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Traquair House
Traquair House

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, EH44 6PW

The oldest inhabited house in Scotland visited by 27 kings. Strong association with Mary, Queen of Scots. 18th century...

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Rona Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Rona Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This isolated lighthouse on Rona, at the north end of the Isle of Raasay, was built in 1857.

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  • St Cuthbert’s Church
    St Cuthbert’s Church

    Edinburgh, EH1 2EP

    One of Edinburgh’s oldest churches it has been rebuilt many times. The present church was built in 1894, but...

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  • Mull of Galloway Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    Built on Scotland’s most southerly point with views, on a clear day, of England, Ireland, the Isle of Man and even...

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  • John Knox House © Copyright  James Ross
    John Knox House and Scottish Storytelling Centre

    Edinburgh, EH1 1SR

    The oldest house on the Royal Mile, with an exhibition on its two most famous residents. John Knox and James Mossman.

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    Stoer Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Stoer Head Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    The keepers of this lighthouse, built in 1870, some 12 miles by single track road from Lochinver were relatively self...

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  • Cape Wrath Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Cape Wrath Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    The lighthouse at Scotland’s north westerly tip was built in 1828. It can be reached today by a short ferry crossing...

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  • Gladstone's Land (NTS)
    Gladstone's Land (NTS)

    Edinburgh, EH1 2NT

    The building is the most important example of a 17th-century tenement building to survive in Edinburgh.

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    Hopetoun House
    Hopetoun House

    South Queensferry, West Lothian, EH30 9SL

    Stately home, with sweeping lawns and magnificient grounds. The State Apartments are superb with many notable paintings...

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    Grassmarket
    Grassmarket

    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    The largest open space in the Old Town, the Grassmarket was the site of a weekly market for cattle, horses and sheep, and...

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  • Inveraray Jail & County Court
    Inveraray Jail & County Court

    Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8TX

    Scotland's most perfectly preserved 19th century county courthouse and prison, with costumed guides and exhibitions on...

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  • Mellerstain House and Gardens
    Mellerstain House and Gardens

    Gordon, Borders, TD3 6LG

    One of Scotland's finest stately homes of unique Adam design. Exquisite gardens & parkland - idyllic setting for days out.

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    © Copyright World Famous Blacksmiths Shop
    World Famous Blacksmiths Shop

    Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5EA

    For over 250 years Gretna Green in Scotland has been the name synonymous with romance and weddings. Gretna Green is 'not...

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  • Scott Monument
    Scott Monument

    Edinburgh, EH2 2EJ

    The largest monument to a writer in the world, this memorial to Sir Walter Scott the famous Scottish author, was proposed...

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  • Quendale Watermill
    Quendale Watermill

    Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JD

    This beautifully restored mill with its overshot wheel, is in full working order. There are regular guided tours of the...

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    1 Traquair House Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, EH44 6PW 5 stars
    2 Rona Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    3 St Cuthbert’s Church Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    4 Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    5 John Knox House and Scottish Storytelling Centre Edinburgh, EH1 1SR 3 stars
    6 Stoer Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    7 Cape Wrath Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    8 Gladstone's Land (NTS) Edinburgh, EH1 2NT 3 stars
    9 Hopetoun House South Queensferry, West Lothian, EH30 9SL 4 stars
    10 Grassmarket Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    11 Inveraray Jail & County Court Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8TX
    12 Mellerstain House and Gardens Gordon, Borders, TD3 6LG 4 stars
    13 World Famous Blacksmiths Shop Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5EA
    14 Scott Monument Edinburgh, EH2 2EJ
    15 Quendale Watermill Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JD 3 stars

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