Places
We care for over 100 amazing places all across Scotland. Where will you visit next?
Due to Storm Bram, some of our places may be closed on Tues 9 December. We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused – please check our property social channels before travelling, and stay safe.
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⛰️ Bag yourself another Munro
We recommend
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
👣 Go exploring – it’s time for a new adventure
We recommend
Kintail
Exceptional and remote mountain scenery with lochs, glens and the magnificent ridge of the Five Sisters
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
Crarae Garden
Tranquil woodland garden with Himalayan plants and tumbling waterfalls
- Visitor centre, shop and café
- Closed
- Garden
- 10.00–12.00 (honesty box)
☕ Warm up in winter at a cosy café
We recommend
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 11.00–15.30 (last entry 15.00)
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
- Castle
- Closed
- Country park
- Closed due to high winds
- Walled garden
- Closed due to high winds
- Home Farm Kitchen
- Closed due to high winds
- Home Farm Shop
- Closed due to high winds
- Second-hand Bookshop
- Closed due to high winds
- Old Stables Coffee House
- Closed
- Aviary ice cream parlour
- Closed
- Swan Pond Café
- Closed
- Adventure Cove play park
- Closed due to high winds
- Wild Woodland play park
- Closed due to high winds
- Gas House and Carriage House
- Closed
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
- Café
- 9.00–16.00
- Shop and second-hand book shop
- 10.00–16.00
- House
- Pre-booked tours – check Events tab
- Weehailes Playpark
- 10.00–16.00
- Estate
- dawn–dusk
🌼 Find the right root on a garden walk
We recommend
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–16.00
- Threave House
- Closed
- Threave House
- closed
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life
- Garden, museum, tearoom and shop
- Closed
- Grounds
- dawn–dusk
🏝️ Interested in an island-hopping adventure?
We recommend
Mingulay, Pabbay & Berneray
Eagles soar and dolphins splash around these Hebridean islands, also home to a rare Pictish stone
⚔️ Follow the rise and fall of the Jacobites
We recommend
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
- Visitor Centre
- 09.30–16.00
- Monument View Café
- 09.30–16.00
- Viaduct View Café
- Closed
- Monument
- 11.00–12.30 and 14.00–16.00 (turn up on the day or book in advance online, see the Events tab above)
- Grounds
- open daily
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
- Visitor Centre
- 09.00–16.00 (last entry 15.30)
- Café
- 09.00–15.30
- Battlefield
- Open daily
🐿️ Go wild and try to spot Scotland’s big five
We recommend
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
Inverewe
Rare species thrive in this heritage garden as the effects of the Gulf Stream meet the Highlands.
- Garden
- Closed
- Visitor centre & shop
- Closed
- Inverewe House
- Closed
- Osgood’s Café
- Closed
- Estate
- Open daily
💕 Fall in love with more than just the views
We recommend
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–16.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 09.30–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
🐶 Let your dog lead you in the right direction
We recommend
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
- House
- Closed
- Shop, café, Angus Folk Museum and formal gardens
- Closed
- Estate
- 08.00–20.00
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
- Castle, shop, Café 1702 and garden
- 10.00–16.00 (guided tours only of the castle; last entry 14.30)
- Wild Wood Adventure Play
- Closed
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
🏖️ Explore beautiful beaches and coastline
We recommend
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
- Castle
- Closed
- Country park
- Closed due to high winds
- Walled garden
- Closed due to high winds
- Home Farm Kitchen
- Closed due to high winds
- Home Farm Shop
- Closed due to high winds
- Second-hand Bookshop
- Closed due to high winds
- Old Stables Coffee House
- Closed
- Aviary ice cream parlour
- Closed
- Swan Pond Café
- Closed
- Adventure Cove play park
- Closed due to high winds
- Wild Woodland play park
- Closed due to high winds
- Gas House and Carriage House
- Closed
Balmacara Estate
With Skye on the horizon, explore the rich natural and cultural heritage of Highland crofting amid memorable landscapes and stunning wildlife.
- Estate
- All year, daily
- Balmacara Visitor Centre
- Closed
- Plockton Visitor Centre
- Closed
- Steadings Gallery
- variable – see our events page