Autumn Ossian's Hall The Hermitage By Dunkeld Highland Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn travel video of Ossian's Hall, a Georgian structure, overlooking the River Braan, near Dunkeld on ancestry visit Highland Perthshire. The folly was built on a rocky outcrop for the 2nd Duke of Atholl in 1757. James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl was born on 28 September 1690 in Edinburgh. He was the third son of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, by Lady Catherine, daughter of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton. In 1712, he was made captain of the grenadier company of the 1st Foot Guards. At the election of 1715, he was chosen M.P. for Perth, and he was re-elected in 1722. From 1737 to the general election of 1741, he sat in parliament both as an English baron and as a Scottish representative peer. On the approach of the highland army after the Jacobite rising of 1745, Atholl fled southwards, and his elder brother, the Marquis of Tullibardine, took possession of Blair Castle. Atholl, however, joined the army of the Duke of Cumberland in England, and, arriving with him in Edinburgh on 30 January 1746. He was the first to plant European Larch in Great Britain. He died at Dunkeld on 8 January 1764, in his seventy fourth year, and was buried at Inveresk. He was succeeded by in the barony of Strange by his daughter, Lady Charlotte, and in the Scottish titles by his nephew, John, the son of George Murray, a general in the Jacobite rising of 1745 which the second Duke did not join.
The Hermitage Dunkeld Scotland
This video is about The Hermitage near Dunkeld Scotland The Hermitage (officially The Hermitage pleasure ground) is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross. Located just to the west of the A9, it sits on the banks of the River Braan in Craigvinean Forest. It is home to Ossian's Hall of Mirrors and Ossian's Cave, Georgian follies built by the Dukes of Atholl, who had their former main residence in nearby Dunkeld House[1] (demolished early 19th century), in the 18th century to honour the blind bard Ossian.[2] The Hermit's Cave was built around 1760 for the third Earl of Breadalbane, who unsuccessfully advertised for a permanent eremite. The guide in 1869, Donald Anderson, dressed up with a long beard of lichens and clothes of animal skins.[3]
Also in its grounds are several Douglas-fir trees — one of which was the first tree in Britain to reach 200 ft 0 in (60.96 m) in height.[1] The Forestry Commission Scotland, on the other hand, gives its height as 194 ft 0 in (59.13 m).[4]
A stretch of the riverside path
Visitors to the site can undertake various walks. The most popular walk is the 0.75 miles (1 km)-long journey to Ossian's Hall. Wheelchairs are accommodated via a pass-for-all route.[1] There is also a link to a thirty-mile network of footpaths beyond The Hermitage to various parts of Dunkeld. These paths date back to the 18th century.[1]
Originally, the popular riverside path purposely deviated away from the river at about a half-mile from the car park. This was to build up the visitors' anticipation for the waterfall (the Black Linn Falls) that is to be found a short distance ahead.[1] Another path, running parallel to the riverside path, is wider, the purpose for which, it is believed, was to accommodate horse and carriages.[1] A stone bridge, dating from 1770, is located nearby.[1] Standing next to it, and appearing to be growing out of it, is a Cedar of Lebanon, which is believed to be the oldest tree at The Hermitage.[1]
The Hermitage Walk at Dunkeld Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland
A short walk takes you to the Hermitage and Ossian Hall built by John Murray the third Duke of Atholl in 1757. It is as spectacular today as it was back then, over 250 years ago. For more on the Hermitage go to
Autum Ossian's Hall Overlooking Gorge Hermitage Dunkeld Perthshire Highlands Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn video of Ossian's Hall overlooking the gorge of the Black Linn Falls on visit to Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. The Ossian's Hall folly was built on a rocky outcrop for the 2nd Duke of Atholl in 1757.
