Swilken Bridge at St Andrews Links

Falkirk to Aviemore

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June 22nd 2011
Falkirk to Aviemore The National Wallace Monument could be seen from miles away – a striking landmark to commemorate Sir William Wallace a martyr Scotsman who was pivotal in defending his homeland and led the War of Scottish Independence, defeating the English army at the Battle of Stirling in 1297. Further along the country roads of the Scottish Lowlands we came across St Andrews, ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more