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Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
8 miles away
- Dollar Glen
- All year, daily
- Castle Campbell
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
23 miles away
- Café
- 9.00–17.00
- Shop and second-hand book shop
- 10.00–17.00
- House
- pre-booked tours (run from 11am)
- Weehailes Playpark
- 10.00–17.00
- Estate
- dawn–dusk
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm
30 miles away
Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
32 miles away
- Garden
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Café, courtyard and toilets
- 10.00–17.00 (last orders 16.30)
- Woodland walks
- 10.00–16.30
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
35 miles away
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
40 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
46 miles away
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
46 miles away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
48 miles away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
58 miles away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
59 miles away
Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
67 miles away
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
70 miles away
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–17.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
70 miles away
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
79 miles away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Threave House
- 11.00–15.00
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
82 miles away
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
88 miles away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.30–17.00
- Monument View Café
- 09.30–16.30
- Viaduct View Café
- 10.30–16.00
- Monument
- 11.00–12.30 and 13.30–16.00 (turn up on the day or book in advance online, see the Events tab above)
- Grounds
- open daily
Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
91 miles away
- Castle, tearoom and shop
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30)
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
97 miles away
West Affric
Wild mountain landscape with peatlands, moorlands and woodlands, home to black grouse, golden eagles and water voles
99 miles away