Historic Scotland

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Scotland is steeped in history.      Why not come and explore it for yourself !!

For local history, as stated before, the Lodge is built on the lands where the Battle of Loudounhill and the Battle of Drumclog were fought.
There is a monument to the Battle of Drumclog close by. This battle was on the 1st of June 1679, and was where the Covenanters (people who were opposed to the interference by the Stuart kings in the affairs of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland), were attacked by English horse soldiers while holding a large religious Conventicle in Drumclog. The horse soldiers (dragoons) had underestimated the might and the determination of the Covenanters, who mainly fought with basic farm tools, and the English dragoons, on this occasion, were severely defeated !!

Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, was born in Lochfield near Darvel, in 1881.
I can't believe someone so famous was born only minutes away from our farm !

There are also lime mines within a short walk from your holiday cottage.

Loudounhill itself, is part of our history. This was created by glacial action during the Ice Age which smoothed out the valley, leaving behind this 'plug' of harder stone, which we believe to be granite.

Not bad for such a small village !!

The local town of Strathaven has a castle ruin, and there are also stunning castles including Blair Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Glamis Castle, Culzean Castle, and Stirling Castle, to explore. Not to mention all the museums, theatres, cathedrals and country houses within a short drive of Drumboy Lodge.

Burns cottage and the Robert Burns National Heritage Park (the home of the Scots poet Rabbie Burns) and Burns monument are situated in Alloway (near Ayr) and are well worth a visit.

There are also boat trips from Girvan to Ailsa Craig (a dormant volcano arising from the sea).

Some suggestions for while you are here and where they are:

Castles:
Dean Castel Country Park - Kilmarnock
Culzean Castle & Country Park - Maidens
Dundonald Castle - Dundonald
Kelburn Castle & Country Park - Largs
bothwell Castle - Uddingston
Newark Castle - Greenock
Craignethan Castle - Stonehouse
Dumbarton Castle - Dumbarton
Stirling Castle - Stirling
Castle Campbell - Dollar
Blackness Castle - Bo'ness
Bothwell Castle - Bothwell
 

Historic:
Souter Johnnie's Cottage - Kirkoswald
Bachelor's Club - Tarbolton
Antonine Wall - Falkirk
National Wallace Monument - Bridge of Allan
Rob Roys grave - Baluhidder
The Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway - Bo'ness
Burns National Heritage Park - Alloway
Tenement House - Glasgow
Chatelherault - Hamilton
Holmwood House - Giffnock
Pollock House - Glasgow
House for an Art Lover - Glasgow
Hill House - Helensburgh
Callendar House - Falkirk
House of the Binns - Bo'ness
Glasgow City Chambers - Glasgow
Hamilton Mausoleum - Hamilton
Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway - Wanlockhead
Cameronian's Regimental Memorial
Antonine War World Heritage Site - Bo'Ness

Museums:
Clydebank Museum - Glasgow
David Livingston Museum - Blantyre
National Piping Centre - Glasgow
Low Parks Museum and Hamilton Mousoleum- Hamilton
John Hastie (local history) - Strathaven
National Museum of Rural Life - East Kilbride
Airdrie Observatory - Airdrie
Scottish Meritime Museum - Irvine
Vennel Gallery - Irvine
Rozelle House - Alloway
Regimental Museum - Stirling
Scottish Antique & Arts Centre - Doune
Smith Art Gallery & Museum - Stirling
Hamilton Toy Collection - Callander
Burns House Museum - Mauchline
The Dick Museum - Kilmarnock
Dalgarven Mill - Museum of Country Life & Costume - Kilwinning
 



 


 

 


 


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A rainbow over Loudounhill


Sunrise at Drumboy Lodge

 

Loudounhill in the winter.

William Wallace Monument at Loudounhill

Strathaven Castle

 

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