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Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Southern Scotland
Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Southern Scotland are listed below.
Edinburgh Dungeon (Attraction / Activity)
31 Market Street, Edinburgh
Conjure up all the most gruesome, nastiest moments in the city’s history (we’re thinking witch-hunting, grave robbing, cannibalism here) and serve with a dash of macabre... more
Culzean Castle & Country Park (Garden)
Maybole
) Its sumptuous interior is well worth a stroll but don’t neglect the grounds which are great for families, particularly the five hectare swan pond where... more
Drumlanrig Castle, Gardens & Country Park (Garden)
Thornhill
The garden today has undergone major restoration in recent years with the newly restored Victorian Greenhouse, vegetable garden and plant centre, selling a wide range of... more
Paxton House, Gallery and Country Park (Historic House)
Berwick-upon-Tweed
The Georgian kitchen has recently been restored to working order and the magnificent Picture Gallery, the largest in a Scottish country house, contains over 70 paintings... more
Southerness Golf Club (Golf Course)
Southerness, Dumfries
A little over 6,500 yards with a par of 69, it's a tough test with two short par fives offering realistic birdie opportunities, but there are... more
PURE Spa (Spa)
1st Floor, Silverburn Shopping Centre, Barrhead Road, Glasgow
We offer clients an extensive range of day-to-day beauty treatments as well as our luxurious and relaxing spa therapies to help you restore your energy and... more
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park (Attraction / Activity)
Carrochan, Carrochan Road, Balloch
The park, with its sparkling waters and heather-carpeted hills, sweeps from the rolling lowland landscapes of the south to the munroes and corbetts (mountains to you)... more
PURE Spa (Spa)
2nd Floor, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh
We’re conveniently located and are open till 9pm on all weekdays (Sat 7pm/ Sun 6pm) which helps make planning your visit that little bit easier. Our... more
Gallery of Modern Art (Museum / Art Gallery)
Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow
The gallery hosts an active education programme including regular workshops, projects and talks for all ages. GoMA shows work by leading Scottish artists such as Toby... more
Royal Observatory Visitor Centre (Attraction / Activity)
Blackford Hill, Edinburgh
Handle rocks from outer space and see the collection of meteorites. The Astronomers will answer any questions regarding the entire universe!... more
National Museum of Rural Life (Museum / Art Gallery)
Wester Kittochside, East Kilbride
The farm is still worked using techniques and equipment from the 1950s, and whatever season there is always work being done from ploughing, sowing, haymaking and... more
People´s Palace Museum and Winter Gardens (Museum / Art Gallery)
Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Reconstructed building interiors include a flat, a shop and an air-raid shelter and objects on display range from suffragette banners to Billy Connolly´s banana boots. Attached... more
Gullane Golf Club (No 1) (Golf Course)
West Links Road, Gullane
The fairways are perfect, but there are many awkward stances on hilly sandy ground, with uphill and downhill holes to test stamina, especially in the wind.... more
Stobo Castle Health Spa (Spa)
Stobo
Working with you to construct a schedule of treatments and exercise, which meets your goals, enabling you to get the maximum benefit from your visit. Whether... more
Mellerstain House & Gardens (Garden)
Gordon
The smaller third terrace includes a fishpond. Other attractions include the Tea Cottage gardens, a rhododendron walk and a wooded glen with a collection of unusual... more
Ayr Racecourse (Attraction / Activity)
2/6 Whitletts Road, Ayr
But there are plenty more events besides, with around 30 race days a year. To be honest, it doesn’t really matter whether you like the gee... more
Glasgow Cathedral (Attraction / Activity)
Castle Street, Glasgow
Throughout the year there are numerous events, including Music Recitals... more
The Burrell Collection (Museum / Art Gallery)
Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Highlights of the collection include the spectacular medieval European stained glass, tapestries and furniture, along with Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities. Also 19th century art including... more
The Balmoral Spa (Spa)
1 Princess Street, Edinburgh
The Spa offers five treatment rooms with a wide range of ESPA and SUNDARI treatments, a 15-metre swimming pool, sauna and steam room, relaxation suite, fully... more
Bo´ness & Kinneil Railway (Scottish Railway Preservation Society) (Attraction / Activity)
Bo'ness Station, Union Street, Bo'ness
The Bo´ness & Kinneil Railway is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) which has wide experience preserving Scotland´s railway heritage; members carry out restoration... more
The Scottish National Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
The Mound, Edinburgh
Also on display is the national collection of Scottish art with works by Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart. There is an extensive programme of exhibitions... more
Floors Castle (Garden)
Roxburghe Estate Office, Kelso
The spring borders, peach and vine houses, soft fruit cages, all add to the year round interest. Also well worth exploring are the Millennium Parterre designed... more
Our Dynamic Earth (Attraction / Activity)
Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
On top of that you’ll come face-to-face with a dinosaur, experience a jungle thunderstorm, dive into oceans, fly over glaciers and get to see what the... more
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club (Golf Course)
Kirknewton
The par-three 17th guarded by five large bunkers is a feature while the last demands a second shot across a gorge. The course has been given... more
Paisley Museum & Art Galleries (Museum / Art Gallery)
High Street, Paisley
