40-m. x 50-m. concrete relief map of Scotland's terrain, built by Polish geographers in the 1970s.
A nice and unique place, located in the hotel grounds but in an open area behind it, so it is open to the public for free 24 hours. The place is quite neglected, it was built in the mid-70s of the twentieth century, and the last time it underwent comprehensive care and preservation was in 2013. At the moment the water around the stone map is cloudy and dirty, and weeds are growing on the map. In the past the map was apparently painted, but it hasn't been like that for decades. There is a small raised platform in order to view the map from a little higher, but it is still very low so that you do not see the entire map effect, and in fact there is no way to see the entire map from a bird's eye view, you have to use your imagination a lot. It's a nice place to stop if you happen to be traveling in the area and have a few minutes to spare, as we had, but there's really no point in coming here especially, certainly not from afar.
It is impressive to see, however it has obviously not been maintained for some years. Weeds and moss growing from it, water is stagnant. If managed properly it has the opportunity to be what looks to be a decent tourist attraction It's a place if your passing its worth a look but not much else other than the hotel to see
Situated in the hotel grounds it is well sign posted.a lovely walk over a bridge wuth stream and waterwheel .the actual map is a bit disppointing despite there being a staircase up to a viewing platform .the map is impressive considering it was done in the 70s however it would be an ingredible site if it was painted and has more water around.it looked unloved and unkept. Im sure people would put in money if they had a voluntary donation box for upkeep as it is a unique and orginal map
Incredible attraction all round. My only wish was that the viewing platform be slightly higher up.
Nice walk around the grounds and viewing point over the map.
We were staying at the Horseshoe Inn and had a short walk to the castle to view the map. There are some nice paths to walk along, and the information regarding the map was very informative. There are not many free attractions to visit these days. But this is one, and very good at that.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Good for kids
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A nice and unique place, located in the hotel grounds but in an open area behind it, so it is open to the public for free 24 hours. The place is quite neglected, it was built in the mid-70s of the twentieth century, and the last time it underwent comprehensive care and preservation was in 2013. At the moment the water around the stone map is cloudy and dirty, and weeds are growing on the map. In the past the map was apparently painted, but it hasn't been like that for decades. There is a small raised platform in order to view the map from a little higher, but it is still very low so that you do not see the entire map effect, and in fact there is no way to see the entire map from a bird's eye view, you have to use your imagination a lot. It's a nice place to stop if you happen to be traveling in the area and have a few minutes to spare, as we had, but there's really no point in coming here especially, certainly not from afar.
It is impressive to see, however it has obviously not been maintained for some years. Weeds and moss growing from it, water is stagnant. If managed properly it has the opportunity to be what looks to be a decent tourist attraction It's a place if your passing its worth a look but not much else other than the hotel to see
Situated in the hotel grounds it is well sign posted.a lovely walk over a bridge wuth stream and waterwheel .the actual map is a bit disppointing despite there being a staircase up to a viewing platform .the map is impressive considering it was done in the 70s however it would be an ingredible site if it was painted and has more water around.it looked unloved and unkept. Im sure people would put in money if they had a voluntary donation box for upkeep as it is a unique and orginal map
Incredible attraction all round. My only wish was that the viewing platform be slightly higher up.
Nice walk around the grounds and viewing point over the map.
We were staying at the Horseshoe Inn and had a short walk to the castle to view the map. There are some nice paths to walk along, and the information regarding the map was very informative. There are not many free attractions to visit these days. But this is one, and very good at that.
