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Under 1 hour away
Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
31 miles away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
37 miles away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 11.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
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Over 2 hours away
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
41 miles away
Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
41 miles away
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
51 miles away
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–17.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
58 miles away
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
61 miles away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
62 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
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
63 miles away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
64 miles away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
66 miles away
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
68 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
Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
71 miles away
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
72 miles away
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
78 miles away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- 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
83 miles away
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
87 miles away
Kintail
Exceptional and remote mountain scenery with lochs, glens and the magnificent ridge of the Five Sisters
92 miles away
Falls of Glomach
A breathtaking Highland waterfall cuts through Scotland’s wildest countryside
94 miles away