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Gladstone’s Land
One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
0 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.
1 mile away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
4 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
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Peaceful hillside garden and pond tucked away in a charming village
6 miles away
Malleny Garden
Tranquil oasis on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where heritage roses sit alongside 400-year-old yew trees
7 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.
13 miles away
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Culross
Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace
18 miles away
- Palace and garden
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Shop
- 10.00–16.45
- Bessie’s Café
- 10.00–16.00 (last orders 15.30)
Falkland Palace
A fine Renaissance palace with an extensive formal garden and one of Britain’s oldest tennis courts
21 miles away
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
Robert Smail’s Printing Works
Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history
24 miles away
Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
24 miles away
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
25 miles away
- Mansion
- 11.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- first tee time 10.00
- Garden and grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Kellie Castle
Medieval stonework meets Victorian style, with fine artworks, ornate plasterwork and an Arts & Crafts garden.
25 miles away
- Castle
- 11.00–16.00
- Shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.30
- Garden
- dawn–dusk
- Estate
- dawn–dusk
Alloa Tower
Large fortified tower boasts lavish interiors where kings and queens once wandered
26 miles away
Bannockburn
Stand shoulder to shoulder with Robert the Bruce on the site of his greatest victory
30 miles away
- Visitor Centre and Battle Experience
- 10.00–17.00
- Site
- All year, daily
Harmony Garden
Discover peace among manicured lawns and scented borders with views across Melrose Abbey
30 miles away
Priorwood Garden
A beautiful walled garden, with a heritage orchard and flower beds, waiting to be explored
31 miles away
Branklyn Garden
This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers.
31 miles away
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
37 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
41 miles away
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
42 miles away
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at a historic working farm and museum
42 miles away
Mackintosh at the Willow
The original Willow Tea Rooms Building
42 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