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Preston Mill
Picturesque mill on the banks of the River Tyne – waterwheel, millpond, doocot and Outlander set
21 miles away
- Mill
- 10.30–15.30 (hourly guided tours)
- Gift shop and exhibition room
- 10.00–16.30
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
37 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
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Over 2 hours away
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
41 miles away
Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
41 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
- 10.00–20.00
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.
42 miles away
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
43 miles away
- Mansion
- 11.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- first tee time 10.00
- Garden and grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
48 miles away
House of the Binns
With spectacular views across the Scottish countryside, the home of the Dalyells boasts 400 years of fascinating family history.
54 miles away
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
59 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
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
63 miles away
Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers
73 miles away
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at a historic working farm and museum
81 miles away
Mackintosh at the Willow
The original Willow Tea Rooms Building
82 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
Holmwood
Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation
83 miles away
- House, café, shop and grounds
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
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
Moirlanich Longhouse
Beautifully conserved cottage giving unique insight into rural family life in 19th-century Scotland
93 miles away
Weaver’s Cottage
Atmospheric cottage and hands-on museum where the traditional weaver’s craft comes to life
94 miles away
Bachelors’ Club
Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house.
95 miles away
Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life
99 miles away
- Garden, museum and shop
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.15)
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last service 15.45)
- Grounds
- dawn–dusk