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Under 1 hour away
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
7 miles away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
21 miles away
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
21 miles away
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
29 miles away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
30 miles away
Craigievar Castle
An iconic Scottish castle, packed with history, armour and art
32 miles away
- Castle, shop and kiosk
- 10.30–16.00 (last tour and entry 16.00)
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Leith Hall
Quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world
37 miles away
- Hall and shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Tearoom
- 10.30–15.30
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
40 miles away
- Castle, shop, Café 1702 and garden
- 10.00–17.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
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Over 2 hours away
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
40 miles away
- House
- guided tours (first tour 10.45; last tour 14.45)
- Shop, café, Angus Folk Museum and formal gardens
- 10.30–16.30
- Estate
- 08.00–20.00
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
40 miles away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.00–17.00
- Café
- 09.00–16.00
- Battlefield
- Open daily
Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
41 miles away
- Castle, tearoom and shop
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30)
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Branklyn Garden
This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers.
42 miles away
Brodie Castle & Estate
Magnificent turreted castle with a Playful Garden and amazing springtime daffodil displays
43 miles away
- Castle
- Guided tours at 10.00, 11.30, 14.00 and 15.30
- Castle Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Playful Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Open daily
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
44 miles away
Abertarff House
The oldest house in Inverness and important example of 16th-century domestic architecture
44 miles away
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
44 miles away
- Castle, shop and tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.00)
- Walled garden
- 10.30–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
44 miles away
Moirlanich Longhouse
Beautifully conserved cottage giving unique insight into rural family life in 19th-century Scotland
48 miles away
Fyvie Castle
An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch
51 miles away
- Castle
- Guided tours only from 10.45 every 45 mins, last tour 15.15
- Shop
- 10.30–16.30
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.30 (last orders 15.30)
- Grounds & Garden
- 09.00–dusk
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
52 miles away
- Mansion
- 11.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- first tee time 10.00
- Garden and grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Hugh Miller’s Birthplace
Humble abode of inspirational geologist, folklorist and fossil hunter with a Garden of Wonders.
52 miles away
Falkland Palace
A fine Renaissance palace with an extensive formal garden and one of Britain’s oldest tennis courts
52 miles away