Jacobites

The battle lines have been redrawn at the new Culloden battlefield experience.

At the Palace of Holyroodhouse, visitors can explore 14 magnificent historic and State Apartments, the romantic ruins of the 12th-century Holyrood Abbey and remarkable royal gardens, all with a complimentary audio tour.

At the visitor centre you can find out about the events in 1689, where the first of three major Jacobite uprisings took place.

Glenfinnan Monument, at the head of Loch Shiel, was erected, in 1815, in tribute to the Jacobite clansmen who fought and died in the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. It was designed by the eminent Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham.

Fresh from a £47 million redevelopment, the museum houses a spectacular array of over 20,000 fascinating artefacts.

and the home of Dracula! Peterhead is one of the busiest fishing ports in Europe with over 400 boats and a bustling daily fishmarket, plus a 100-berth leisure marina.

Kintail is 16 miles E of Kyle of Lochalsh, to the north of the A87. By bus Daily bus services from Inverness, Skye and Glasgow By train Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh

Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most recognised castles in Scotland, and probably appears on more shortbread tins and calendars than any other. It is, without doubt, a Scottish icon and certainly one of the most popular visitor attractions in the H

Prestonpans is a former mining settlement, situated on the Firth of Forth, just to the east of Musselburgh. In 1745 the Jacobites vanquished the Hanoverian army in one of the major battles in Scottish history.

Callendar House dates from the 14th century. It is set in the nationally-important historic designed landscape of Callendar Park, which also contains a section of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site.

Walking into the museum is like stepping back in time to an old Highland village. The museum, which consists of seven traditional thatched cottages, offers visitors a unique experience and a true insight into island life 100 years ago.

Blair Castle is nestled in the dramatic landscape of Highland Perthshire and has been home to 19 generations of Stewarts and Murrays of Atholl.

Meet the people who have helped shape the nation’s identity at home and abroad from Mary, Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie, to contemporary figures such as James McAvoy and Susan Boyle.

We are an independent museum with FREE admission situated in the High Street in the heart of the historic town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.

Set amid the stunning scenery of the Cairngorm mountains with castellated turrets, a star shaped curtain wall and a bottle necked dungeon.

The Clan Cameron Museum is a local history museum at Achnacarry, 12 miles from Fort William. The museum tells the history of Clan Cameron and its involvement with the Jacobites and the 1745 uprising.

Hear about the famous men and women of the Clan who have changed the face of the world: in science, the military, the arts and sport. See the weapons used in days gone-by. Read about mutinies and see the chanter sent down from the heavens.

Located on the eastern shore of Loch Fyne near Newton, Castle Lachlan was originally constructed in the 13th century but the tower or keep that stands today dates from the 15th.

The Battle of Prestonpans took place on 20-21 September 1745, and saw the Jacobite Highlanders of Charles Edward Stuart storm to an unexpected victory over the redcoat soldiers of General Sir John Cope.