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Discover 26 of Scotland’s famous Jacobite sites, some of the country’s best historic places and a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland (23 June – 12 November 2017) all in one accessible trail.
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Delve into a fascinating period of loyalty, loss, exile, retribution and risings that inspired Diana Gabaldon’s internationally acclaimed Outlander novels and TV adaptation. Visit sites of victory and defeat and discover the ill-fated campaigns to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British throne.
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Explore the trail on the map below and plan your Jacobite journey now.
View our handy eBook to discover the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites, and follow the trail to some of the places where the drama unfolded.
Explore the trail below and plan your Jacobite journey now.
View our handy eBook to discover the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites, and follow the trail to some of the places where the drama unfolded.
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Edinburgh & The Lothians
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Edinburgh Castle
A mighty fortress that resisted repeated Jacobite sieges
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National Museum of Scotland
Discover a major new exhibition, Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites, from 23 June – 12 November 2017
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Follow in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie who set up court here in 1745
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Inverness & Moray
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Brodie Castle
Roam the ’45 Wood where government troops are said to have camped
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Culloden Battlefield
The site of the final battle to reclaim the Stuart throne
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Fort George
A mighty fortress built in the aftermath of Culloden
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Urquhart Castle
Over 1,000 years of drama and home to government troops in 1689-92
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Aberdeen, Grampian & Angus
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Castle Fraser
The stronghold of Clan Fraser, Jacobite supporters in the ’45
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Corgarff Castle
A Jacobite garrison and ammunition store later requisitioned as a Redcoat barracks
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Craigievar Castle
The alleged hiding place of a Jacobite fugitive during the 1715 rising
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Drum Castle
A Jacobite castle with a secret room full of history
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Fyvie Castle
A magnificent fortress with an 800-year-old history – and Jacobite symbols
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House of Dun
Become a Jacobite detective and decipher hidden meanings
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Kildrummy Castle
Visit the site where the 1715 rising was launched
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Leith Hall
Discover a number of artefacts gifted by Bonnie Prince Charlie
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Central Scotland
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Alloa Tower
Visit the home of the famous Jacobite who led the 1715 rising
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Doune Castle
Occupied by government troops during the 1689 and 1715 risings
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Huntingtower Castle
The birthplace of a Scottish Jacobite General
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Linlithgow Palace
The magnificent residence of Stewart royals and birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots
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Killiecrankie
The site of the gory Jacobite victory in 1689
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Stirling Castle
Explore the castle that Bonnie Prince Charlie attempted to capture in 1746
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Lochaber & Argyll
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Dumbarton Castle
One of the ‘seven men of Moidart’ was imprisoned here after Culloden
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Dunstaffnage Castle
Follow in the footsteps of Flora MacDonald who was briefly imprisoned here
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Glencoe
Site of the infamous massacre of 1692
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Glenfinnan Monument
Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Royal Standard here in 1745
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Ruthven Barracks
An infantry barracks with a rich Jacobite history
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View the eBook
Explore the real story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites and follow the trail around 26 places in ScotlandView -
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