#lochtay

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Our spooncarving course set up here in the Shire. We'll be taking the tipi up to the Scottish Crannog Centre soon. I will be running spooncarving courses before and after the Crannog special event ' The Celts are Coming ' in August. See you there... J #scottishcrannogcentre #scottishcrannog #lochtay #spooncarvingcourse #spooncarving #sloyd #tipi #crannog #theceltsarecoming #scottishtourism #scottishhistory #scottishhighlands #scotland

[lahilden]

Taymouth Castle

Taymouth Castle is located in Perthshire, Scotland. An earlier castle was built on this site to serve as the seat for the Campbell Clan in 1550. The first Marquis of Breadalbane demolished the original castle in the early 19th century and built Taymouth Castle on the 450-acre estate. The estate lies on the south bank of the River Tay, a mile from Loch Tay in the Grampian Mountains. The castle was built with blue-grey stone and constructed in the neo-Gothic style. The central building with its colonnade and corner towers dates from 1806. The interior is lavish with intricate carvings, plasterwork, painted murals, panels of medieval stained glass, and Renaissance woodwork. There are many deteriorating buildings on the Taymouth Castle Estate, as the castle sat unoccupied in 1982 and wasn’t purchased until the 21st century. The new owners are restoring the castle into a luxury hotel with a spa and equestrian center, which is set to open this summer. There are also residences being built on the property. The property still boasts an 1830 circular tower, with a two-stage circular Gothic folly, although built as a ruin, it was originally habitable. There are also two ruined temples, a semi circular folly, a ruined tower, a historic urn, and a historic dairy made of quartz stone that glistens in sunlight, which was visited by Queen Victoria in 1842. Taymouth Castle has an 18-hole golf course built over the castle’s former deer park, the course and hotel are closed and currently under renovation. 

[uneetrangeetrangere]

Wowed by the scottish coutryside. Every time.

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

After a day demonstrating spoon carving to visitors a the Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay, we were treated to this magical view.

[rie-k-photo]

DSC03957 by Malcolm Surgenor https://www.flickr.com/photos/74444661@N00/22884479871

[fotoflingscotland]

Crannog Centre post fire rebuild @scottishcrannogcentre #kenmore #lochtay #scottishcrannogcentre #crannog #scotland #perthshire (at Kenmore Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiE-OL1I4Ok/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fotoflingscotland]

Crannog Centre before the Fire @scottishcrannogcentre #kenmore #lochtay #crannog #scottishcrannogcentre (at Scottish Crannog Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiE99SYI3K4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[arunsilva]

Day 6 has been another very active day of exploring the Aberfeldy area. We went for a morning walk after breakfast to the local church for Easter morning to have a look and see if we could enter, but they were in the middle of a service. We then went wandering back to the @mainsoftaymouthcountryestate resort before heading out to drop the dad and brother to a whiskey distillery tour of @dewarsaberfeldy which gave them a nice insight to how whiskey 🥃 was made. We then went for another walk before we had Easter dinner and we had constructed our own Easter Cabin out of @cadburyuk and @hotelchocolat chocolates which made for a very nice dessert 😊😋. It’s been a wonderful trip full of culinary adventures and beautiful scenery and experiences 😊. Tomorrow we head back for the rolling hills of Surrey. Thanks Scotland for a wonderful break and maybe see you again soon 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #familytrip #familytime #precious #Scotland #LochTay #ScottishHighlands #Beautiful #Scenery #ShotoniPhone12ProMax #holiday #Easter2022 #DewarsDistillery #Aberfeldy #CountryLife #explore #HomeOfDewars #HistoricSites (at Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccd4FOrKqvm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=