The Art Galleries show 19th and 20th century Scottish paintings and a large collection of studio ceramics. Also view displays on local and natural history... more
Kailzie Gardens (Garden)
Kailzie, Peebles
Winding lawns and more formal herbaceous borders, punctuated with sculpture and inviting places to sit especially during the spring when drifts of snowdrops carpet the ground.... more
Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel (Spa)
Uphall, Edinburgh West, Edinburgh
Dry yourself off and float towards the treatment rooms to experience Decleor’s Aroma massages and facials, and if you’re feeling energetic, make like the Tudors centuries... more
Turnberry Resort (The Kintyre) (Golf Course)
Maidens Road, Turnberry
The view at the short par four 298 yard eighth is magnificent. The hole has blind approach shot to a green which nestles in a rocky... more
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art (Museum / Art Gallery)
2 Castle Street, Glasgow
The Gallery of Religious Life explores the world´s six main religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, and aims to promote understanding and respect between... more
Dick Institute (Museum / Art Gallery)
Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Fine art, social, local, industrial and natural history collections are upstairs, and the lending and reference library and contemporary art galleries are on the ground floor... more
One Spa (Spa)
8 Conference Square, Edinburgh
Float away in this uplifting light-filled space and check into the Thermal Suite, built on Roman and Celt traditions, which can only be described as a... more
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The Fruitmarket Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
45 Market Street, Edinburgh
The Fruitmarket Gallery exhibition is complemented by a street-level glass fronted cafÄ and innovative bookshop... more
The Royal Yacht Britannia (Attraction / Activity)
Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh
The yacht was much loved by the royals and it’s great fun to pick up titbits about their holidays at sea from the staff working there.... more
Edinburgh Castle (Historic House)
Castlehill, Edinburgh
It boasts a magnificent Great Hall, with an ornate ceiling and fine collection of weapons, plus sumptuous royal apartments. Within its walls are Scotland´s crown jewels... more
Auchrannie Resort (Spa)
Auchrannie Road, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Take a break from your normal hectic schedule and enjoy an indulgent beauty therapy, or one of the wide range of massages. Treatments feature E'Spa products,... more
Abbotsford (Garden)
Melrose
There are three garden areas: the Entrance Courts, the Morris Garden and the Walled Kitchen Garden. Spring sees Abbotsford displaying swathes of daffidils, followed by bluebells... more
Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
1 Queen Street, Edinburgh
All portraits are of Scots, but not all by Scots, works by great artists such as Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Rodin are displayed in the gallery.... more
Riverside Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow
Visitors can climb aboard some of the exhibits to get a real feel for vintage public transport by accessing four locomotive footplates, three trams, two subway... more
Paddle Steamer Waverley (Attraction / Activity)
Waverley Excursions Ltd, 36 Lancefield Quay, Glasgow
Facilities on board: enjoy 3 course meals, indulge in rare malts and specialist ales and buy a souvenir to cherish... more
Scotsman Spa & Health Club (Spa)
The Scotsman Hotel, 1 Market Street, Edinburgh
The Scotsman Spa offers the full complement of services to allow you to reach your goal. The gym has comprehensive cardio, muscle strengthening and core conditioning... more
Manderston (Historic House)
Duns
The furniture is French in style and the kitchens have every modern convenience of its day. A special feature of the house is its silver staircase,... more
Hopetoun House (Historic House)
South Queensferry
This glorious 17th century pile just outside Edinburgh sprawls amid 150 acres of stunning landscaped grounds and is veritably stuffed with antiques, paintings, tapestries, clocks and... more
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Logan Botanic Garden (Garden)
Port Logan, Stranraer
Enjoy the brilliant blooms of southern hemisphere plants in the Walled Garden. This is a showcase for tender plants, and provides a blaze of colour all... more
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (Attraction / Activity)
Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, Ayr
Meanwhile The Tam O’Shanter Experience features a 12 minute reading of one of Burns’ works set against a backdrop of a film of the events he... more
Royal Troon Golf Club (Golf Course)
Craigend Road, Troon
The wind can play havoc with even the best players in the world. The course has hosted the Open seven times between 1923 and 2003... more
Glasgow Gailes Links (Golf Course)
Gailes Links, Gailes Road, Irvine
Glasgow Gailes, designed by Willie Park Jnr, opened for play in 1892 and is a challenging links amid the quality courses between Troon and Irvine on... more
Drumlanrig Castle, Gardens & Country Park (Historic House)
Thornhill
It houses a fine art collection, including works by Rembrandt and Holbein, cabinets made for Louis XIV´s Versailles and a 300 year old chandelier. The bedroom... more
Threave Garden (Garden)
Castle Douglas
In spring, however, the gardens are carpeted with over 200 varieties of daffodil complementing the spring flowering shrubs and trees. Later, you can admire succulent fruit... more
Inveresk Lodge Garden (Garden)
24 Inveresk Village, Musselburgh
This is truly a treat for the senses with exotic tree ferns and scented plants, and a soundtrack provided by the lively parakeets and canaries. Below... more
Biggar Park (Garden)
Biggar
In the traditional working walled garden are fine herbaceous borders, vegetables, fruit trees and a greenhouse. Shrub Roses are a special interest - there are good... more
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