Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle

Urquhart, Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle on the Banks of Loch Ness Scotland

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Lucy Travels Traveling with Children Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle
~ Visiting a Real castle when traveling with kids is a highlight on any educational travel trip, making history come alive ~ Combine a castle vacation with your family vacation and you can create interesting travel times for both adults and kids alike. Complememt educational travel tours with castle lessonplans, unit studies and general learning about english castles and foreign equivalents	What's NEW
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English Castle Explorer Scroll Urquhart Castle Scottish Castle - Urquhart Castle Picture scottish castles urquhart castle Castle Location Scotland, Loch Ness Castle near Inverness ~the beautiful picturesque Urquhart Castle are situated 2 miles from Drumnadrochit Telephone +44 (0)1456 450551. Castle First Impressions ~ we loved the beautiful location of this medieval scottish castles overlooking the amazing Loch Ness ~ a real treasure for playing knights, princesses and Kings, this lets your imagination run wild ~ is is mainly ruined but there is still lots to see and to be climbed upon, and in good weather a walk along the shores of Loch Ness Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle Urquhart Castle History : ~ originally there was a Pictish fort overlooking Loch Ness on the space where Urquhart Castle now stands and it has been speculated that there may even have been an Iron Age stronghold before that. ~ some historians believe that King William the Lion may also have built a wooden fortress on the site before the first stone castle was ever build ~ Around 1230, Alan Durward was appointed lord of Urquhart ~ King Edward of England marched into Scotland in 1296 occupied Urquhart Castle and left an English garrison there ~ Robert the Bruce took Urquhart castle in 1308 ~ the castle changed hands several times until in the 17th century the castle had been rebuilt and was occupied by the Urquhart family ~ it was raided by the Covenanters in 1644 and every possible treasure of value removed bu the vandals ~ By the end of the 17th century it was no longer a stronghold and became a ruin once again ~ In 1912 Urquhart Castle was handed over to the state and has been looked after by Historic Scotland ever since ~ scottish castles urquhart castle Castle Insider Tips ~ there is an excellent visitor centre run by Historic Scotland which includes an exhibition about scottish castles urquhart castle, film show, shop and restaurant ~ there is still a real wooden gangway , a bit drawbridge like to enter Urquhart Castle there which well send many a young knights imagination running wild ~ Try going right down to the shore via the water-gate which is located directly opposite the gate-house , this would have benn the way that people entered this scottish castle in the olden days ~ Even if you are coming across this area during the nigth it s worth a visit as the whole of this scottish castle is floodlit at night- a beautiful sight Castle Must Sees - What we liked best ~ 16th century tower house ~ a gatehouse, ~ ancient castle walling overlooking Loch Ness ~ brilliant Loch Ness view and walk around this scottish castles urquhart castle Castle Horror - What we did not like ~ there used to be hardly any parking around this scottish castles urquhart castle and people would park on the grass verges destroying the beautiful countryside ~ please take care when visiting to leave the place intact for other people to enjoy its beauty Castle Characters: ~ very often a real scottish piper can be heard on the grounds of Urquhart Castle ~ a BagPiper is a man playing a bagpipe and wearing a scottish kilt ( the traditional scottish costume) can be found at Urquhart Castle Castle Visits Opening Hours Summer opening hours are Monday to Sunday 9.30am - 6.30pm (last entry 5.45pm) In the winter (October - March), 9.30 am - 4.30pm (last entry 3.45pm). Castle Entry Costs ~Admission charge 6 pounds for adults, 2.40 for children. Castle Facilities: ~ there a no facilities at this castle as it is more or less a ruin ~ there is a visitor centre nearby which includes an exhibition, film show, shop and restaurant Castle Kids: ~ this scottish castles Urquhart Castle has stunning views over Loch Ness and kids will have a faboulous time going "Monster Spotting" at Loch Ness on your castle vacation ~ kids will love this castles you can clamber all over it, climp the 5ft tower, walk the drawbridge and imagine being a princess climbing up the beautiful spiral staircase wiating for your dashing prince to rescue you ~ there is a fab Loch Ness exhibitions at Drumnadrochit which we loved, with a big film, a "real " Nessie Loch Ness Monster in the pond and lots of interactive stuff to enjoy with kids ( to have the Nessie sculpture there is brilliant for little kids who get easily disappointed if they cant spot Nessie :-) in the Loch Ness, Maya was well happy to see it ~ It is soo much fun taking a boatride on Loch Ness going hunting for "Nessie" the Loch Ness Monster, we did not see it but hey maybe you have better luck ~ if you are in the area for a while try making a visit Dolphin watching on Moray Firth , you can take a cruise along the Moray Firth to look for bottle nosed dolphins. You may also spot seals, porpoises and sea birds such as osprey and terns Castle Resources Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle	Educational Travel Tours
	It is easy to see how a castle tour can be turned into an educational travel trip It pays to check beforehand whether any castles are on your route ~ contact the relevant castles and check their websites and see whehter they have kids activities or castle coloring pages to print ~ Maya nd I love getting to know the castles before we travel and our homeschooling life lets us really get into exploring the castle topic from all angles ~ an educational field trip to a castle makes it a hands on learning opportunity especailly if we can combine it with our family vacations
	Castles for Rent
	Rent a Castle - what a fun idea, ~ you cant rent Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle because its a ruin ;-) but there are lots of castles that can actually be rented for special occassions, imagine that , a whole castle for yourself, brilliant for an educational field trip with groups of kids and if renting is not enough how about Castles for Sale ! Giggle now wouldn't that be something
	Travel games
	~ when planning a castle vacation get kids to research the family or indeed families that lived in the castle
	Castle Kids Activities
	~ many a toy castle has provided hours of entertainment for children and adults alike ~ traveling with kids provides the unique opportunity to let them see hands-on what real castles are like, from exploring castle ruins to visiting castles that have been immacualtely restored so you can even see how the castle inhabitants might have lived ~ educational travel trips that make history come alive can also be supplemented with kids castle activities to do at home or whilst travelling Mayas favourite Castle Coloring Pages ~ Learn about English Royalty ~ Parts of a Castle Terminology ~ Make a Medieval Castle Find ~ Castle Clipart ~ Castle Poems ~ Castle Quotes for lapbooks and castle travel journals
Castle Vacation a Perfect Family Vacation Idea
Castle Vacations are brilliant for girls and boys alike, from damsels in distress waiting to be rescued by a dashing knight, to fierce dragons protecting the stronghold. Mayal oves visiting castles and when we are traveling with kids we always check our map whether any interesting castle tours can be fitted into our travel plans. The Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle was on our way to Loch Ness were went "hunting" for the legendary monster and had a brilliant time at the castle ovelooking the Loch Ness