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⛰ Bag yourself another Munro

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Mist blanketing the peak of Ben Lawers, with a ridge path running into the foreground.

Ben Lawers

Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain

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Ben Lawers
Open all year, daily
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The bridge at Linn of Dee with the river running beneath through a rocky gorge.

Mar Lodge Estate

Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms

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Estate
Open daily
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A view looking up to the summit of Ben Lomond with a bright blue sky and white streaky clouds in the background. Lower down, a layer of cloud lies on top of the lower peaks.

Ben Lomond

Scotland’s most southerly Munro offers spectacular views of Loch Lomond.

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Ben Lomond
Open all year, daily
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đŸ–ïž Explore beautiful beaches and coastline

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A white sandy beach on Iona, with the turquoise sea in the foreground. Houses and a hill are in the background.

Iona

A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas

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Island
Open all year, daily
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Culzean Castle in the summer, with the Fountain Court in front

Culzean Castle

Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks

Opening times today
Castle
Closed
Country park
10.00–16.00
Walled garden
10.00–16.00
Home Farm Kitchen
10.00–16.00 (last food orders 15.00)
Home Farm Shop
10.00–16.00
Second-hand Bookshop
11.00–15.00
Aviary ice cream parlour
Closed
Swan Pond Café
Closed
Adventure Cove play park
10.00–16.00
Wild Woodland play park
10.00–16.00
Gas House and Carriage House
Closed
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Yellow globe flowers with a beach and the sea in the background, at Balmacara in the highlands.

Balmacara Estate

With Skye on the horizon, explore the rich natural and cultural heritage of Highland crofting amid memorable landscapes and stunning wildlife.

Opening times today
Estate
All year, daily
Plockton visitor centre
Closed
Steadings Gallery
variable – see our events page
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🐩 Seabird havens and epic coastal views

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The island of Hirta, in the St Kilda archipelago

St Kilda

Fragments of the past haunt these islands, now home to the UK’s largest colony of Atlantic puffins

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St Kilda
Open daily
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St Abb’s Head cliffs

St Abb’s Head

Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies

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Nature Reserve
Open daily
Nature Centre
Closed
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đŸ¶ Let your dog lead you in the right direction

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View of Castle Fraser’s exterior on a snowy day against a bright blue sky

Castle Fraser

One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection

Opening times today
Castle, tearoom and shop
10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.00)
Garden
10.00–16.00
Grounds
Dawn–dusk
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The House of Dun at the end of an avenue of trees

House of Dun

William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.

Opening times today
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
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A view of the top section of Crathes Castle, showing the clock tower against a bright blue sky. The yellow leaves of a large tree frame the shot.

Crathes Castle

Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails

Opening times today
Castle, shop, Café 1702 and garden
10.00–16.00
Wild Wood Adventure Play
Closed
Grounds
Dawn–dusk
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đŸïž Interested in an island-hopping adventure?

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A white sandy beach on Iona, with the turquoise sea in the foreground. Houses and a hill are in the background.

Iona

A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas

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Island
Open all year, daily
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Mingulay cliffs plunging to the sea with low cloud

Mingulay, Pabbay & Berneray

Eagles soar and dolphins splash around these Hebridean islands, also home to a rare Pictish stone

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Mingulay, Pabbay & Berneray
All year, daily
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Puffins sit on a grassy cliff edge, with the blue sea sparkling beyond. A hat-shaped island can be seen in the distance.

Treshnish Isles

Beautiful Hebridean archipelago with significant seabird colonies

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Islands
Open daily
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đŸżïž Go wild and try to spot Scotland’s big five

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A view from a mountain top, looking across to other very high mountains in the range.

Torridon

Majestic mountain paradise for hikers, climbers, geologists and nature lovers

Opening times today
Estate
All year, daily
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St Abb’s Head cliffs

St Abb’s Head

Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies

Opening times today
Nature Reserve
Open daily
Nature Centre
Closed
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The bridge at Linn of Dee with the river running beneath through a rocky gorge.

Mar Lodge Estate

Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms

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Estate
Open daily
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🌊 Waterfalls are natural wonders

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A wooded valley, with a waterfall at the far end, at Falls of Glomach.

Falls of Glomach

A breathtaking Highland waterfall cuts through Scotland’s wildest countryside

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Falls of Glomach
All year, daily
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A classic view of the waterfall, with fresh spring vegetation transforming the landscape from dull browns to vivid greens.

Grey Mare’s Tail

One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below

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Grey Mare’s Tail
Open all year, daily
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A view looking along a deep, woodland gorge towards a waterfall. A suspension bridge spans the gorge above the waterfall.

Corrieshalloch Gorge

Walk across the suspension bridge as the River Droma rushes through a mile-long slot gorge below.

Opening times today
Corrieshalloch Gorge
Open daily
Gateway to Nature Centre and café
9.30–15.00 (car park locked 16.00)
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⚔ Follow the rise and fall of the Jacobites

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Glenfinnan Monument and Loch Shiel

Glenfinnan Monument

Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery

Opening times today
Visitor Centre
10.00–16.00
Café
10.00–16.00
Monument
11.00–11.30 and 14.00–14.30 (book in advance online)
Grounds
open daily
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The river and autumn trees at Killiecrankie

Killiecrankie

Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place

Opening times today
Visitor centre and café
10.00–16.00
Site
All year, daily
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Red flags stand in a line, some distance apart from each other, on Culloden Battlefield.

Culloden

Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end

Opening times today
Visitor Centre
09.00–16.00
Café
09.00–15.00
Battlefield
Open daily
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🎬 You’ve seen the film, now visit the set

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St Abb’s Head cliffs

St Abb’s Head

Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies

Opening times today
Nature Reserve
Open daily
Nature Centre
Closed
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Glencoe view of mountain and blue sky through trees

Glencoe National Nature Reserve

Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands

Opening times today
Visitor centre and turf house
10.00–16.00
Highland Coo Café
10.00–16.00
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Daily
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💕 Fall in love with more than just the views

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A white sandy beach on Iona, with the turquoise sea in the foreground. Houses and a hill are in the background.

Iona

A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas

Opening times today
Island
Open all year, daily
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St Abb’s Head cliffs

St Abb’s Head

Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies

Opening times today
Nature Reserve
Open daily
Nature Centre
Closed
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Glencoe view of mountain and blue sky through trees

Glencoe National Nature Reserve

Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands

Opening times today
Visitor centre and turf house
10.00–16.00
Highland Coo Café
10.00–16.00
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Daily
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