Craufurdland Ltd offer to the Crawford Clan for their Homecoming Tour
Introduction
A luxury coach will collect us from the airport and take us to your choice of hotel a 4* castle hotel (Airth Castle) or a travel lodge type hotel near Falkirk.
We will visit Dunfermline (the ancient capital of Scotland) enjoy touring the Abbey and Palace ruins, Abbots house, St Margaret's cave and visit William Wallace's mothers grave that is situated in the abbey grounds. We will also visit Stirling Castle, The Wallace monument and The Bannockburn Battlefield.
Falkirk is an ideal base for visiting the festivities of Homecoming Scotland 2009 due to it's proximity to Edinburgh. Three days will be set aside for all to explore Edinburgh and take part in the Clan festivities, the ticket (passport) needed to take part in all the celebrations is included in the package being offered.
The tour will continue by visiting Ayrshire where antecedents of the Crawford Clan are prominent and the group will have the opportunity to visit related sites of historic importance to the clan. We will visit the Crawford gallery at Kilbirne Auld Kirk, Auchinames House, Crosbie House and the castle ruins at Portancross before booking into new accommodation in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, again a choice of a 4* hotel or travel lodge style hotel is available. On another day we will take in the castle ruins at the village of Crawford and the ancient church at Crawfordjohn, followed by an afternoon at Craufurdland where we will be given a tour of the castle and grounds. Time will be set aside to explore the castle library and document archive. An activity like archery will be organized on the lawn for those who wish to take part, followed by a barbecue of quality Scottish produce on the castle lawn with traditional Scottish entertainment are included.
If there is any spare time in the Ayrshire part of the tour we might be able to visit Dean Castle and Loudon Castle which are both near Kilmarnock and have historical connections to Craufurdland Castle.
Below I have listed a few web sites for further information of the proposed sites:-
- Thu 23 July
- Today head to the centre of Dunfermline, the ancient capital of Scotland.
Places of interest that the group will visit today are, Dunfermline Abbey
and Palace ruins where King Robert The Bruce is buried beneath the
Abbey pulpit. William Wallace's mother is buried in the graveyard
under a thorn tree and there is a plaque to commemorate this.
You will also visit Abbott House and St Margaret's Cave.
A packed lunch is included.
After lunch we will travel to Stirling Castle, The Wallace Monument and Bannockburn
This evening dinner is included at Airth Castle for all.
- Fri 24 July
- Today travel to Edinburgh where some of the group may wish to
participate in the meeting of the leadership of the clans.
Others may wish to visit government buildings such as the National
Library or the New Register House in Princes Street, Edinburgh where
you are able to access all information regarding genealogy for the whole
of Scotland. www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/abotgros/new-register-house.html
or enjoy some free time to enjoy the historical sites in Edinburgh.
Lunch is not included.
Dinner is not included.
- Sat 25 July
- Today enjoy the Clan festivities in Edinburgh at the Homecoming Scotland
Gathering 2009.
Passports are included.
Lunch is not included.
Dinner is not included.
- Sun 26 July
- Today enjoy the Clan festivities in Edinburgh at the Homecoming Scotland
Gathering 2009.
Passports are included.
Lunch is not included.
Dinner is not included.
- Mon 27 July, Ayrshire
- Today we check out and travel to Ayrshire where we will visit KIlbirnie Auld Kirk.
A packed lunch is included.
We will carry on and hope to visit Auchinames House, Crosbie house and the Castle ruins of Portencross, depending on time we could visit Loudoun Castle before checking into our new lodgings at The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock or Travelodge, Kilmarnock.
Dinner is not included
Advice will be available about local restaurants.
- Tues 28 July
- Today travel to Crawford to visit the Castle ruins and Crawfordjohn to see the ancient church.
A packed lunch is included
Then on to Craufurdland Castle to enjoy a tour of the Castle and a walk around the grounds. Time will be set aside to explore the castle library and document archive. An activity like archery will be organized on the lawn for those who wish to take part.
Dinner this evening will be a barbecue of quality Scottish produce on the Castle lawn with traditional Scottish entertainment all included.
- Wed 29 July
- Check out of accommodation and transfer to the airport for your return
flight, taking with you wonderful memories of your Scotland Homecoming
Tour.
All reservations are subject to availability.
Package details
- 7 nights accommodation in the areas specified.
- 3 packed lunches are included on the days specified.
- 3 Dinners are included and are to be taken on the days specified including the barbecue with a traditional Scottish show.
- Supply of an executive coach for the duration of your tour.
- A representative of Craufurdland (probably Simon Houison Craufurd) will escort the group throughout the tour.
- Entrance fees to the places of interest below are included: - Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument, Bannockburn Battlefield,Dunfermline Abbey and Palace Ruins, Abbott House , St Margaret's Cave, Loudoun Castle. Donations will also be made on your behalf to help with the up keep of the property when no fee has been asked for.
- Passports for the Gathering in Edinburgh are included.
- Based on 40 adults occupying 20 x double room/twin rooms.
- Use of a
Pay-As-You-Go
cell phone with a £10 credit.
- Local taxes (VAT at the current rate of 17.5%).
- Meet & Greet service on arrival in Scotland.
Cost
- For a couple staying in a 4* hotel b/b the price is £885 per person
- For a single person staying in the 4* hotel b/b the price is £1027
For a family of three staying in the 4* hotel b/b the total price is £2432 (£810per person)
- For a family of four taking two rooms at the 4* hotel b/b the total price is £3459 (£864.75 per person)
- For a family of three staying in a Travelodge family room, room only, the total is price £2165 (£721.67 per person)
- For family of four staying in a Travelodge family room, room only, the total price is £2591 (£647.75 per person)
- The Travelodges have a restaurant where breakfast can be bought aprox £6
We recommend a deposit of £100 is made as soon as possible to allow us to purchase on your behalf the fast selling Gathering Passports
The Passport
is non returnable and not officially allowed to be put up for resale (e-bay etc) but I think it would be quite possible to transfer ownership amongst Clan Crawford members.
Reservations can be made from now until the 1st of September 2008 when 25% of the balance will be needed a further 25% will be expected before the 30th of January 2009 and the final 50% balance by 30th May 2009.
To sign up, please enter your details in this form, or proceed straight to the payment page.
Meeting other Crawford members
The Crawford tour participants would like to make two open invitations to anyone interested in meeting other Crawford members:-
- Firstly to drinks and a three course meal at Airth Castle on 25 July where the tour members will be staying. The meal will cost £29.50 each and payable to the hotel at the end of the meal; drinks will be extra. If you would like to reserve a place please email Simon Houison Craufurd at Simon@craufurdland.co.uk before 18 July and we will contact the hotel with the final numbers.
- An evening on the lawn at Craufurdland Castle with a barbeque of Scottish fare and entertainment on 28 July at 5.30. There will be a local battle reenactment group and Scottish music provided for your entertainment during the evening. If you would like to take part in this evening the cost is £22.00, payable below. We will give everyone a name badge to make introductions easier.
