
St Colm, Covenanters and Confessions
Join NTS Brodie Castle and Estate volunteers and staff, also our guest, artist/writer Helen Wright, long-standing resident and creator of the Gowdie mural, as we explore historic Auldearn.

Join NTS Brodie Castle and Estate volunteers and staff, also our guest, artist/writer Helen Wright, long-standing resident and creator of the Gowdie mural, as we explore historic Auldearn.
A gentle, evening stroll to illuminate some of the activities which made the ancient Borough of Forres the vibrant centre that it has been through the ages.

We shall walk a circular route, probably anti-clockwise, from the bird-hide carpark (G.R. NJ 053633), 300 mtrs south of the Findhorn Ecopark entrance. We shall stop ocasionally.

A moderately challenging and long hill walk taking in the full Cromdale ridge and visiting two large commemorative cairns on the western edge of Glenlivet Estate.

A unique insight from our Assistant Head Gardener into Brodie Castle's beautiful Estate discussing its beauty and heritage and looking to how the conservation work undertaken will shape it's future.

A guided walk around the remains of the largest Cistercian Monastery in the North of Scotland, including the Abbot’s House, which is not usually accessible.

Join John Halliday from Strathspey Tours on a walk along the Dava Way from near Dava Station to Grantown.
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Join local geologist Dave Longstaff on a 3-4 hour walk in Quarry Wood to look at the geology and to discuss a controversy that confounded early Victorian scientists.

A medium length, flat, circular walk exploring a range of habitats and ecosystems as well as looking at some historical features and opportunistic wildlife spotting.