hame to his ain hallan-door,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
Syne bade her gae in, for a bitch, and a whore,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
Then straight he makes fifty, the pick o' his band,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
Turn out on her guard in the clap of a hand,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
The carlin gaed thro' them like ony wud bear,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
Whae'er she gat hands on, cam near her nae mair,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
A reekit wee devil looks over the wa',
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
O help, Master, help! or she'll ruin us a',
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
The devil he swore by the edge o' his knife,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
He pitied the man that was ty'd to a wife,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
The devil he swore by the kirk and the bell,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
He was not in wedlock, thank Heav'n, but in hell,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
Then Satan has travell'd again wi' his pack,
Hey and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
And to her auld husband he's carried her back,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
I hae been a Devil the feck o' my life,
Hey, and the rue grows bonie wi' thyme;
But ne'er was in hell till I met wi' a wife,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.
[But ne'er was in hell till I met wi' a wife,
And the thyme it is wither'd, and rue is in prime.]
Robert Burns was born, on the 25 January 1759, two miles south of Ayr, Ayrshire, in Alloway, the eldest of the seven children of William Burnes, a self educated tenant farmer from Dunnottar in the Mearns, and Agnes Broun, the daughter of a Kirkoswald tenant farmer. The only occasion that Robert Burns visited Perth, Perthshire, was towards the end of his 22 day tour of the Highlands during August and September, 1787.
Old Photographs Stirling Central Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Stirling, Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea, a city in central Scotland, 26 miles north east of Glasgow and 37 miles north west of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. At the end of the 18th century Stirling began to grow geographically. For centuries Stirling had been limited to the slope of the hill below the castle. In the late 18th century growth spread to the Port Street and Dumbarton Road area. Major streets in Stirling include; Broad Street, Castle Wynd, Ballengeich Pass, Lower Castle Hill Road, Darnley Street, Baker Street, formerly Baxters St, St John Street and St Mary's Wynd. These streets all lead up to Stirling Castle and are the favourite haunt of tourists who stop off at the Old Town Jail, Mar's Wark, Argyll's Lodging and the castle. Ballengeich Pass leads to the graveyard at Ballengeich and the Castle Wynd winds past the old graveyard. The Top of the Town from Broad Street upwards is renowned for its cobblestoned roads, and cars can be heard rattling over the cobblestones on the way down. Craft shops and tourist focused shops are evident on the way up and once at the top, panoramic views are available across Stirling and beyond. The National Wallace Monument, generally known as the Wallace Monument, is a tower standing on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig. The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andy Murry and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth. The Battle of Bannockburn (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Allt nam Bànag or Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich) on 23 and 24 June 1314 was a Scottish victory by King of Scots Robert the Bruce against the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Stirling was first connected to the Scottish Central Railway in 1848. Lines were subsequently opened by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway in 1853, and by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway to Balloch Central three years later. Through services to/from the Callander and Oban Railway also served the station from 1870. The current station buildings were opened in 1916 following a major rebuild by the Caledonian Railway. Trains operate north to Dunblane, three trains per hour, to Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen hourly, Inverness, four trains per day, south west to Glasgow Queen Street, three trains per hour, and east to Edinburgh Waverley, half hourly. The service to Alloa and Dunfermine was withdrawn in October 1968, but the reopening of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link partially restored that service with an hourly service from Glasgow to Alloa as an extension of the Croy Line services.
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Ayr Seafront
A meander along the seafront on a beautiful day in Ayr.
Seton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton Castle is a spectacular, and fully restored, opulent and welcoming 13 bedroom family home, surrounded by 13 acres of private gardens and parkland. This is the consummate romantic Scottish castle, updated to a superb standard for modern living.
The castle was built in 1789 by acclaimed architect and designer Robert Adam using the stone from 13th century Seton Palace, described as Mary Queen of Scots' preferred retreat. Seton Castle was Robert Adam's final project in Scotland and his light but masterful touch is in evidence in the beautifully executed ceiling plasterwork, curved oak panelled doors and dramatic bay windowed rooms. Castellated features such as slit windows and turrets are strikingly imposing from the outside but discreet from within, thus allowing it to retain the feel of a grand family home when inside. Secret staircases, curved doors and walls, arched windows and hidden doors add to the charming sophistication of the architecture and design.
The unbroken ownership of Seton Castle by the Wemyss family from the late 18th century until 2003 served to freeze Seton in a protective time warp, ensuring the preservation of the elegant architectural detail created by Adam. Seton has been sensitively and richly refurbished to fit today's world, including the installation of a full security system, creation of a state of the art gym, playroom, huge double AGA kitchen, magnificent silk-lined dining room, extensive billiard room, traditional old world bar or pub, cinema, guest cottages, apartments and helipad.
In addition to the main seven bedroom castle, the estate includes three separate properties - The Darnley and The Bothwell (named after the Earl of Bothwell, husband to Mary Queen of Scots) are self-contained cottages each with a living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom and WC. The Hideaway is a delightfully romantic suite hidden at the top of a turret spiral staircase.
The working stables at Seton have been magnificently refurbished and include a foaling stable. Adjacent to the stables lies the generous coach house and the characterful Stable Bar - the castle's authentic private tavern, situated in the original tack room of the stable block.
The restoration of Seton Castle has been both exhaustive and faithful to architectural integrity: a two year long restoration saw a team of expert stonemasons, stone by stone, and using painstakingly sourced period sandstone and limestone, rebuild the castle's many chimneys and turrets as well as the sweeping rooftop parapets.
Internally, all services have been renewed, ceilings restored to their original beauty, the sweeping staircase lovingly reinvigorated, ironwork magnificently restored, dumbwaiter reinstated and 10,000-bottle wine cellar spectacularly brought back to life.
The installation of 17th century French oak flooring, modern central heating system, entertainment system and security system all sensitively installed hidden from sight help to give the home a most welcoming, warm and private appeal.
The castle's interior design offers a successfully eclectic mix of styles and influences curated by the current owners and include an array of silks, damasks, silk velvets, embroidered silks, jacquard velvets, jacquard linens, silk wall hangings, gilt detailing, with Scottish wools and cashmere adding elegant and warm touches to every corner.
Seton is ideally situated within East Lothian, an historically-rich, green and beautiful part of Scotland. The Firth of Forth can be seen from the castle's north facing windows, as can the Forth Rail Bridge, Arthur's Seat and the city of Edinburgh. Seton is within 12 miles of Edinburgh via the A1. There is a picturesque local railway station with regular trains to Edinburgh taking 20 minutes.
East Lothian is the home of the world's oldest golf club. Indeed, Mary Queen of Scots is documented as having caused scandal by playing golf at Seton in 1568 following the death of her husband Lord Darnley. The open championship course of Muirfield is a mere 8 mile drive from Seton.
East Lothian has long attracted field and water sports enthusiasts. The Firth of Forth offers spectacular kite-surfing, while Belhaven Bay is very popular with surfers and there is sailing and coastal rowing at North Berwick. The region is also known for driven and walked-up game shooting, notably for grouse, pheasant and partridge.
The picturesque village of Longniddry, just 1 mile away, serves the local community with shops, restaurants and other services including dental and vet's practices.
Seton is ideally located for several of the best schools in Scotland, including Loretto School, just 4 miles away.
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