Historic Attractions in Scotland
Subcategory: Castles & Stately Homes, Heritage Centres & Ships, Historic Buildings or Lighthouses
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...
Musselburgh, EH21 6RY
This fine house, set in fascinating 18th-century designed landscape, is something of a time capsule. Newhailes contains a...
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...
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...
Cawdor Castle, Nairn, IV12 5RD
Cawdor Castle, one of Scotland's most outstanding stately homes, has a magical name which is romantically linked with...
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.
Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XJ
One of the largest castles in Scotland, Urquhart sits on a rocky promontory on the shores of Loch Ness.
Glasgow, G1 3NU
The Lighthouse - Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design. Opened as the centrepiece of the 1999 Year of Architecture...
Scotland, UK
The most northerly point on the Scottish mainland has had a lighthouse since 1831.
There is a car park close to...
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.
Scotland, UK
Completed in 1846 it marks the narrows between Chanonry Point and Fort George on the approaches to Inverness Harbour and...
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...
Glasgow, G4 0RB
Provand's Lordship is the oldest house in Glasgow, set in the heart of the most ancient part of the city.
Scotland, UK
The keepers of this lighthouse, built in 1870, some 12 miles by single track road from Lochinver were relatively self...
Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NE
This distinctive historic building is now an award winning attraction telling the story of Dunfermline.
| 1 | Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS) | By Inverness, IV2 5EU | |
| 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 | Cawdor Castle | Cawdor Castle, Nairn, IV12 5RD | |
| 6 | Royal Yacht Britannia | Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ | |
| 7 | Urquhart Castle (HS) | Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XJ | |
| 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 | |
| 14 | Stoer Head Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 15 | Abbot House Heritage Centre | Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NE |
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