Hermitage Castle
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Hermitage, Liddesdale
The Hermitage Trail
Follow the Border Reivers to Teviothead, Hermitage Castle and Liddesdale, "the bloodiest valley in Britain". Then to Newcastleton, Canonbie and Gilnockie Tower, seat of the Armstrongs.
Along the trail we see beautiful Border scenery and Border strongholds, as we follow in the footsteps of Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodheid, your virtual tour guide and hero of a classic Border ballad, telling of cattle reiving and revenge. The ballads were meant to be sung unaccompanied and we hear a few verses, beautifully sung in traditional style. We also hear a bit about life in the 16th century from Jamie himself.
First stop is Teviothead and the story of Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie, hung there by his king, James V.
Grim Hermitage Castle is full of stories - and a grisly ballad.
We are in the heart of Armstrong country, and Armstrong stories, now. But this is also the scene of Sir Walter Scott's great poem, 'Lochinvar'.
Before the end of the trail at Langholm there is a real treat, Gilnockie Tower, a classic Border tower, restored to show how life was in the 16th century.
Ab £12.50 pro Erwachsener
Abreisedaten
- Montag
- Dienstag
- Mittwoch
- Donnerstag
- Freitag
- Samstag
- Sonntag
Januar — Dezember
Kontaktdaten
Clear View
Jedburgh
Scottish Borders
UK
TD8 6PJ
Tour information
Preise
Ab £12.50 Pro Erwachsener
Preise variieren je nach Saison
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The Reivers Road
Your virtual tour guide to the Scottish Borders. Self drive audio tours that bring the history and landscape to life as you drive along. With Stories, commentary, poetry and music automatically triggered via our GPS activated app, our trails guide you through the borderlands, highlighting points of interest as well as providing commentary and entertainment. The trails stretch from Berwick-upon-Tweed across to Langholm and they all celebrate the distinct culture of the Scottish Borders - Reivers, Common Ridings, Rugby, legends, folk tales, ballads, Sir Walter Scott and the River Tweed.
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