{"id":2,"date":"2023-02-08T12:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-03-11T16:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T16:21:38","slug":"scotlands-trade-and-tradition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/index.php\/green-rail-tour\/scotlands-trade-and-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided Tour of Scotland by Train"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Waverley Station Globetrotters is pleased to offer the first scheduled low carbon guided tour of Scotland. A very varied four day trip exploring Scotland\u2019s towns and countryside by train, expertly guided from beginning to end by an experienced Scottish tour guide. Covering both the more populated east coast and the dramatic west highlands, this trip offers a fascinating insight to what this beautiful country has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Includes all guiding services and bookings, where appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July Departures:  12\/7\/23    full<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further departures throughout October &#8211; phone for details<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>T<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>o book call Peter Brown on +447717718498 or email <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"mailto:globetrotters@waverleystation.scot\">globetrotters@waverleystation.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"567\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_0694.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_0694.jpeg 567w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_0694-221x300.jpeg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We recognise that customers may have different requirements in terms of accommodation, and may plan add-ons before or after the core itinerary. Accordingly, we have not included entrances, accommodation or rail passes to allow maximum flexibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four day guided tour cost \u00a3150 pp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotels 3 nights @ Circa \u00a3100 per room \u00a3300; Rail pass \u00a3100-\u00a3150\u00a0pp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1-1536x964.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1-2048x1285.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rail &#8211; the civilised way to travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 1. Edinburgh to Aberdeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving the beautiful World Heritage Site of Edinburgh behind, we set off over the world famous Forth Bridge, also a world heritage site, built to replace the world\u2019s first roll-on roll-off train ferry between Granton and Burntisland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-3-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-3-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-3-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hound Point Oil Export Terminal from the Forth Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We travel so close to the shores of the North Sea we could almost go for a paddle on the beach! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fife Coast at Burntisland with Edinburgh in the Distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first stop will be in Kirkcaldy, birthplace of Adam Smith, famous for his seminal work \u2018An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-2048x1071.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we visit the outstanding Art Gallery and Museum, whose Scottish art collection has grown to become one of the best held anywhere,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7-edited.png 3024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7-edited-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7-edited-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7-edited-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7-edited-1536x2048.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kirkcaldy Art Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>or head down to the harbour to the historic merchant\u2018s house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving Kirkcaldy, we travel through the fertile green farmlands of East Fife, finally crossing the Tay Bridge to arrive at Dundee, home of Discovery, the ship built in Dundee for Captain Scott\u2019s famous expedition to the Antarctic. There will also be an opportunity to visit the new V&amp;A Gallery of Art &amp; Design (luggage lockers), stroll round the city centre or visit HMS Unicorn, the oldest military ship in Britain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-8-1024x847.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-8-1024x847.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-8-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-8-768x636.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-8-1536x1271.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-8-2048x1695.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RRS Discovery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Free time for lunch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving Dundee heading north we pass Carnoustie, a championship links golf course used for the Open, before arriving at Arbroath. We visit Arbroath Abbey, where the declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320, widely regarded as the first document describing the conditional sovereignty of the sovereign over the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-10-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-10-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-10-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-10-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-10-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-10-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arbroath Abbey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will also have the opportunity to sample the famous Arbroath Smokie by the harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-11-1024x699.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-11-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-11-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-11-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-11-1536x1048.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-11-2048x1398.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arbroath Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving Arbroath, we pass through Montrose, with its extensive tidal salt flats, before skirting the cliff-girt coast south of Aberdeen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Station Hotel, Aberdeen (50m from station)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 2. &nbsp;Aberdeen to Inverness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A short walking tour of central Aberdeen. Before we leave the city, you will have free time to visit the Art Gallery, the Maritime Museum, or take in the shops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-12-1024x1013.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-12-1024x1013.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-12-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-12-768x760.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-12-1536x1520.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-12-2048x2026.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aberdeen Art Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we won\u2019t leave the city before sampling a rowie or buttery. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After lunch we depart Aberdeen; our route takes us away from the coast past the airport perimeter and into the hill country of Buchan, land of grazings, barley, timber, castles and of course whisky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing along the fertile coastline we arrive at the historic Royal Burgh of Forres<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-16-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-16-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-16-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-16-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-16-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-16-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Forres<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It speaks of slightly jaded past glory, but consistently wins both Scotland in Bloom and Britain in Bloom for its beautiful floral displays. There is also the opportunity to see the magnificent Sueno\u2019s Stone, the largest engraved Pictish stone in the Britain &amp; Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2757\" height=\"2068\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited.png 2757w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-13-edited-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2757px) 100vw, 2757px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sueno&#8217;s Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our route then passes through mixed farming country, featuring crops, sheep, cattle, horses and even pigs. As we approach Inverness along the Moray coast we skirt the perimeter of Inverness Airport and its brand new station. Apart from Prestwick, Inverness is the only airport to have its own station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-17-1024x430.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-17-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-17-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-17-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-17-1536x645.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-17-2048x860.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">River Ness <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Royal Highland Hotel (20m from Station)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 3. Kyle of Lochalsh day trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inverness is reputed to be the capital of the highlands, so it is appropriate we head west on the renowned West Highland line for a day trip to Kyle of Lochalsh, the historic crossing point to the Isle of Skye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"884\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-18.png 884w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-18-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-18-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Train at Kyle Station on the Pier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We leave Inverness heading northwest, crossing the River Ness with fine views of Inverness, then crossing the Caledonian Canal. We then follow the fertile coast of the Beauly Firth, passing the prosperous towns of Beauly, Conon Bridge and Dingwall. From Dingwall we head into the highlands, leaving the rich farmland behind. We sit back and enjoy the magnificent vistas of 3000 foot mountains, interspersed with lochs and native woodland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-19-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-19-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-19-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-19-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-19-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-19-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scots Pines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We skirt the shores of picturesque Loch Carron, a branch of the Sea of the Hebrides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ancient Pine Forest at Loch Carron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated opposite the Isle of Skye, Kyle has open views across the narrows to Kyleakin, the Cuillin hills and the modern Skye Bridge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After lunch we head back to Inverness. The same route, yes, but it all looks very different facing the other direction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"583\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-20-583x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-20-583x1024.png 583w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-20-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-20-768x1349.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-20.png 783w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 4. Inverness to Edinburgh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving Inverness through the centre of the highlands, we pass through open countryside, now used principally as shooting estates. As we travel through Perthshire, the countryside softens, with woods and broad rivers eventually giving way to prosperous agriculture further south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-22-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">River Tummel at Pitlochry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our destination is Stirling, where we visit the magnificent castle, pausing to admire the views over the town, the famous bridge and the surrounding flat countryside from the castle\u2019s lofty perch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1023\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-24.png 1023w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-24-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-24-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old Stirling Bridge, by The Pixel and Eye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-23-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-23-edited.png 2448w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-23-edited-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-23-edited-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-23-edited-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/waverleystation.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-23-edited-1536x2048.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top of Broad Street, Stirling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, on our return trip to Edinburgh we will see Linlithgow Palace from the train. This is where Mary Queen of Scots was born, and one of her favourite palaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ends Waverley Station<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waverley Station Globetrotters is pleased to offer the first scheduled low carbon guided tour of Scotland. A very varied four day trip exploring Scotland\u2019s towns and countryside by train, expertly guided from beginning to end by an experienced Scottish tour guide. 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