Rita and I look forward to touring with you. Sincerely Oliver W. Hamilton, Jr. President, Clan Hamilton Society Saturday July 28th - Departure USA Overnight British Airways flight from USA gateway to Glasgow via London. On arrival at Glasgow airport, meet with your tour escort and transfer by motorcoach to the Avonbridge hotel in Hamilton. This evening, enjoy a cheese and wine Reception at the hotel. Overnight in Hamilton.
Dinner is provided tonight along with full Scottish breakfast tomorrow morning.
30th - Hamilton Today enjoy a guided tour of the town of Hamilton. Morning visit to Bothwell Castle, the largest and finest 13th century stone castle in Scotland, much fought over during the Wars of Independence. Part of the original circular keep survives, but most of the castle dates from the 14th and 15th centuries in a beautiful setting overlooking the Clyde. Continue this afternoon to the Mausoleum in Hamilton and Chatelherault Hunting Lodge for James, 5th Duke of Hamilton and designed by William Adam, the Lodge was completed around 1744. It is set in a 500-acre country park.