Take a step back in time on the enigmatic Pictish Trail in Easter Ross – ‘Traveling Savage’ – privately guided for individuals or small groups (dependent on latest update of Government information regarding group sizes and limitations! These are unique itineraries for historians or followers of the mysterious Picts who preceeded the Romans. They are well suited for COVID social distancing, safety and the great outdoors.
We meet at an agreed location and leave on your Pictish Trail session – out through the heart of the township, learning about the historic buildings and the clan rivalries and battles.
Life under the ‘new norm’ means not queueing, or sitting on a coach too near to anyone or sitting in vehicles for hours or crowding into attractions – it means social distancing, face masks and sanitising hands until further notice. We have worked on new tours which allow you to maximise walking in the open, breathing in the fresh air, and finding the real Highlands and its’ role in history!
These experiences are designed by a qualified STGA & HOSTGA tour guide, working with local businesses to promote the area and its’ mysterious history. Not enough time? There are also half day ‘tasters’ available – mini ‘experiences’ in Easter Ross and Caithness available on request.
Half day Taster -‘The Pictish Trail’
- Trail originates Inverness, past Black Isle & over Cromarty Bridge to E.Ross.
- Thiefs Stone – located opposite Invergordon Sailing club car park.
- Continue along shore road & join A9 to Tain.
- Pictish Trail signposted to Nigg Old Church & on to Shandwick, Hilton & Tarbat Discovery Centre in Portmahomack.
- Tain & District Museum before heading to 2 further stones at Edderton.
Full Day – The Pictish Trail ‘plus’
- Nigg Stone
- Shandwick Stone
- The Archer & Sagitarrius
- Hilton of Cadboll Stone
- Medieval Church of Saint Colman, Tarbet
- Portmahomack stones and old medieval stone from church
- Tain – St Duthac Collegiate Church & Clan Ross Centre & stone from Meikle Ferry, Dornoch Firth
- Edderton Churchyard
- South of Ardgay, Kincardine & Old Kincardine Parish Church & Kincardine Stone.
- NE shores of Dornoch Firth, ancient burial ground of Creich – Ruined church & St Demhan’s Cross-slab
- Cross Slab old red sandstone in old graveyard of Edderton.
- Fragments early medieval cross-slabfrom Edderton churchyard, preserved in Tain Museum
- Not to be confused with Edderton Symbol Stone, or Clach Biorach(“pointed stone”) – a red sandstone pillar of Bronze Age origin with Pictish symbols field to west of Edderton.
- 3metre Standing Stone NW of Edderton beside road.
- Rosemarkie Stone/Rosemarkie Cross – one of major surviving examples
- Fine-grained sandstone, Rosemarkie stone pre1821 in floor of old church in Rosemarkie.
- Dunrobin Castle Museum – remarkably fine private collection of carved Pictish stones.
- Pictish symbol stone in Dingwall kirkyard – re-used prehistoric standing stone with several cup marks on both sides. Revealed when old kirk demolished 1803 – used as lintel.
- The Eagle Stone Pictish Symbol Stone -set in concrete early 20thC Strathpeffer.
Other Locations Museums & Collections (wet weather options)
- Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie
- Nigg Old Church
- Tain Museum
- Portmahomach Tarbet Discovery Centre
- Dunrobin Castle Museum
Responsible Travel & Tourism
We commit to making our world a little bit better, one step and one experience at a time by:
- Membership of: Green Tourism, National Trust, RSPB and the World Wildlife Foundation.
- Working with ‘local businesses and services’ to build our tours.
- Raising the % of produce/meals based on local cuisine and local produce.
- Promote slow tourism – ‘stay another day’ and ‘relax and restore’.
Contact Us
- Office: +44 1955611542
- Mobile: +44 7854638268 / +44 7799688379
- Enquiries: info@robbiemactours.co.uk
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