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Under 1 hour away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
2 miles away
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
19 miles away
Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers
23 miles away
Priorwood Garden
Dedicated to the art of dried flower arranging, with an impressive variety of heritage apples
28 miles away
Harmony Garden
Discover peace among manicured lawns and scented borders with views across Melrose Abbey
28 miles away
Malleny Garden
Tranquil oasis on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where heritage roses sit alongside 400-year-old yew trees
34 miles away
Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
39 miles away
- House
- 10.00–15.00
- Ice cream parlour and coffee shop
- 10.00–17.00
The Georgian House
Magnificently restored Edinburgh New Town house with fine collections of paintings, costumes and period furnishings
39 miles away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
39 miles away
- Café and shop
- 9.00–17.00
- House
- tours run from 10.00
- Weehailes Playpark
- 10.00–17.00
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Peaceful hillside garden and pond tucked away in a charming village
39 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Threave Garden & Estate
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
41 miles away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Threave House
- Closed
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
41 miles away
House of the Binns
Family portraits and furnishings from the heart of Scottish history grace the home of the Dalyells
42 miles away
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at a historic working farm and museum
44 miles away
Bachelors’ Club
Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house.
46 miles away
Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
47 miles away
Holmwood
Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation
47 miles away
Culross
Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace
47 miles away
Broughton House & Garden
The home of ‘Glasgow Boy’ Hornel sits in a Japanese-inspired garden and hosts an impressive collection of art
48 miles away
Pollok House
A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art
49 miles away
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.00
- Main house
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
- Garden & Country Park
- Open all year, daily
Preston Mill
Picturesque mill on the banks of the River Tyne – waterwheel, millpond, doocot and Outlander set
49 miles away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
51 miles away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 11.00–15.30 (last entry 15.00)