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As many of our places start to reopen, we hope that you'll find some inspiration for your next visit with these ideas.
🏖️ Explore beautiful beaches and coastline
We recommend
Iona
Cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
- Castle
- Closed
- Home Farm, Café & Shop
- 10.30–16.30
- Adventure Cove and Wild Woodland
- Closed
- Country Park
- 10.00–17.00
Balmacara Estate
With Skye on the horizon, explore the rich natural and cultural heritage of Highland crofting amid memorable landscapes and stunning wildlife.
- Estate
- All year, daily
- Balmacara Square Visitor Centre
- 9.00–17.00
- Plockton Visitor Centre
- 09.00–17.00
- Steadings Gallery
- see Events tab for details
🐿️ Go wild and try to spot Scotland’s big five
We recommend
Torridon
Majestic mountain paradise for hikers, climbers, geologists and nature lovers
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
🐦 Seabird havens and epic coastal views
We recommend
Fair Isle
The most remote inhabited island in the UK, famed for its seabirds and fabulous knitwear
St Kilda
Fragments of the past haunt these islands, now home to the UK’s largest colony of Atlantic puffins
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
👣 Go exploring – it’s time for a new adventure
We recommend
Arduaine Garden
Bold colours and fragrant scents bring an exotic touch to this Argyll coastal garden
Kintail
Exceptional and remote mountain scenery with lochs, glens and the magnificent ridge of the Five Sisters
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
🌼 Find the right root on a garden walk
We recommend
Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with unique and vibrant floral designs
- Garden, Museum, Shop and Tearoom
- Closed
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Inverewe
Rare species thrive in this heritage garden as the effects of the Gulf Stream meet the Highlands.
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Bothy Café
- 11.00–15.00
- Visitor centre and shop
- Closed
- Restaurant
- Closed
- Inverewe House
- Closed
- Estate
- Open daily
Threave Garden & Estate
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
- Garden & Visitor Centre
- 10.00–17.00
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
🏝️ Interested in an island-hopping adventure?
We recommend
Iona
Cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
Mingulay, Berneray & Pabbay
Eagles soar and dolphins splash around these Hebridean islands, also home to a rare Pictish stone
💕 Fall in love with more than just the views
We recommend
Iona
Cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Glencoe
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
🎬 You’ve seen the film, now visit the set
We recommend
Culross
Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace
- Palace
- Closed
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Town tours
- Closed
- Shop
- Closed
Glencoe
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
⛰️ Bag yourself another Munro
We recommend
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
Ben Lomond
Scotland’s most southerly Munro offers spectacular views of Loch Lomond.
🐶 Let your dog lead you in the right direction
We recommend
Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
- Castle
- Closed
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
- Shop
- Closed
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.00
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places Baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails.
- Castle, shop and café
- Closed
- Gardens
- 10.30–16.00
- Wild Wood Adventure Play
- Closed
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
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