| rampantlion | 21 Dec 2011 9:08 a.m. PST |
Hi, I am fortunate enough to get to go back to Scotland in the spring and I wanted to revisit Bannockburn. The last time that I was there I just went to the visitor's center and borestone site, and this time I wanted to visit some of the ground that is not at that location and is probably on private property. Any ideas about how I would go about getting permission to go to the ground between the Pelstreamburn and Bannockburn? Thanks – Allen |
| Jovian1 | 21 Dec 2011 10:28 a.m. PST |
Have you contacted the Scottish Heritage Site and asked them for contact information on the property owners? It is worth a shot at contacting them, it might allow you to get into contact with the various property owners for a tour. Here is a link to check: link |
| x42brown | 21 Dec 2011 10:50 a.m. PST |
That area is mainly built up with housing with an old land fill rubbish tip taking up a good part of the non built up area. There are roads throughout the area which you can see most of the ground from and Scottish law allows a good bit access to land providing you are not doing damage. I take it you are persuaded to the Kerse location for the battle? x42 |
| rampantlion | 21 Dec 2011 11:44 a.m. PST |
x42, yes, it seems to make the most sense to me. What is your opinion on the location and have you been to that area of the battlefield? Allen |
| x42brown | 21 Dec 2011 12:11 p.m. PST |
I used to teach at Bannockburn High School so am reasonable familiar with the area. I have also help sort things in the local archives (mainly weaver and dyers) and know that the ground has been greatly modified by man to the extent that I don't believe anyone knows the location of the battle. Both burns have been greatly diverted to power weaving mills and modified for bleach fields then re-modified when these methods went out of date. Mole drains have drained the marshy places. If you wish a feel for the battle I wish you the best of luck. x42 |
| rampantlion | 21 Dec 2011 12:18 p.m. PST |
Thanks x42. I may just walk the roads and try to use my imagination. The romantic in me will probably find a place to dip my hands in the bannockburn though. I had heard that most of the area has been drained. I will find a landmark that is easily located from the ground and base my wanderings upon that. Allen |
| x42brown | 21 Dec 2011 12:49 p.m. PST |
I can't seem to link to the map I wished but if you move to centre the battle field symbol and go one scale closer you should get a more informative map than google's for your purpose
&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf]link x42 Edit:- link another try and it seems to work |
| rampantlion | 21 Dec 2011 5:15 p.m. PST |
Thanks very much for the help. |
| x42brown | 21 Dec 2011 10:08 p.m. PST |
I just noticed you saying you'd keep to roads. No need if you act responsibly a link to a run down of rights and restrictions for land access. x42 |
| rampantlion | 22 Dec 2011 9:31 a.m. PST |
Thanks again, my girlfriend and I will be in town in May, I owe you a pint of bitter! Allen |
| (Leftee) | 03 Jan 2012 10:15 p.m. PST |
Sorry I am posting late. Used to live in Cambuskenneth. Go see the abbey there if you can. Used to play in the graveyard and visit the pigs on the nearby farm. Keith's cavalry zipped by there too, I believe. |
| rampantlion | 05 Jan 2012 5:38 p.m. PST |
Thanks Brucka, so cool to stand on the ground of such history! I will visit the abbey while I am there. Allen |
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