The Hermitage - Dunkeld Perthshire
The Hermitage (officially The Hermitage pleasure ground) is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross. Located just to the west of the A9, it sits on the banks of the River Braan in Craigvinean Forest. It is home to Ossian's Hall of Mirrors and Ossian's Cave, Georgian follies built by the Dukes of Atholl, who had their former main residence in nearby Dunkeld House[1] (demolished early 19th century), in the 18th century to honour the blind bard Ossian.[2] The Hermit's Cave was built around 1760 for the third Earl of Breadalbane, who unsuccessfully advertised for a permanent eremite. The guide in 1869, Donald Anderson, dressed up with a long beard of lichens and clothes of animal skins.[3]
Also in its grounds are several Douglas-fir trees — one of which was the first tree in Britain to reach 200 feet in height.[1] The Forestry Commission Scotland, on the other hand, gives its height as 194 feet.[4]
A stretch of the riverside path
Visitors to the site can undertake various walks. The most popular walk is the 0.75 miles (1 km)-long journey to Ossian's Hall. Wheelchairs are accommodated via a pass-for-all route.[1] There is also a link to a thirty-mile network of footpaths beyond The Hermitage to various parts of Dunkeld. These paths date back to the 18th century.[1]
Originally, the popular riverside path purposely deviated away from the river at about a half-mile from the car park. This was to build up the visitors' anticipation for the waterfall (the Black Linn Falls) that is to be found a short distance ahead.[1] Another path, running parallel to the riverside path, is wider, the purpose for which, it is believed, was to accommodate horse and carriages.[1] A stone bridge, dating from 1770, is located nearby.[1] Standing next to it, and appearing to be growing out of it, is a Cedar of Lebanon, which is believed to be the oldest tree at The Hermitage
National Trust for Scotland Walks - Dunkeld and the Hermitage
This tour starts in the picturesque town of Dunkeld and continues at The Hermitage with a woodland walk along the river to Ossian's Hall, an 18th-century folly overlooking the dramatic Black Linn Falls.
Ossian`s Hall & Cave, The Hermitage.
Once part of one of the most important 18th century picturesque landscapes in Scotland, an attractive woodland walk leads though spectacularly large Douglas firs to the amazing folly, Ossians Hall, also known as The Hermitage. This folly - built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the turbulent Black Linn Falls on the River Braan - was built for the 2nd Duke of Atholl in 1758. Crossing the river is Ossian`s Bridge and nearby is also Ossian`s Cave, which is a man made shelter of stones built on large rocks.
Near Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.
The Hermitage Dunkeld - Big Tree Country
A short edit of a walk in the snow at The Hermitage near Dunkeld
Music from Kavin MacLeod - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
The Hermitage near Dunkeld in Perthshire
Ossian's Hall and Black Linn Falls at the Hermitage on the River Braan near Dunkeld in Perthshire, Scotland.
The Black Linn Falls Hermitage Dunkeld Highland Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Black Linn falls at the Hermitage near Dunkeld on ancestry visit to Highland Perthshire. This waterfall located North of Perth is a very popular tourist attraction and a beautiful area for walking amongst natural beauty.
{4K} The Hermitage River Walk, Dunkeld, Scottish Countryside
No talking, just walking. Exploring the Scottish Countryside. A nice gentle walk around the Hermitage. A great yet short walk along the river Braan in Perthshire featuring some amazing waterfalls!
Time: 19th October 2019, 12:30 PM
Distance: 3008 steps - 1.26 Miles
Weather: A bit grey
This is a map of all my completed video walks.. and my walks 'To do' list
About Dave's Walks
I enjoy walking, I enjoy watching videos of people walking. Decided to get some camera equipment and make some of my own videos, so I can share my walks with like-minded people. After looking around on YouTube, I could not find many channels that focus on the Great British Countryside, So this is what I aim to focus on. Small towns, villages, Picturesque Landscapes, Rolling hills and mountains, along the coastline.
I also Plan to do some ASMR-ish style videos. Videos watching waves crash on a dark rainy day, watching clouds pass by on a windy day in the hills, watching the sunset on a far-off village, listening to a stream trickle through the woods, a waterfall up on a mountain. Taking in all the sounds. Great videos as you drift off to sleep.
