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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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  • Culross (NTS)
    Culross (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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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 3 stars
    Girdle Ness Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Girdle Ness Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    The wrecking of the whaling ship Oscar here in 1813 with the loss of all but two of her crew of 45 led to the building of...

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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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    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
    Georgian House (NTS)
    Georgian House (NTS)

    Edinburgh, EH2 4DR

    The Georgian House is part of Robert Adam's masterpiece of urban design, Charlotte Square. It dates from 1796.

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 4 stars
    Caledonian Canal (Fort Augustus)
    Caledonian Canal (Fort Augustus)

    Ardchattan House, Canalside, Fort Augustus, PH32 4BA

    Opened in 1822 this was one of the great engineering undertakings of its day. The five locks at Fort Augustus are...

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    McEwan Hall
    McEwan Hall

    Scotland, UK

    A venue for graduations, concerts and public functions the hall was paid for by Sir William McEwan founder of the...

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  • Glenfinnan Monument (NTS)
    Glenfinnan Monument (NTS)

    Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, PH37 4LT

    This impressive monument was erected in 1815 by Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale in tribute to the clansmen who fought...

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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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  • Glasgow City Chambers
    Glasgow City Chambers

    Glasgow, G2 1DU

    In the very heart of Glasgow stands one of the city's most important and prestigious buildings - the City Chambers.

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  • Killiecrankie Visitor Centre (NTS)
    Killiecrankie Visitor Centre (NTS)

    by Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5LG

    Beautiful wooded gorge near the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie, 1689. Visitor centre with delightful walks.

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    Tarbat NessLighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Tarbat Ness Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    This 41m (134ft) high red banded lighthouse, completed in 1830, is the tallest on the Scottish mainland. Its...

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  • Lismore Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Lismore Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    At the southern tip of Lismore, on the islet of Eielan Musdile, Lismore Lighthouse was lit in 1833.

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  • Balmoral Hotel
    Balmoral Hotel

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    This prominent Edinburgh landmark, known until the 1980s as the North British Hotel, was a traditional railway hotel.

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  • 1 Chanonry Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    2 Culross (NTS) Culross, Fife, KY12 8JH 3 stars
    3 Girdle Ness Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    4 Provand's Lordship Glasgow, G4 0RB 3 stars
    5 Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS) By Inverness, IV2 5EU 4 stars
    6 Georgian House (NTS) Edinburgh, EH2 4DR 4 stars
    7 Caledonian Canal (Fort Augustus) Ardchattan House, Canalside, Fort Augustus, PH32 4BA 3 stars
    8 McEwan Hall Scotland, UK
    9 Glenfinnan Monument (NTS) Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, PH37 4LT 3 stars
    10 Stoer Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    11 Glasgow City Chambers Glasgow, G2 1DU
    12 Killiecrankie Visitor Centre (NTS) by Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5LG 3 stars
    13 Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    14 Lismore Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    15 Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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