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Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers
14 miles away
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
16 miles away
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
17 miles away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Threave House
- Closed
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Broughton House & Garden
The home of ‘Glasgow Boy’ Hornel sits in a Japanese-inspired garden and hosts an impressive collection of art
24 miles away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
27 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
44 miles away
Bachelors’ Club
Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house.
46 miles away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
47 miles away
- Museum
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
- Burns Cottage
- 11.00–15.30 (last entry 15.00)
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage
Home of the shoemaker immortalised by Robert Burns in Tam o’ Shanter
49 miles away
Priorwood Garden
A beautiful walled garden, with a heritage orchard and flower beds, waiting to be explored
50 miles away
Harmony Garden
Discover peace among manicured lawns and scented borders with views across Melrose Abbey
50 miles away
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
51 miles away
- Castle
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
- Country park
- 10.00–17.00
- Walled garden
- 10.00–16.30
- Home Farm Kitchen
- 10.00–17.00 (last food orders 15.45)
- Home Farm Shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Second-hand Bookshop
- 11.00–15.00
- Aviary ice cream parlour
- Closed
- Swan Pond Café
- Closed
- Adventure Cove play park
- 10.00–17.00
- Wild Woodland play park
- 10.00–16.30
- Gas House and Carriage House
- 10.00–16.00
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at a historic working farm and museum
54 miles away
Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
56 miles away
Holmwood
Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation
57 miles away
- House, café, shop and grounds
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
Malleny Garden
Tranquil oasis on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where heritage roses sit alongside 400-year-old yew trees
57 miles away
Pollok House
This elegant stately home is currently undergoing a long term conservation project.
59 miles away
- Café and gift shop
- Closed for major refurbishment
- Garden & Country Park
- Open all year, daily
- Main house
- Closed for major refurbishment
Mackintosh at the Willow
The original Willow Tea Rooms Building
61 miles away
- Main tea rooms
- 10.00–17.00
- Salon de Luxe
- 14.00
- Exhibition
- 10.00–16.00
- Shop
- 09.00–17.00
Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
63 miles away
- House
- 10.00–15.00 (self-guided tours until 14.30; guided tour at 15.00)
- Ice cream parlour and coffee shop
- 10.00–17.00
The Georgian House
An Edinburgh New Town house restored to reflect the lives of those who lived and worked here in the late 18th and early 19th century.
63 miles away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
63 miles away
- Café
- 9.00–17.00
- Shop
- 9.00–17.00
- House
- Tours run from 11.00
- Weehailes Playpark
- 10.00–17.00
- Estate
- dawn–dusk
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Peaceful hillside garden and pond tucked away in a charming village
64 miles away
House of the Binns
With spectacular views across the Scottish countryside, the home of the Dalyells boasts 400 years of fascinating family history.
64 miles away
- House
- guided tours between 10.00–15.00
- Estate
- Daily, 9.00–19.30