Scotland is steeped in history.
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. A scene from the Battle of Drumclog has been painted as a
mural at Baxter's restaurant (on A71 Strathaven road). Baxters also have
a lovely gift shop for you to browse through.
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.
The English dragoons, on this occasion, were severely defeated.
Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered
penicillin, was born in Lochfield near Darvel, in 1881.
There are also lime mines within a short walk of the lodge.
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, Edinburgh, Glamis,
Culzean, and Stirling, 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 also well worth
a visit. There are also boat trips from Girvan to Ailsa Craig (a dormant
volcano arising from the sea).
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Contact us:
Tom and Gillian Dunbar
Tel
01357 440544 or 07766 347 896
Email :
gillian@drumboy-lodge.com |