Filmed with a DMC-GH5 in UltraHD 4K 60FPS. Using a Panasonic DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18MM f/2.8-4 ASPH Lens.
Sound - Rode Micro Microphone.
Stabiliser - DJI Ronin-S Basic Kit.
A Cheapish Tripod.
Sandisk Extreme Pro 256GB memory Card.
I don't do any video editing, Its from Camera straight to YouTube.
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Dunkeld Hermitage Bridge
The bridge over the River Braan at the Hermitage, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.
Tour Scotland
Scotland Tour Guide: Sandy Stevenson
McCaig's Tower, Oban, Scotland, UK
This is McCaig's Tower, that sits on top of Oban Hill. Beautiful day, by the way!
Scottish Places: The Hermitage, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
National Trust for Scotland woodland walk in Perthshire, featuring ancient trees, waterfalls, red squirrels, deer and jumping salmon.
Places to see in ( Westhoughton - UK )
Places to see in ( Westhoughton - UK )
Westhoughton is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is 4 miles southwest of Bolton, 5 miles east of Wigan and 13 miles northwest of Manchester. Historically in Lancashire, Westhoughton was once a centre for coal mining, cotton-spinning and textile manufacture. Today it is predominantly a residential town with a population of 23,056, increasing to 24,974 at the 2011 Census.
Westhoughton incorporates several former villages and hamlets which have their own distinctive character, sports traditions and amenities including railway stations. They include Wingates (famous for the Wingates Band), White Horse, Over Hulton, Four Gates (or Fourgates), Chequerbent, which was all but destroyed by the building of the M61 motorway, Hunger Hill, Snydale, Hart Common, Marsh Brook, Daisy Hill and Dobb Brow.
The name Westhoughton is derived from the Old English, halh (dialectal haugh) for a nook or corner of land, and tun for a farmstead or settlement – meaning a westerly settlement in a corner of land. It has been recorded variously as Halcton in 1210, Westhalcton in 1240,Westhalghton in 1292, Westhalton in 1302 and in the 16th century as Westhaughton and Westhoughton
Westhoughton covers an area of 4,341 acres (1,757 ha) and has an average breadth of over 2 miles (3.2 km) from north-east to south-west, and an extreme length of nearly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from northwest to south-east. The highest ground at over 480 feet (150 m) is to the north east with the land sloping downwards to the south-west. The lowest point at about 120 feet (37 m) is in the extreme southerly corner. Borsdane Brook separates the township from Aspull, another brook divides it from Hindley joining a stream which rises on the northern edge of Westhoughton and flows south through Leigh to Glazebrook. The town incorporates several former villages and hamlets including railway stations including Wingates, White Horse, Over Hulton, Four Gates (or Fourgates), Chequerbent, Hunger Hill, Snydale, Hart Common, Marsh Brook, Daisy Hill and Dobb Brow. Local Nature Reserves are located at Hall Lee Bank Park, Cunningham Clough, and Eatock Lodge at Daisy Hill.
Snydle water tower was built by Westhoughton Council in 1914 and lay derelict for many years with its tank removed and the tower open to the sky. It has been restored and converted into a private dwelling that is visible from the M61 motorway. The Church of England School built in 1861, opposite St Bartholomew's church, is a Grade II listed building as are houses at 110 and 112, Market Street. The school, which was known as Westhoughton Parochial School, has been renamed St Bartholomew's Church of England, Primary School. The red brick and terracotta town hall and Carnegie library were built between 1902 and 1904 to the designs of Bradshaw & Gass.
The M61 motorway passes through the north of the town which it serves by junctions 5 and 6. The A58 and the A6 cross the town as do the B5236, the B5235, and the B5239. The motorway separated the townships of Hunger Hill and Chew Moor from the rest of Westhoughton and the Bolton Road was completely severed. A new link road, Snydle Way, was built between Chequerbent and a spur to the old Bolton Road, via a roundabout at M61 junction 5.
