Kinnoull Hill, North Inch, Balhousie Castle, Bertha Fort & Rodney Gardens
Augusts' Wellness Day will see us visit the lovely City of Perth.
Kinnoull Hill & the tower, the North Inch, Balhousie Castle (the home of the Black Watch), (Bertha Fort (a Roman Fort & settlement) & Rodney Gardens
Running throughout our 20km walk though, the beautiful Silvery Tay.....
Kinnoull Hill commands the lower end of the Tay & its estuary, the Carse of Gowrie & the opposing shores of Fife, onward to Dundee and the line of the Tay Bridge.
William Wallace is said to have concealed himself in a cave on the hill, to avoid detection by his pursuers.
Kinnoull Tower was built to resemble castles along the Rhine & will form one of the highlights of the walk.
Bertha is the name of the site of a Roman Fort built around AD83.
At that point it was the highest navigable point of The Tay.
A Roman Altar Stone, inscribed DISCIPVLINA AVGUSTI was found at the site in 1958 & is on display in the Perth Museum.
Balhousie Castle was built in 1331 & is currently the HQ & museum of
The Black Watch.
Price for the day will be £22 & includes a healthy, balanced & nutritious packed lunch (no Tesco meal deals here at UrbanFit!), the guided walk & a stop off afterwards at an independent coffee stop or local hostelry at your own expense. I know which option is usually chosen....😂
Transport for this day will be under our own steam & car sharing will be arranged as in previous walks.
Leaving from the parking by the slipway & Broughty Ferry Castle at 9am.
Closing date for booking will be WED 20th August.
(No refunds given)
The emphasis for the day is Wellness, not fitness, but a certain level of fitness is hopefully understandable.
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