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Bridge of Allan Highland Games

Tossing the caber at the Bridge of Allan Highland Games. Photo by Paul Tomkins, courtesy of Visit Scotland/Scottish Viewpoint

when:Aug 2011 (annual)
where:Games Park
cost:£6; children & concessions £2
time:Gates 9am; Games 11am

Clansmen gather at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, for its annual Highland Games. As well as the traditional "heavy" sports (hammer, shot, weights and, of course, caber-tossing) and both dancing and piping, the games also hosts cycling.

Related Information

Website: Bridge of Allan Highland Games Website

Contact Details
Name:Secretary, Bridge of Allan Highland Games
Email:sandynicol44@tiscali.co.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 1786 832682
Venue Information:Games Park
Full Name:
Address:Strathallan Park, Bridge of Allan, Perthshire and Kinross FK9
Directions:By Train: Bridge of Allan (Game Park is about a 15-20 minute walk) or Stirling (the nearest mainline station) - take a taxi from there.
Contact Details
Name:Secretary, Bridge of Allan Highland Games
Email:sandynicol44@tiscali.co.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 1786 832682
Name:Visit Scotland (Scotland's National Tourism Board)
Location:Scotland
Address:Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH, Scotland
Email:info@visitscotland.com.
Phone:+44 (0) 131 472 2222
Name:The National Trust
Location:United Kingdom
Email:enquiries@ntrust.org.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8315 1111
Fax:+44 (0) 20 8466 6824
Name:Visit Britain
Location:United Kingdom
Address:1 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HE
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7578 1000
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