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The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
50 mile s away
Branklyn Garden
This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers.
50 mile s away
Malleny Garden
Tranquil oasis on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where heritage roses sit alongside 400-year-old yew trees
52 mile s away
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
53 mile s away
- Castle
- 12.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
- Country park
- 10.00–17.00
- Walled garden
- 10.00–16.30
- Home Farm Kitchen
- 10.00–17.00
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
54 mile s away
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage
Home of the shoemaker immortalised by Robert Burns in Tam o’ Shanter
54 mile s away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
54 mile s away
Falkland Palace
A fine Renaissance palace with an extensive formal garden and one of Britain’s oldest tennis courts
56 mile s away
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.
56 mile s away
- House, gift shop and book shop
- 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.00)
Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
57 mile s away
- House
- Self-guided visit: 10.00–14.30; guided tour: 15.00
- Ice cream parlour and coffee shop
- 09.00–22.00
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
59 mile s away
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
60 mile s 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)
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
61 mile s 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
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Peaceful hillside garden and pond tucked away in a charming village
62 mile s away
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
64 mile s away
- Mansion
- Guided tours only at 10.00 and 11.00; self-guided visits 13.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- first tee time 10.00
- Garden and grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
69 mile s away
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
70 mile s away
- Printing works
- 11.00, 13.30 & 15.15 (guided tours only)
- Gift shop
- 10.30–17.00
Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
70 mile s away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
71 mile s away
Kellie Castle
Medieval stonework meets Victorian style, with fine artworks, ornate plasterwork and an Arts & Crafts garden.
72 mile s away
- Castle
- 10.00–17.00
- Shop
- 09.45–17.00
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.30
- Garden
- Dawn–dusk
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
73 mile s away