Westhoughton railway station and Daisy Hill railway station are served by Northern trains between Southport and Manchester via Wigan Wallgate. Trains from Westhoughton to Manchester Piccadilly run via Bolton; trains from Daisy Hill to Manchester Victoria run via Atherton. Formerly there were stations at Chequerbent (closed 1952) Dicconson Lane and Hilton House both closed in 1954.
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Inside Dunkeld Cathedral
June 3rd 2010
Places to see in ( Cobham - UK )
Places to see in ( Cobham - UK )
Cobham is a village in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, centred 17 miles south-west of London and 10 miles northeast of Guildford on the River Mole. It has a commercial/services High Street, a significant number of primary and private schools and the Painshill landscape park.
Cobham is an ancient settlement whose origins can be traced back on the ground through Roman times to the Iron Age. It lay within the Elmbridge hundred. Cobham appears in Domesday Book as Covenham and was held by Chertsey Abbey. Historically, Cobham other than outlying farms comprised two developed areas, Street Cobham and Church Cobham. The former lay on the Portsmouth-London Road, and the building now known as the Cobham Exchange was once a coaching inn. The latter grew up around St. Andrew's Church, which dates from the 12th century.
Cobham fits into a triangle between the River Mole to the south, the A3 to the north and a borderline for the most part on the nearside of the (New) London to Guildford railway line to the southeast – directly west of Oxshott. On the southern border is the historic village, Stoke D'Abernon, part of the small post town, which gives its name to the railway station between the two areas on the line mentioned: Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon.
At the heart of Cobham is the Church Cobham Conservation Area, which was designated in 1973 and includes fourteen statutory listed buildings. Amongst these are Pyports, once the home of Vernon Lushington; the picturesque Church Stile House; and two fine houses overlooking the River Mole: Ham Manor and Cedar House, the latter owned by the National Trust.
Across the river from the church into Downside village, the estate of Cobham Park was the home of John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, who was made Commander-in-Chief of the army in 1757. In 1806 Cobham Park was bought by Harvey Christian Combe a brewer and Lord Mayor of London. The present house was completed in 1873 by his nephew, Charles Combe, to a design by Edward Middleton Barry: it has now been divided into apartments. At the other end of the village, beside the A3, Painshill Park is a fine 18th-century landscape garden, restored from dereliction since 1980. Painshill House dates from the 18th century and has also been divided into apartments.
Two other large houses on the outskirts of Cobham have been taken over by schools: Heywood is now the American Community School, and Burwood House is now Notre Dame School. Chelsea F.C.'s training ground is nearby, close to Cobham and Stoke d'Abernon railway station and some of its more deluxe private homes belong to Chelsea's players. The Fairmile or eastern part of the parish has a high proportions of mansions and gated roads.
The River Mole provides a setting for Cobham's best-known landmark which is the red brick water mill, constructed Late 18C and once part of a much larger complex. Thereafter, the Cobham Mill Preservation Trust was formed as a sister organisation to the Cobham Conservation Group and took over the leasehold. The building was restored to full working order by the volunteers of the Cobham Mill Preservation Trust, and first opened to the public in 1993. Cobham Mill is now open to the public from 2 pm to 5 pm on the second Sunday of each month between April and October, inclusive.
To the north and west of the town is the A3 trunk road, a major arterial route from London to Portsmouth. This road links to the M25 motorway at Junction 10, immediately to the southwest of Cobham. The A307, Portsmouth Road starts in Cobham and runs northwards to the adjoining town of Esher. This is also known as the old A3. The A245 runs through the centre of the town and leads to Leatherhead in the south-east and Byfleet to the west. Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon railway station, opened in 1885, is on the New Guildford Line from London Waterloo.
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Kings Cave - Arran
Kings Cave, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK. Filmed using a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+
Falls on the Braan, Perthsire
About a mile up the River Braan, past the Hermitage at Dunkeld, there is an ancient bridge over this waterfall.