An adventure you’ll love
There’s lots to enjoy at all our places. Find some inspiration with these ideas for your next visit.
🎄 Jingling bells and twinkling lights, we’re dressed up for Christmas
We recommend
Pollok House
A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art
- House
- 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)
- Tearoom and shop
- 10.00–17.00 (last orders 16.30)
- Garden and Country Park
- Open all year, daily
Brodie Castle
Magnificent turreted castle with a playful garden and over 400 varieties of daffodil
Brodick Castle
Gardens, woodland, waterfalls and a castle packed with treasures make this a must-visit on Arran
- Castle, Garden, Café and Shop
- 10.00–16.00
- Country Park
- All year, daily, 9.30–sunset
❄ Outside it’s delightful; let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We recommend
Craigievar Castle
A fairytale setting for a Scottish castle packed with history, armour and art
- Castle (by guided tour only) & shop
- Closed
- Grounds
- All year, daily, dawn–dusk
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest nature reserve and a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
Glencoe
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
☕ Warm up in winter at a cosy café
We recommend
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
- Castle
- Closed
- Home Farm, Shop & Restaurant
- 10.30–16.00
- Adventure Cove
- 10.30–16.00
- Wild Woodland
- 10.30–16.00
- Country Park
- All year, daily, dawn–dusk
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
🔔 Enjoy foodie delights with a bit of Christmas spirit
We recommend
Pollok House
A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art
- House
- 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)
- Tearoom and shop
- 10.00–17.00 (last orders 16.30)
- Garden and Country Park
- Open all year, daily
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
- Castle, Shop & Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden of Historic Roses
- Closed
- Grounds
- All year, daily
🎅 Ho Ho how about a trip to see Mr & Mrs Claus?
We recommend
Pollok House
A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art
- House
- 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)
- Tearoom and shop
- 10.00–17.00 (last orders 16.30)
- Garden and Country Park
- Open all year, daily
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
- Castle
- 11.00–16.00
- Shop and Café
- 11.00–16.00
- Gardens
- 11.00–16.00
- Wild Wood Adventure Play
- 10.30–15.00
- Grounds
- All year, daily
🌟 Get crafty at Christmas and deck out your own halls
We recommend
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
- Castle
- Closed
- Home Farm, Shop & Restaurant
- 10.30–16.00
- Adventure Cove
- 10.30–16.00
- Wild Woodland
- 10.30–16.00
- Country Park
- All year, daily, dawn–dusk
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
- Castle, Shop & Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden of Historic Roses
- Closed
- Grounds
- All year, daily
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
- Mansion
- Closed
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- Closed
- Garden & Grounds
- All year, daily, 9.00–dusk
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