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Haddington Railway Walk

Sandy McNaughton — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:51:28 +0000

Haddington Railway Walk is an easy five and half mile walk through the East Lothian countryside along the track of the old Longniddry to Haddington Railway line. The Haddington Line The Haddington Railway Line was a branch line connecting Haddington

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Rosslyn Chapel Visit and a Walk in Roslin Glen

Sandy McNaughton — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:00:35 +0000

Rosslyn Chapel is located on the outskirts of the city. It attracts a great many visitors every year. Some prompted to make their trip because they have read about it in Dan Brown’s book “The Da Vinci Code” or have

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Outlander – A Trip to the Battlefield Site

Sandy McNaughton — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:51:36 +0000

Dragonfly in Amber – The Battle of Prestonpans It was fun investigating around the Royal Mile in Edinburgh using Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager as a guide (see Outlander Exploring on the Royal Mile). So for the next adventure I’ve gone exploring out

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William Henry Playfair Edinburgh Architecture

Sandy McNaughton — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

On a tour of Edinburgh’s Festival City the other evening I noticed a statue outside the National Museum of Scotland on the new wider pavement area outside the entrance. Unfortunately time did not allow for seeing the front, but I

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A Visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Sandy McNaughton — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 12:26:28 +0000

The residence of the Royal Family in Edinburgh A visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse the Royal Family’s official residence in Scotland is one of the highlights of a trip to Edinburgh for many visitors. You will have the opportunity

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Outlander Connections in Edinburgh – Tobias Smollett

Sandy McNaughton — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:10:47 +0000

What was Jamie Reading? I’ve been looking at some Outlander Connections in Edinburgh. The Outlander series is a the historical/science fiction saga by author Diana Gabaldon which has recently been sparking a lot of interest due to the Starz Original television show based

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Genealogical Research, Warriston Cemetery and "Mr Kite"

Sandy McNaughton — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 16:00:29 +0000

Genealogical research can lead one in so many different directions, and is a hobby which has been growing over the years with programmes such as “Who do you Think You Are” demonstrating the incredible stories which make a family history.

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Searching for Scottish Ancestors – a personal journey

Sandy McNaughton — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:43:18 +0000

Edinburgh in November – a great time for visitors who are Searching for Scottish Ancestors. The city is a little quieter before we gear up for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Therefore making it an ideal time for visitors

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Inspired by Outlander? Trips to Outlander Filming Locations

Sandy McNaughton — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:22:18 +0000

Visit Outlander Filming Locations In the early 1990s, the author Diana Gabaldon started to publish what would become a long-running series of novels which are initially set in Scotland, which would introduce her readers to different periods of history; to

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Outlander Trail for Fans based in Edinburgh

Sandy McNaughton — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:20:27 +0000

On the Outlander Trail around Central Scotland The biggest fans of Outlander from Wales (their description) spent a weekend following their own “Outlander Trail” from Edinburgh. They have been reading Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series since it was first published, and

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