Historic Attractions in Scotland

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD

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

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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...

Edinburgh, EH2 2EJ

The largest monument to a writer in the world, this memorial to Sir Walter Scott the famous Scottish author, was proposed...

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

A British politician and substantial landowner the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 1806 -1884, is best remembered in Edinburgh as...

Ardrishaig, Crinan, Argyll, Scotland, UK

An amazing achievement in its day, the canal opened in 1801. It allows vessels to reach the West Highlands without...

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...

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The oldest lead cast statue in Britain, portraying Charles II as a Roman emperor, it was completed in 1685 a month before...

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...

by Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42

These impressive lime kilns were built in the mid 19th century. The limestone was quarried nearby and coal to fire the...

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2HH

Situated at the foot of The West Bow, Victoria Street.This was the first of the well heads built to supply water to the...

Nr. Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, UK

An attractive plaque, beside the well on the A939 records how five companies of the 33rd Regiment built this section of...

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Edinburgh, EH1 1RE

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

Rowardennan, by Drymen, Stirlingshire, G63 0AR

Archaeological traces of typical post-medieval farming settlement, linked by an enjoyable trail with guide leaflet.

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Edinburgh, EH7 5AA

Perched high on Calton Hill at the east end of the city centre.

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Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

This memorial to the Duke of Wellington, victor over the French at the Battle of Waterloo in 1816, was erected in 1852.