Smailholm Tower Tickets and Tours

In the Footsteps of Sir Walter Scott One Day Tour

Great tour, delightful tour guide.

We had a terrific one day tour with Drummond Scottish Tours. We wanted to see Balmoral Castle’s grounds and gardens. William Drummond picked the six of us up from our hotel in Aberdeen and we had a delightful drive to Balmoral Castle. William’s commentary on the way was interesting, informative and often humorous. Basically he was a delight. We enjoyed our time at Balmoral Castle, just slowly walking around the grounds admiring the gardens. William had recommended lunch at Rothesay Rooms at Ballater. It was in the old railway station and we enjoyed a delicious lunch. After a brief walk around the town centre we drove to Crathes Castle, a completely different castle to Balmoral with again an interesting history and a fantastic formal garden. William’s van comfortably accommodated all six of us. All in all a great day and I would highly recommend William and his tours.