Top Things You Must Do When in Scotland During Spring
Scotland is abundant of tourist spots as well as tourist activities. The following are list of top things you must do in Scotland especially during spring.
Castle Trail
The history of Scotland is not complete without talking about castles. You will be fascinated whenever you wander around these awesome buildings and have a knowledge of their history. From Dunnottar cliff top to the Craigivar which is the Aberdeenshire's castle trail features 17 castles making it the inspiration for all Walt Disney castles.
Capercaillie Watch
Capercaillie is known as the largest ground all over the world as well as the most endangered bird specie. If you like to have a closer look of this bird, you must go to the Loch Garten Ospey Centre located in the Highlands. The caper watch will let you see the male capercaillies as they tro intimidate the females when its mating season of course with CCTV help. You will definitely be amazed to see such scene. You can enjoy a lot of days out in scotland safely.
Seaweed Eating Sheep
The famous native delicacy of dino park dumfries is the North Ronaldsay lamb. The sheep are fed seaweed, which gives the meat a very unique flavour which is sought after by the people all over the world. So, if you want to try the famous and also delicious North Ronaldsay lamb, visit Orkney and try it.
Ice Cream
During spring, it is very enjoyable to go outdoors and eat yummy ice-cream. The University Cafe of Glasgow is selling delicious and superb home-made ice cream. Both Visocchi's in Dundee and also Lucas of Musselburgh sells ice cream made from special family recipe.
Spring Fling
It is during the late may bank holiday weekend where The Spring Fling is celebrated. Spring Fling cover the whole area of Dumfires as well as Galloway. There are 100 professional artists or so who open their studios for free especially to the public which will give art enthusiasts the chance to see demonstrations, purchase contemporary art pieces, talk to various artists and most of all see personally the things they do.The majority of these studios are only available for the yearly event.
Scented Gardens
Because of the location of Scotland, spring there comes earlier compared to other European country. When April comes, it is the world's popular rhododendrons of Scotland to start to blossom and then new fronds will start to come out on the ferns. You can find there varieties of plant species.
Dumfries
Heading north fro Carlisle the first major town of South West Scotland is Dumfries. The town offers year round entertainment for the visitor so you will not have to worry about what to do in Dumfries. A notable annual event is The Riding of the Marches on Guid Nychburris Day. Upto 250 leave the town's Midsteeple at 8.00am and ride out to Ride the Marches and Stob and Nog where they mark the boundary of the town before returning to meet the Provost at 12.15pm, where upon the town's Charter is proclaimed to the towns folk. After this the ceremony of crowning the Queen of the South take place.
