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Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
0 miles away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–16.00
- Threave House
- 11.00–15.00
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
7 miles away
Broughton House & Garden
The home of ‘Glasgow Boy’ E A Hornel sits in a Japanese-inspired garden and hosts an impressive collection of art
7 miles away
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers
29 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
43 miles away
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage
Home of the shoemaker immortalised by Robert Burns in Tam o’ Shanter
43 miles away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
44 miles away
- 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
45 miles away
- Castle
- Closed
- Country park
- 10.00–16.00
- Walled garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Home Farm Kitchen
- 10.00–16.00 (last food orders 15.00)
- Home Farm Shop
- 10.00–16.00
- Second-hand Bookshop
- 11.00–15.00
- Aviary ice cream parlour
- Closed
- Swan Pond Café
- Closed
- Adventure Cove play park
- 10.00–16.00
- Wild Woodland play park
- 10.00–16.00
- Gas House and Carriage House
- Closed
Bachelors’ Club
Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house.
46 miles away
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
59 miles away
- Printing works
- 11.00 (guided tour only)
- Gift shop
- 10.30–17.00
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National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm
60 miles away
Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
61 miles away
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00 (last entry 15.00)
- Café, courtyard and toilets
- 10.00–16.00 (last orders 15.30)
- Woodland walks
- 10.00–16.30
Holmwood
Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation
62 miles away
Mackintosh at the Willow
The original Willow Tea Rooms Building
66 miles away
- Main tea rooms
- 09.00–17.00
- Salon de Luxe
- 14.00 (please book in advance)
- Rooftop terrace
- Closed
- Exhibition
- 09.00–16.30
- Shop
- 09.00–17.30
Brodick Castle
Gardens, woodland, waterfalls and a castle packed with treasures make this a must-visit on Arran
66 miles away
- Country Park and Garden
- 10.00–17.00
- Castle and shop
- Closed
- Woodland café
- Closed
- Isle Be Wild play park
- Closed
The Tenement House
An authentic time capsule of life in early 20th-century Glasgow
66 miles away
- House
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.40)
- Wally Dug café
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
Priorwood Garden
A beautiful walled garden, with a heritage orchard and flower beds, waiting to be explored
67 miles away
Harmony Garden
Discover peace among manicured lawns and scented borders with views across Melrose Abbey
67 miles away
Weaver’s Cottage
Atmospheric cottage and hands-on museum where the traditional weaver’s craft comes to life
67 miles away
Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
69 miles away
Malleny Garden
Tranquil oasis on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where heritage roses sit alongside 400-year-old yew trees
71 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.
76 miles away
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.
77 miles away
- House, gift shop and book shop
- 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.00)
Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
77 miles away
- House
- Self-guided visit: 10.00–14.30; guided tour: 15.00
- Ice cream parlour and coffee shop
- 09.00–16.00