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💕 Fall in love with more than just the views
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Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
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
⚔️ Follow the rise and fall of the Jacobites
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Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
- Visitor Centre and Viaduct View Café
- 10.00–17.00
- Monument
- 14.00–15.00
- Grounds
- open daily
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
🐿️ Go wild and try to spot Scotland’s big five
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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
🐶 Let your dog lead you in the right direction
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Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
- Castle
- 10.30–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Shop
- 10.30–16.30
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails.
- Castle and shop
- 10.00–16.00 (last entry 4pm)
- Café 1702
- Closed
- Gardens
- 10.00–16.00
- Wild Wood Adventure Play
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
🌊 Waterfalls are natural wonders
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Falls of Glomach
A breathtaking Highland waterfall cuts through Scotland’s wildest countryside
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
Corrieshalloch Gorge
Walk across the suspension bridge as the River Droma rushes through a mile-long box canyon below.
🏖️ Explore beautiful beaches and coastline
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Iona
A 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
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
- Country Park
- 10.00–17.00
- Home Farm Kitchen
- 10.00–16.00
- Home Farm Shop
- 11.00–16.00
- Second-hand Bookshop
- 11.00–15.00
- Aviary Kiosk
- 10.30–16.00
- Adventure Cove play park
- 10.00–17.00
- Wild Woodland play park
- 10.00–16.30
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 Gallery highlight for details
⛰️ Bag yourself another Munro
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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.
🎬 You’ve seen the film, now visit the set
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Culross
Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
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
🌼 Find the right root on a garden walk
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Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life
- Garden, museum, tearoom and shop
- 11.00–15.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Inverewe
Rare species thrive in this heritage garden as the effects of the Gulf Stream meet the Highlands.
- Garden
- 09.30–dusk (last entry 16.30)
- Shop and Visitor Centre
- 09.30–16.30
- Osgood’s Café
- 09.00–16.00
- Bothy Café
- 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
- 10.00–17.00
- Visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Nature Reserve
- dawn–dusk
👣 Go exploring – it’s time for a new adventure
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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