Gallivant Scotland

Gallivant Scotland Specialist history, heritage and cultural tours of Scotland. Spectacular scenery a given! Scotland is incredible.

From castles and clans to archaeology and ancestry, Scotland's cultural heritage is rich and varied, and I'd love to help you experience it. As well as being a Blue Badge guide, I have a PhD in Scottish history and a background in higher education, historical research and cultural heritage. So, whether you're interested in ancient archaeology, Wallace and Bruce, kings and queens, religious history

/ Reformation, witches, Covenanters, Jacobites, the Enlightenment, industrial heritage or many of the other fascinating aspects of Scottish history, I'm in a pretty decent position to (at least try to!) answer your questions. Along the way, we can uncover so much more that Scotland has to offer: we can explore quirky customs, ceremonies, folklore and superstitions; feast on superb Scottish produce; embark on a whisky or gin trail; spot spectacular wildlife; bask in breathtaking scenery; visit film and literary locations (yes - definitely Outlander!); and photograph iconic landscapes, buildings and architecture. Allow me to help you make the most of your trip. :-)

Sometimes guides get to guide in their own back yard… well, almost. I had the absolute pleasure of taking a Canadian lad...
18/07/2025

Sometimes guides get to guide in their own back yard… well, almost. I had the absolute pleasure of taking a Canadian lady on an ancestral jaunt around and the . She got to go into the church where her grandfather had decided he wanted to become a minister, and we visited her family grave in the modern cemetery in Clackmannan. Altogether a very moving and rewarding day.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’m Kirsty, an accredited Blue Badge / -guide for all of Scotland

♻️ Part of the amazing team, proud holders of Gold Award

🌳 Committed to sustainable tourism and proudly planting trees in the Select Scotland Woodland

🏅 Accredited member of  and 
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A few more from around the northern end of the   😍  
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16/06/2025

A few more from around the northern end of the 😍


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I do love it when guests say they love to visit local craftsfolk but my wallet often takes a hit!          
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10/06/2025

I do love it when guests say they love to visit local craftsfolk but my wallet often takes a hit!

          

Look away if stunning Scottish seascapes aren’t your thing! Seriously, what a day we had for the Tongue to Lochinver par...
07/06/2025

Look away if stunning Scottish seascapes aren’t your thing!
Seriously, what a day we had for the Tongue to Lochinver part of the . Utterly glorious at every turn. 😍
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’m Kirsty, an accredited Blue Badge / -guide for all of Scotland

♻️ Part of the amazing team, proud holders of Gold Award

🌳 Committed to sustainable tourism and proudly planting trees in the Select Scotland Woodland

🏅 Accredited member of  and 
.
          

Waaay up north again on the  . Here we have     and   tourguidelife                         
06/06/2025

Waaay up north again on the . Here we have and
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A few more from Skye, where there’s a view around every corner.🫶🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’m Kirsty, an accredited Blue Badge   /  -guid...
28/05/2025

A few more from Skye, where there’s a view around every corner.🫶🏼

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’m Kirsty, an accredited Blue Badge / -guide for all of Scotland

♻️ Part of the amazing team, proud holders of Gold Award

🌳 Committed to sustainable tourism and proudly planting trees in the Select Scotland Woodland

🏅 Accredited member of  and 
.
          

Skye’s famously changeable weather, summed up! ☀️ 🌧️ ⛅️ 
                    
27/05/2025

Skye’s famously changeable weather, summed up!
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The weather may have changed but the amazing ferry trips continue. This time we went the best possible way to Skye, on t...
25/05/2025

The weather may have changed but the amazing ferry trips continue. This time we went the best possible way to Skye, on the , the world’s only remaining manually operated turntable ferry. What a treat! And the single track roads on either side of the crossing are brilliant too. ⛰️

          

On one of my favourite  routes again the other day, Portavadie to Tarbert, after a lovely day exploring the  . Great vie...
24/05/2025

On one of my favourite routes again the other day, Portavadie to Tarbert, after a lovely day exploring the . Great views and great weather. Raining today so all we have is memories of sun now. 🤣

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A lovely stroll along part of the   at Corpach reaps big rewards - the Caledonian Canal, the Corpach shipwreck and views...
16/05/2025

A lovely stroll along part of the at Corpach reaps big rewards - the Caledonian Canal, the Corpach shipwreck and views to Ben Nevis and Fort William. 
          

Definitely one of the most attractive distilleries in Scotland! .distillery
15/05/2025

Definitely one of the most attractive distilleries in Scotland! .distillery

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