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Corsewall Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Corsewall Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

At the northern end of the Rhins of Galloway to mark the entrance to Loch Ryan this lighthouse was completed in 1817. The...

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  • Isle of May Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Isle of May Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    This island, eight miles off the Fife coast, was the site of the first lighthouse in Scotland – a coal-fired beacon...

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  • National Wallace Monument
    National Wallace Monument

    Hillfoots Road, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5LF

    Extraordinary Victorian gothic tower built to commemorate William Wallace, Scotland's national hero. Panoramic views....

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    Neist Point © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Neist Point Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    The lighthouse, built in 1909, has one of the most dramatic situations of any Scottish lighthouse.

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  • Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS)
    Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS)

    By Inverness, IV2 5EU

    Scene of the last major battle fought on mainland Britain. The final Jacobite uprising ended here on 16 April, 1746, when...

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    Culross Palace (NTS)
    Culross Palace (NTS)

    Culross, Fife, KY12 8JH

    This delightful small royal burgh on the north shore of the Forth provides a striking introduction to Scottish domestic...

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    William Pitt Statue
    William Pitt Statue

    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD

    William Pitt the Younger became Britain’s youngest prime minister at the age of 24.

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  • H.M. Frigate Unicorn
    H.M. Frigate Unicorn

    South Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3BP

    HM Frigate Unicorn is the oldest British-built warship afloat and Scotland's only example of a wooden warship.

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  • New Lanark Visitor Centre
    New Lanark Visitor Centre

    New Lanark, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB

    This cotton mill village was founded in 1785 and became famous as the site of Robert Owen's model community.

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    Dugald Stewart Monument
    Dugald Stewart Monument

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    On top of Calton Hill this is one of Edinburgh’s most photographed monuments. It was erected in 1831 in memory of Dugald...

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  • Bannockburn Battlefield Monument
    Bannockburn Heritage Centre (NTS)

    Stirlingshire, FK7 0LJ

    One of the most important historic sites in Scotland where, in 1314, King Robert the Bruce routed Edward II's army to win...

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    Tartan Weaving Mill
    Tartan Weaving Mill

    Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    This historic building constructed in 1851 was for many years the principal reservoir of the city of Edinburgh. It held...

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  • Dumfries House
    Dumfries House

    Cumnock, KA18 2NJ

    Dumfries House is one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes and best kept heritage secrets.

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  • Fidra Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Fidra Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    This uninhabited island off North Berwick acquired its lighthouse in 1885. It is one of the islands, Unst is another,...

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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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    1 Corsewall Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    2 Isle of May Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    3 National Wallace Monument Hillfoots Road, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5LF 4 stars
    4 Neist Point Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    5 Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS) By Inverness, IV2 5EU 4 stars
    6 Culross Palace (NTS) Culross, Fife, KY12 8JH 3 stars
    7 William Pitt Statue Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD
    8 H.M. Frigate Unicorn South Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3BP
    9 New Lanark Visitor Centre New Lanark, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB 4 stars
    10 Dugald Stewart Monument Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    11 Bannockburn Heritage Centre (NTS) Stirlingshire, FK7 0LJ 3 stars
    12 Tartan Weaving Mill Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    13 Dumfries House Cumnock, KA18 2NJ
    14 Fidra Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    15 Mellerstain House and Gardens Gordon, Borders, TD3 6LG 4 stars

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