Monday 9th September. Day 23.
We woke up to sunshine so that was great! Off to look at Glamis Castle and Scone Palace today on our way to Larick.
John took Dex for his morning walk whilst I had a shower and washed my hair.
We set off through Forfar town. The Forfar bridie comes from here. It’s like a pasty but without any vegetables in it. No time to try one!
Soon we were entering the gates of Glamis Castle.
Glamis Castle was the childhood home of the late Queen Mother and also the birthplace of the late Princess Margaret.
Even the Dovecote was grander than our house 🤣
The building really is magnificent.
There was a piper but not an official one. This lady was from Germany. We assume she had always wanted to play in front of the castle. She was very good!
The grand sundial.
The trees were amazing, some giant Douglas firs and many others.
There was a memorial to Princess Margaret.
We entered the Pinetum. There were wooden carved statues of characters from Macbeth. Shakespeare had based the story at Glamis Castle.
Next up was the walled garden. We were a bit disappointed with this, not a patch on Drum Castle and a lot of it looked untidy. Considering they charged £8.50 a head for the gardens it was not the best.
The herb and vegetable gardens.
The glass houses were closed awaiting repair.
The highland cattle were cute, one was licking the other.
I ventured into the gift shop which was extortionate. I actually found a box of 4 Ecclefechan tarts and was elated until I discovered they wanted £5 so they stayed in the shop. I think I might choke on them paying that price 🤣
We moved on. Next stop Scone Palace.
We could see Balmashanner war memorial in the distance.
We entered the drive up to Scone Palace. I was on my own this time, John decided to stay in the van with Dex.
The medieval arch is evidence of the original Abbey.
I went into the kitchen garden and walked garden. Again they were not that impressive compared to Drum. A lot of areas needed attention. That said it was wonderful to see the palace and walk around under the shade of such magnificent trees.
A lone peacock!
Evidence of the old Abbey.
After Scone Palace we drove into Perth. Some lovely old buildings there. Perth sits on the banks of the river Tay.
As we crossed the bridge we could see the impressive facade of the Museum and Art Gallery.
This has got to be the most impressive Travelodge I’ve ever seen!
We headed off towards our final destination of the day which was Larick Campsite just outside Tayport.
We could see Kinnoull Hill tower above us.
We drove through Newburgh.
We finally arrived at our campsite and were met by the warden, Bob. He was really friendly and told us this site is run by a charity that helps people with learning difficulties and all proceeds go back into helping the town of Tayport. The cafe next door is also run by the same charity. The facilities were wonderful and had underfloor heating. It was only a small site but had a laundry area and drying room as well as dishwashing area. The showers were great. We settled in and then I took Dex for a walk down to the shore.
There were hundreds of birds here. It was also a good place to spot dolphins and there was a seal colony not far away. I looked forward to exploring more the next day.
The buildings are beautiful, shame about the gardens but guess they have suffered with the no-show summer like we have! Hope you get to spot some lovely wildlife tomorrow 😍xx
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