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Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
3 mile s 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
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm
3 mile s away
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
30 mile s away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
34 mile s away
- Dollar Glen
- All year, daily
- Castle Campbell
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
39 mile s away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
47 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
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
47 mile s away
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
48 mile s away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
57 mile s away
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
63 mile s away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Threave House
- Closed
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
66 mile s away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
67 mile s away
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
67 mile s away
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–17.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
68 mile s away
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
80 mile s away
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
83 mile s away
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
85 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)
Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
90 mile s away
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
91 mile s away
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
91 mile s away