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Dumbarton Castle- Stronghold.

Posted by bob wallace on Thursday, December 8, 2011, In : Scotland 
Dumbarton Castle- Medieval Stronghold on PhotoPeach Its a fair climb, 557 steps i think and the last bit I am not too keen on coz I dont like heights so i will get the tea on. A must to see where Mary and some notable others spent time. bob

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Edinburgh Castle-Come with us next year

Posted by bob wallace on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, In : Scotland 

You have heard me often enough-Edinburgh is a must on tour and the Castle, Scotland’s number one tourist attraction, welcomed  205,832 visitors  in August this year, making it the highest number of paying visitors to the Castle in a month since records began.  This is an eight per cent increase in comparison with August 2010.   This is a good sign that the tourist siude is picking up.

Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs said:  “Edinburgh Castle is a ...


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