British Food - Scotland's Best FISH & CHIPS!? + Exploring ISLE OF MAY
One of our favorite foods to try here in Britain is classic Fish & Chips! We heard about Anstruther fish bar, which some consider the best in Scotland, so we HAD to give it a try
Places to see in ( Kelso - UK )
Places to see in ( Kelso - UK )
Kelso is a market town in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire, Kelso lies where the rivers Tweed and Teviot have their confluence.
Kelso's main tourist draws are the ruined Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle, a William Adam designed house completed in 1726. The Kelso Bridge was designed by John Rennie who later built London Bridge.
The town of Kelso came into being as a direct result of the creation of Kelso Abbey in 1128. The town's name stems from the fact that the earliest settlement stood on a chalky outcrop, and the town was known as Calkou (or perhaps Calchfynydd) in those early days, something that is remembered in the modern street name, Chalkheugh Terrace.
Standing on the opposite bank of the River Tweed from the now-vanished royal burgh of Roxburgh, Kelso and its sister hamlet of Wester Kelso were linked to the burgh by a ferry at Wester Kelso. A small hamlet existed before the completion of the abbey in 1128 but the settlement started to flourish with the arrival of the monks. Many were skilled craftsmen, and they helped the local population as the village expanded. The abbey controlled much of life in Kelso-area burgh of barony, called Holydean, until the Reformation in the 16th century. After that, the power and wealth of the abbey declined. The Kerr family of Cessford took over the barony and many of the abbey's properties around the town. By the 17th century, they virtually owned Kelso.
Floors Castle is a large stately home just outside Kelso. It is a popular visitor attraction. Adjacent to the house there is a large walled garden with a cafe, a small garden centre and the Star Plantation.
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Dunfermline - Trip to Scotland
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Partiamo da Edimburgo per dirigerci a Dunfermline.
Dunfermline è una città del Fife, Scozia.
Durante il percorso, attraversiamo il ponte stradale sull’estuario del Forth.
Arrivati a Dunfermline visitiamo l’abbazia.
La città è l'antica capitale della Scozia e nella Abbazia di Dunfermline sono tumulate le spoglie di Robert Bruce.
Dunfermline è situata su di un rilievo a 20 km a nordovest di Edimburgo.
Fife Scotland The Kingdom Of Fife In Pictures
A wee video showing some well known parts of the Kingdom of Fife Scotland as well as some of the lesser known parts such as Cupar,Wormit etc
Day Trip to Polperro, Cornwall, England
Polperro (population just under 6,000) is an iconic and picturesque Cornish Fishing Village that hasn’t changed its general appearance in centuries, and therefore a very popular tourist attraction. The roads in Polperro are very narrow, so on arriving you should park in the main carpark situated on the outskirts of the village (just off the roundabout) and walk through the village to the harbour on foot; just a 10 minute leisurely walk from the carpark to the harbour.
In walking from the carpark to the harbour its worth stopping to look at the ‘Shell House’, decorated with shells from all around the world by Seaman Samuel Puckey between 1937 and 1942; which is now a Grade II Listed Building to protect its unique features.
Access by road from the direction of Looe is on the A387 (the main road) which terminates at Polperro. Therefore, access from any other direction is via the Cornish country roads, many of which are single track lanes for two-way traffic; so meeting oncoming traffic on these roads can be challenging.
Places to see in ( Dunfermline - UK )
Places to see in ( Dunfermline - UK )
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. From about the fifteenth century coal and limestone had been extracted in the area around Dunfermline, at first on a very small and localised scale. As the agricultural revolution gathered pace the demand for lime (for improving land) increased the requirement for coal to burn it.
Dunfermline was first recorded in the 11th century, with the marriage of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, and Saint Margaret at the church in Dunfermline. As his Queen consort, Margaret established a new church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, which evolved into an Abbey under their son, David I in 1128. Following the burial of Alexander I in 1160, the abbey graveyard confirmed its status as the burial place of Scotland's kings and queens up to and including Robert The Bruce in 1329.
Dunfermline is a major service centre for west Fife. Dunfermline retains much of its historic significance, as well as providing facilities for leisure. Employment is focused in the service sector, with the largest employer being Sky UK. Other large employers in the area include Amazon (on-line retailer), Best Western (hotels), CR Smith (windows manufacturing), FMC Technologies (offshore energy), Lloyds and Nationwide (both financial services).
Dunfermline Abbey on the Kirkgate is one of the best examples of Scoto-Norman monastic architecture. The main Dunfermline War Memorial on Monastery Street was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant of Fife, Sir Ralph Anstruther in 1925. A Second World War Memorial and garden of remembrance were added in 1958 on a site assumed to have been home to the Apiaries of the Monastery.
To the north of the abbey, on the corner of Maygate and Abbot Street is the Category A listed Abbot House. This is the oldest secular building still standing in Dunfermline. Along Abbot Street is the Category B listed Dunfermline Carnegie Library which was built between 1881–1883. At the top of Moodie Street is the Category B listed handloom weavers' cottage, the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie which dates from the early 18th century. Just off East Port between Carnegie Hall and the High Street is Viewfield House, a large square stone Palladian three storey villa, built in about 1808 for James Blackwood, Provost of Dunfermline, and now a listed building.
Guildhall on the High Street was erected in 1807 by the guilds of the local merchants who were ambitious for Dunfermline to become the county town of Fife. City Chambers with its 36-metre-high (118 ft) high central clock tower and turrets, designed by James Campbell Walker and built between 1876–1879 .
In the car park between Bruce Street and Chambers Street is St Margaret's Cave, a place where she would retreat to pray in peace and quiet. orming the main entrance to Pittencrieff Park at the junction of Bridge Street and Chalmers Street is the Category A listed Louise Carnegie Memorial Gates, otherwise known as the Glen Gates. The gates which opened in 1929 were paid for by the Dunfermline Carnegie Trust and named after Louise Carnegie, the wife of Andrew Carnegie. Pittencrieff House, built around 1610 for Sir William Clerk of Penicuik, was designed as a centre piece.
Pitfirrane Castle, to the west of Dunfermline, was once the seat of the Halkett family. The castle which dates from the 16th century, was purchased by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust in 1951 for the use as a clubhouse for Dunfermline Golf Club. To the south of Dunfermline is the Category A listed Hill House and Pitreavie Castle. Both dating from the mid-17th century, Hill House was built as a residence for William Monteith of Randford and Pitreavie Castle as a manor house by Sir Hendry Wardlaw. To the south-west of Dunfermline is the Category A listed Logie House, built as an Edwardian residence and seat for the Hunt family
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Oban | Scotland | Explore UK
Oban is a town in Scotland. It’s a gateway to the Hebridean islands. The Colosseum-like McCaig’s Tower overlooks Oban Bay. Seafood eateries cluster by the harbour. Outside town is the ruined Dunollie Castle, once the seat of Clan MacDougall.
PERTH, SCOTLAND | A Day Trip from Edinburgh!
While Australia’s Perth is more commonly thought of when someone says they’re visiting Perth, Scotland’s Perth is actually what Australia’s Perth is named after. Perth sits on the banks of the River Tay, just over 1 hour north of Edinburgh. Often called the Gateway to the Highlands, it is Scotland’s 7th city.
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