Historic Scotland
Come along to Urquhart Castle on the
banks of Loch Ness and cheer on your favourite knight at the Grand Tournament
of Foote.
The grand tournament is taking place
on Sunday, 6th May and Monday, 7th May from 11:00 am to
4.30 pm.
Gillian Urquhart, Historic Scotland’s
Event Manager said: “Our fully armoured foot knights will collide in a series
of colourful and bone-jarring bouts.
“Come along and shout for your
champion – will you support Sir James Robertson whose heraldry is red with a
white wolf’s head, Sir John Fraser in blue with three Cinquefoils in white, or
will you cheer on Alan MacDonald in yellow with a Black galley?
“You can also visit the living history
camp and discover how squires would prepare their knights for battle and see
how armour was made.”
The
magnificently situated castle remains an impressive stronghold despite its
ruinous state. Once one of Scotland’s largest castles, Urquhart’s remains
include a tower house that commands splendid views of the famous loch and the
Great Glen.
The event is included in the normal
admission price:
Adult £7.40, Concession £5.90, Child £4.50.
Admission free to HS members
A free park and ride shuttle service
will be running each day from the car park at Glen Urquhart High School in
Drumnadrochit to the visitor centre at Urquhart Castle from 10 am until 5 pm.
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