Douglas strongholds As Scottish families go, the Clan Douglas can stake their claim to being amongst the most powerful to have ever existed. Shaping the history of the nation time and time again throughout the Medieval period and beyond. They have provided inspiration for writers and have left a powerful legacy. One of the best ways to begin getting an …
Castles and Towers of the Stewartry Early April saw Lesley and Sam leading a day tour around some of the best Castles and Towers of the Stewartry. In partnership with Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere we had the opportunity to show off the diversity of a small number of historic buildings to be found in Dumfries & Galloway. The 4 …
The frontier of the Roman Empire in the North is a wall. It is a pretty impressive wall at 73 miles long stretching from the Solway Coast to the River Tyne on the NE Coast of England. The wall was built under the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD122. Hadrian was in charge of the Empire from AD117 …
Are you visiting Scotland and want to see some of the best historic sites as well as incredible hidden gems or are you researching your genealogy and want help to walk in the footsteps of your ancestors? Ensuring that we provide a high quality service to guests visiting Scotland is something that is very important to Solway Tours and why we entered into the …
What has Dumfries and Galloway contributed to Innovation, Architecture and Design (IAD) ? 2016 is the Visit Scotland Year of Innovation Architecture and Design. This year Visit Scotland have been celebrating the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. At the launch of the first #LoveDandG Hour we asked the question what has D&G contributed to Innovation, Architecture and Design? We were overwhelmed …
1. TIMESCALES Always make sure that you give enough time to plan any ancestral tour of Scotland or indeed across the wider UK. You will be amazed at the beauty of the country and will want to spend time at the places that you will fall in love with so do your research. Plan what are the iconic places to …
1. Passionate Historians We have always had a very keen interest in the history of the First World War, having both taught the horrors and impact of the conflict in a number of Scottish Schools. We clearly witnessed the impact that visiting these emotive sites can have on young people and dried the eyes of many as they stood on the battlefields of Picardy …
Recently we had the pleasure of guiding the Kirkpatrick family from Colorado Springs around some of the key sites connected with their ancestors from Southern Scotland. As historians we are passionate about helping others trace their family history and put together a picture of where their ancestors lived, worked and where they are now laid to rest. With each ancestral …
If you have never visited the Garden of Cosmic Speculation then this should definitely be on your list of places you must see! 2016 is Visit Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and this site absolutely fits this theme! The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre garden designed by landscape architect Charles Jencks and his late wife …
In February Solway Tours celebrated the anniversary of their first bespoke guided historic tour. In the same month we were also extremely delighted with the Visit Scotland press release announcing that we had been awarded five stars for our tours and that we are the first and only Visit Scotland five star tour in Dumfries and Galloway. Receiving such an award within the …
