Historic Attractions in Scotland

Scotland, UK

On the islet of Eilean Sionnach, off Ornsay, the lighthouse was built in 1857. The lighthouse cottages were once owned by...

The Lodge on the Loch, Aboyne, AB34 5BR

Formaston Cross Slab

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Scotland, UK

Built in 1892 this was the most dangerous lighthouse to be stationed at during the Second World War. It was bombed by...

Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

This simple memorial at the top of the Grassmarket marks the spot where over a 100 Covenanters were hanged for their...

Edinburgh, EH1 1RE

Known as the ‘Father of Firefighting’, James Braidwood at the age of 24, founded the world’s first municipal fire...

Scotland, UK

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

Scotland, UK

The oldest existing rock lighthouse in the British Isles, it marks the notorious Bell or Inchcape Rock, a largely...

Scotland, UK

An almost urban lighthouse, it sits at the end of George Street in the middle of this historic town.

Scotland, UK

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

Scotland, UK

First lit in 1892 this lighthouse was machine gunned and bombed by German aircraft on two occasions in 1941, the outhouses...

Scotland, UK

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

Scotland, UK

Britain’s most northerly lighthouse was built in 1858 on the highest of a series of offshore skerries. Designed by David...

Corpach, By Fort William, Scotland, UK

Opened in 1822 this was one of the great engineering undertakings of its day. The eight locks at Corpach known as...

Scotland, UK

Scotland’s first mainland light house, completed in 1787, was really a 16th century castle with a light placed on top of...

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...