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Backroads of Britain - Scotland
<p>Popularly known for being home to Haggis-eating, Bagpipe-playing, Kilt-wearing and Whisky-drinking folk, Scotland is this and much more. Her islands and highlands have been staging grounds for her
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Popularly known for being home to Haggis-eating, Bagpipe-playing, Kilt-wearing and Whisky-drinking folk, Scotland is this and much more. Her islands and highlands have been staging grounds for her adventurous and challenging history. Our journey through Britain takes us to Gretna Green, most famous for weddings. Then to Dumfries to visit the Robert Burns House where the Bard spent the last years of his life. Then to Inveraray to explore the imposing Inveraray Castle, home of the chiefs of the Clan Campbell. And onto Auchindrain, a village that survived the Highland Clearances.
DELIVERY MODE
- Online
SUGGESTED READING
- The Highland Clearances, John Prebble
- A Caledonian Feast, Annette Hope
- John Prebble’s Scotland, John Prebble, Secker & Warburg, 1984
COURSE OUTLINE
- Gretna Green - weddings
- Dumfries - Robert Burns
- Stranraer – Ferry stop
- Inveraray - 18th century new town
- Inveraray Castle – ancestral home of the Campbells
- Auchindrain – township which survived the Highland Clearances
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Have a greater understanding of travel in Scotland.
