Listing Type: Collection

Glamis Castle

Location

12 miles north of Dundee by Glamis village, just off the A94. Signposted.

Location

12 miles north of Dundee by Glamis village, just off the A94. Signposted.

Spectacular Castle, the home of the 5th Earl of Strathmore who supported the Jacobite cause in 1715 and who was killed at Sherrifmuir. His successor welcomed James VIII and III (the ‘Old Pretender’) to the castle in January 1716 and it was occupied by Cumberland’s troops in 1746. There is a large collection of Jacobite items including many portraits, items relating to James VIII and others worn by Viscount Dundee at Killiecrankie. The grounds contain a tree planted in 1746 to mark the end of 1745 rising.

Access

Opening hours. Admission charge.

Website

https://www.glamis-castle.co.uk

Contact

Email: enquiries@glamis-castle.co.uk
Phone: +44(0) 1307 840393

Area of interest
1715 1745 Claverhouse Collection

Clan Macpherson Museum

Location

Main Street, Newtonmore Public Transport: Newtonmore Bus stop: Outside the Museum; Newtonmore Train Station: 800m

Location

Main Street, Newtonmore Public Transport: Newtonmore Bus stop: Outside the Museum; Newtonmore Train Station: 800m

The Clan Macpherson Museum displays the important role of the clan during the Jacobite Risings of the eighteenth century, led first by Lachlan (17th Chief) and later by Ewan Òg (18th Chief). Ewen led the Clan in the 1745 Rising and spent 9 years in hiding in the hills of Badenoch before escaping to exile in France. Visit the museum to learn about the Macphersons' heroic performance at Clifton and why they missed the Battle of Culloden.

Access

Admission Free. Open: 1 April to 31 October. Hours Monday: 11:00-13:30 & 14:00-18:00; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 14:00-18:00; Thurs - Sun: 11:00-13:30 & 14:00-18:00

Website

https://www.clanmacphersonmuseum.org.uk/

Contact

Email: museum@clan–macpherson.org

Area of interest
1689 1715 1745 Clans Collection Museum