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House of the Binns
With spectacular views across the Scottish countryside, the home of the Dalyells boasts 400 years of fascinating family history.
6 miles away
- House
- guided tours only, between 10.00–15.00
- Estate
- 9.00–19.30
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.
18 miles away
Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
18 miles away
- House
- 10.00–16.00 (self-guided tours until 14.30; guided tours at 15.00 and 16.00)
- Ice cream parlour and coffee shop
- 10.00–22.00
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
23 miles away
- Café
- 9.00–17.00
- Shop and second-hand bookshop
- 10.00–17.00
- House
- Tours run from 11.00
- Weehailes Playpark
- 10.00–17.00
- Estate
- dawn–dusk
Mackintosh at the Willow
The original Willow Tea Rooms Building
28 miles away
- Main tea rooms
- 09.00–18.00
- Salon de Luxe
- 14.00 (please book in advance)
- Rooftop terrace
- 12.00–17.30
- Exhibition
- 09.00–16.30
- Shop
- 09.00–17.30
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
29 miles away
- Mansion
- 11.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- first tee time 10.00
- Garden and grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Holmwood
Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation
30 miles away
- House, café, shop and grounds
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at a historic working farm and museum
30 miles away
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
37 miles away
- Printing works
- tours at 11.00, 13.30 and 15.15
- Gift shop
- 10.30–17.00
Preston Mill
Picturesque mill on the banks of the River Tyne – waterwheel, millpond, doocot and Outlander set
38 miles away
- Mill
- 10.30–15.30 (hourly guided tours)
- Gift shop and exhibition room
- 10.00–16.30
Weaver’s Cottage
Atmospheric cottage and hands-on museum where the traditional weaver’s craft comes to life
39 miles away
Moirlanich Longhouse
Beautifully conserved cottage giving unique insight into rural family life in 19th-century Scotland
40 miles away
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Over 2 hours away
The Hill House
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s architectural masterpiece turns art into a home.
42 miles away
- House, shop, café and garden
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
46 miles away
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
49 miles away
Bachelors’ Club
Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house.
50 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
- 11.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
63 miles away
- House
- guided tours (first tour 10.45; last tour 14.45)
- Shop, café, Angus Folk Museum and formal gardens
- 10.30–16.30
- Estate
- 08.00–20.00
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage
Home of the shoemaker immortalised by Robert Burns in Tam o’ Shanter
67 miles away
Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers
70 miles away
Broughton House & Garden
The home of ‘Glasgow Boy’ Hornel sits in a Japanese-inspired garden and hosts an impressive collection of art
86 miles away
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
Leith Hall
Quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world
96 miles away
- Hall and shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Tearoom
- 10.30–15.30
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk