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November 2024 Newsletter
Review of 2024As the nights are drawing in and we are cooried in by the fire, now is a good time to reflect on 2024 and look forward to new adventures in 2025, and beyond. Thank you to everyone who has joined us here in Scotland this year. It’s been a busy few months with …
January 2024 Newsletter
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!Welcome to 2024 and an exciting year of adventures ahead. We already have a number of slots booked in for this year, from Family groups exploring across Scotland, to Ancestry tours discovering family heritage, Mary Queen of Scots and of course our very popular Outlander immersive tours. Whatever, you would like from a …
August 2022 Newsletter
Welcome Back It’s being a few months since our last newsletter, but we have the perfect reason. We have been so busy welcoming so many guests back to Scotland, we have barely had time to draw breath. A huge Thank You to those who have taken the plunge and travelled as soon as we re-opened. …
December 2021 Newsletter
Hi EveryoneAs we look forward to the holiday season and the year ahead, we have some exciting new tours. If you want to remind yourself of our current travel advice, click here We were lucky to be able to attend the Clanlands Almanac launch at The Usher Hall in Edinburgh with Sam and Graham, and they …
New for Halloween !!!
Join Graeme & Arran as they bring you you historic tales of sadness, ghosts and momentous events in history, stretching back over 800 years all from the historic village of Torphichen, in the Bathgate Hills just outside Linlithgow. From William Wallace and Culloden to World wars and plagues, body snatchers and advances in modern medicine, …
Newsletter 2nd October 2020
Newsletter 2nd October 2020 Welcome to our Autumn/Fall newsletter. As we write to you, we are back in a partial lockdown, with socialising with other households heavily restricted. But the wide open spaces are very much open, as are many hotels and B&B’s, along with a number of visitor attractions. However, visitors are mainly local, …
July 27th Newsletter 2020
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks with Tourism officially re-opening (read what that means in practice for us below), and we have managed to visit a couple of favourite locations, Culross and Hopetoun House (grounds only). We also launched our very own Phone app game and it is very addictive. If you haven’t yet …
Newsletter 6th July 2020
Thanks to all our new followers who have discovered us via our Virtual Tours. Doing these tours helps us to keep spreading our love for Scotland and Outlander and we hope brings enjoyment to you, while we gradually return to “the new normal”. Please share the details in any groups you are part of and …
Newsletter 22nd May 2020
Live Classic virtual Outlander TourWe now have almost 1,000 people have joined us on this tour. It has been fantastic to see lots of “old” friends and meet so many new people, sharing our wonderful Outlander world. We are trying hard to keep up with the demand for the French tour and keep adding as …
Newsletter May 14th 2020
Live Classic Virtual Outlander TourTwo weeks on and we have had over 500 guests sign in for our Virtual Tours. Thank you everyone who has joined us. It is great to be “back out” meeting people and sharing our love for Outlander and Scotland. We have added extra spaces and days to accommodate demand, so …
Brunch at Home with Mary’s Meanders 23rd May 2020
Emma and Anne from Mary’s Meanders continue to bring Scotland to the wider world with their virtual tours and events. We would be delighted if you would join us again for our 2nd virtual brunch and enjoy some Craic (Irish fun) and Banter (Scottish chat), Live from Scotland. Location: Your homeDuration: 90 mins approx.Price: £12Language: EnglishRequirements: Zoom Timings: 5pm UK Time is 12 …
BRUNCH AT HOME WITH MARY’S MEANDERS
NEW AND LIVE FROM SCOTLAND We are delighted to launch our new Brunch at Home with Mary’s Meanders event series. Emma and Anne from Mary’s Meanders continue to bring Scotland to the wider world with their virtual tours and events. We would be delighted if you would join us for our virtual brunch and enjoy …
Newsletter 5th May 2020
Who would have realised, just 2 mths ago, when we were at the Visit Scotland Thistle Awards, celebrating all that is best about Scottish tourism, that in such a short space of time all our worlds would have ground to a shuddering halt. At that point, we were in the early stages of the …
*NEW* Virtual Outlander Locations Tour
Scottish Tour company launches Virtual Tour to keep the Scotland dream alive, during the Coronavirus shutdown. Mary’s Meanders, based in Linlithgow, near Edinburgh have been running Outlander based filming location tours for 6 years and have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise over this period. Unable to share this with our visitors this summer, …
Our Outlander Adventure: 2016 to 2019
In 2016 we did head back to Tartan Week in New York, and how excited we were when it was announced that Sam Heughan would be The Grand Marshall of The Tartan Day Parade. The whole City became one big Outlander party, and that’s when it really hit home, just how huge this phenomenon is. …
Coronavirus – COVID 19 – Advice
We recognise that you may have questions regarding the impact of Coronavirus / COVID-19 with regards to existing and future bookings with us. We recommend you: Check with your airline and travel insurance provider about potential changes in services; Read the guidance provided by WHO; Check the advice for your destination from official government sources before …
Visit Scotland Thistle Awards 2019
What a night we had on the 14th November, as Anne, Emma & Paul headed off to Prestonfield House for our second year as nominees for a Visit Scotland Thistle Award- the Scottish hospitality and tourism “Oscars”. Following Emma’s win as Regional Ambassador in 2019, Anne was nominated as Tourism and Hospitality Hero for Lothian …
Mary’s Meanders Tour With Diana Gabaldon
We have just had the most amazing few days with Diana Gabaldon, who was justly being recognised for her contribution to Scottish Tourism with The Outlander books and subsequent TV series. And we were honoured at Mary’s Meanders to have been part of the celebration.
Month of Mary, Queen of Scots
o celebrate the launch of the new film, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, we embarked on a month of all things “Mary” and what an exciting time it has been. We were privileged to attend the premiere and Emma had a wee chat and even got a hug from Saoirse afterwards.
Outlaw King Trailer is here!
Yesterday Netflix released the trailer for the soon to be released “the untold true story” of Robert the Bruce, Outlaw King. We eagerly watched the trailer hoping to see locations that we know and we weren’t disappointed. There are quite a few that we visit regularly on our Outlander tours. We were lucky to be …
Scottish history through the eyes of one family
Two crownings, two executions, confidants of Kings and John Knox. The Spottiswoodes were right at the heart of the Reformation in Scotland. Yet, we hear very little about them. A recent Mary’s Meander family ancestry tour has been a fascinating insight into a crucial period in Scottish history, through the eyes of one family. Welcoming …
Outlander Tour Entry Fees to Visitor Attractions
Updated March 2018 Individual entry costs (Concession Age 60+) Outlander filming tour locations – these charges are not included in the Mary’s Meanders Tour Rate Doune Castle – Historic Scotland £6 (£4.80) Culross – National Trust Special discounted rate £6.50 (usually £10.50) Falkland Free as we don’t go into the Palace Dysart- Free Tullibardine Chapel …
Loving Outlander – Tours 2018
Sometimes it’s just nice to take time to reflect on the many fun times we have had on our Outlander Journey. From our very first tour back in 2014 to attending the first Outlander Premiere in Glasgow, Season 2 in New York (and attending the Starz after party), the fantastic Outlandish UK Gatherings – we …
