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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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  • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 4 stars
Newhailes (NTS)
Newhailes (NTS)

Musselburgh, EH21 6RY

This fine house, set in fascinating 18th-century designed landscape, is something of a time capsule. Newhailes contains a...

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  • Queen Mary’s Bath House
    Queen Mary’s Bath House

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    This late 16th century building next to the Palace of Holyroodhouse is unlikely to be a bath house. It was once attached...

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  • Castle of Mey © Copyright Castle of Mey
    Castle and Gardens of Mey

    Mey, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8XH

    The most northerly castle on the Scottish mainland, it was built between 1566 and 1572. The castle was acquired by Her...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 5 stars
    Cawdor Castle
    Cawdor Castle

    Cawdor Castle, Nairn, IV12 5RD

    Cawdor Castle, one of Scotland's most outstanding stately homes, has a magical name which is romantically linked with...

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  • Royal Yacht Britannia
    Royal Yacht Britannia

    Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ

    The Royal Yacht Britannia is permanently moored in Edinburgh's historic port of Leith, only 2 miles from the city centre.

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    Urquhart Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Urquhart Castle (HS)

    Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XJ

    One of the largest castles in Scotland, Urquhart sits on a rocky promontory on the shores of Loch Ness.

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    The Lighthouse
    The Lighthouse

    Glasgow, G1 3NU

    The Lighthouse - Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design. Opened as the centrepiece of the 1999 Year of Architecture...

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  • Dunnet Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Dunnet Head Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    The most northerly point on the Scottish mainland has had a lighthouse since 1831.
    There is a car park close to...

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  • Ragged School
    Ragged School

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    A boarding school, it was established in 1847 to feed, shelter and educate some of the Old Town’s many destitute children.

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  • Chanonry Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Chanonry Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    Completed in 1846 it marks the narrows between Chanonry Point and Fort George on the approaches to Inverness Harbour and...

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  • Butt of Lewis Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    Said to be the windiest place in the UK, it was a seriously isolated spot in 1862 when the tall, 37m (12 ft) red brick...

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  • Provand's Lordship
    Provand's Lordship

    Glasgow, G4 0RB

    Provand's Lordship is the oldest house in Glasgow, set in the heart of the most ancient part of the city.

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 3 stars
    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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  • Abbot House Heritage Centre
    Abbot House Heritage Centre

    Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NE

    This distinctive historic building is now an award winning attraction telling the story of Dunfermline.

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  • 1 Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS) By Inverness, IV2 5EU 4 stars
    2 Newhailes (NTS) Musselburgh, EH21 6RY
    3 Queen Mary’s Bath House Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    4 Castle and Gardens of Mey Mey, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8XH 5 stars
    5 Cawdor Castle Cawdor Castle, Nairn, IV12 5RD
    6 Royal Yacht Britannia Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ 5 stars
    7 Urquhart Castle (HS) Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XJ 5 stars
    8 The Lighthouse Glasgow, G1 3NU
    9 Dunnet Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    10 Ragged School Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    11 Chanonry Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    12 Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    13 Provand's Lordship Glasgow, G4 0RB 3 stars
    14 Stoer Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    15 Abbot House Heritage Centre Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NE

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