Meet at the foot of BROUGHTY CASTLE RAMP. Enjoy a stroll through
centuries of history with your friendly and informative Guide.Broughty
Castle- defending the Tay Estuary for many centuries. Here the ruins
are seen from a former windmill which is still commemorated nearby.
The castle has withstood sieges , invasion scares and two World Wars.
We will take you from as far back as the arrival of the first known
humans in this area, then lead you safely through some of the
disasters, battles and happier events which have affected Broughty
Ferry. You will hear engrossing tales of everyday fisherfolk, as well
as some unforgotten heroes .
The tour is around a mile (1609 metres) in distance. Though we would
wish to welcome everyone, we regret that all tours are over uneven
pavements, cobble stones and often per narrow alleyways and lanes .
Accordingly, this should be considered by everyone before booking a
tour, please .We wish to avoid any disappointment. Well- behaved dogs
are welcome. There is no such thing as a well-behaved cat.
Walks will go ahead irrespective of the weather. Please do take care
to dress accordingly - we are situated at the Tay estuary ,leading to
the North Sea. Dundee is, however, the sunniest city in Scotland .Yes
really. It will be fun!
Please note that your tour ticket price does not entitle you to entry
to any of the attractions which we will view or discuss. We would
however be glad to recommend that you do try to visit or investigate
them for yourselves. Tour tickets are for sale online only. No refunds
will be made after tickets have been purchased under any
circumstances.
*Our meeting point is on the quayside at the foot of the Broughty
Ferry Castle drawbridge and ramp. We finish outside the Lifeboat
Station on Fisher Street.
This pier at the castle was built in the 1840`s to service the ferry
crossing from Tayport following the arrival of the railway there. They
used what must have been one of the first RO-RO ferries in the world.
Though a fishing boat is shown, the locals were not allowed to land
their catch at this pier- and you` will learn of the struggle that
they had to obtain a safe landing site.
The rich grew very rich indeed, in Victorian and Edwardian Broughty
Ferry. At the same time, the fishing community were often living a
difficult existence- only a matter of a few streets away.
This photograph shows Carbet Castle, long since demolished.
This picture, published in the Illustrated London News in1880, shows a
scene on Broughty foreshore. These locals are depicted as acting
almost like Wreckers , benefitting from the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster
of 28 December 1879. In fact, though they did have the grim task of
clearing wreckage and recovering bodies ,there was only minimal
retention of goods by locals and one man known to have been fined. The
fishing fleet rendered assistance with recovery.
The foreshore at Fisher Street (otherwise Fish Street or even Beach
Street) was the place where the families of fishermen would join
together to clean the landed catch and prepare it for market here , or
as far away as Russia.
As a feature of the tour, we will make a brief visit into Broughty
Ferry Old Graveyard . It lies hidden away off Chapel Lane and remains
unknown to many locals !Though the burial ground is far older, the
earliest tombstone is dated 1689. There are some fascinating and
thought -provoking stories to hear at this point, and the ancient
stones also tell the story of those who are buried or commemorated
there.
ON ALL TOURS , TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR UP TO 8 PERSONS FROM 8 FAMILY
HOUSEHOLDS ONLY, AS A MATTER OF LAW.
THE TOUR WILL BE COMPLIANT WITH SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COVID REGULATIONS.
THOSE ATTENDING ,WILL REQUIRE TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE 2 METRES FROM THE
GUIDE AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE OUTWITH THEIR OWN FAMILY
GROUP .
THOUGH THE TOUR IS AT ALL TIMES OUTDOORS,GUESTS AND THE GUIDE MUST
WEAR FACE MASKS AS A REQUIREMENT OF THE TOUR BEING PERMITTED TO
PROCEED. THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO GUESTS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM WEARING A
MASK ON HEALTH GROUNDS.
ANYONE ATTENDING THE TOUR WHO DOES NOT OBSERVE THESE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE TOUR IN THE INTERESTS OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REFUND AS A RESULT.
BY PURCHASING A TICKET ,THE PURCHASER AGREES TO HIS OR HER CONTACT
EMAIL ADDRESS BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO CONTACT TRACERS RELATIVE TO THE
CURRENT COVID OUTBREAK, SHOULD THE TOUR OPERATOR REQUIRE TO DO SO.THIS
INFORMATION WILL BE RETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF 21 DAYS, FOR THIS PURPOSE
THEN DESTROYED SECURELY.
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