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Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
2 miles away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
25 miles away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
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National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm
37 miles away
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Over 2 hours away
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
63 miles away
Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
68 miles away
- Dollar Glen
- All year, daily
- Castle Campbell
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
68 miles away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Threave House
- Closed
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
69 miles away
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
69 miles away
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
71 miles away
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–17.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
72 miles away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
74 miles away
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
75 miles away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
83 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
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
86 miles away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.30–17.00
- Café
- 10:00–16:00
- Monument
- 11.00–11.30 and 14.00–14.30 (book in advance online)
- Grounds
- open daily
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
87 miles away
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
92 miles away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
93 miles away