Rowan Tree Ltd - Celtic Saints

Celtic Saints (Weekend)

This fascinating weekend will give you an insight into the early Christian church in the Highlands, and take you to sites around Inverness, Moray and Easter Ross which are associated with well-known saints. Learn about the world they lived in and find out how they went about converting the Highland heathens! Visit the site where St Columba is reputed to have converted Brude, King of the Picts, to Christianity, and hear the story of the saint's encounter with the Loch Ness monster!

[Celtic Saints Locations]

Itinerary
Celtic Saints Itinerary (Weekend)

Highlights

Tain Pilgrimage Centre, devoted to St Drostan
Inverness Old Kirk, linked with St Columba
Beauly Priory with its links to Mary Queen of Scots
Barevan Church dating to the 13th Century, and linked to St Adomnan

Other useful information
Level of fitness needed: minimal walking involved - most sites are easily accessible. Please wear comfortable, strong walking shoes.

General Information

A weekend Pursuing the Picts tour is also available.

Price
£265 per person (single room supplement: £20) - includes all accommodation, transport, meals, admissions and the services of a local expert tour leader.

Departure dates