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Under 1 hour away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
9 miles away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
26 miles away
Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
36 miles away
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00 (last entry 15.00)
- Café, courtyard and toilets
- 10.00–17.00 (last orders 16.30)
- Woodland walks
- 10.00–16.30
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National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm
38 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
43 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
50 miles away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
59 miles away
Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
72 miles away
- Dollar Glen
- All year, daily
- Castle Campbell
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
78 miles 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
- Estate
- dawn–dusk
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
84 miles away
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
88 miles away
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
93 miles away
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–17.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
94 miles away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
96 miles away
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
98 miles away