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List of Scotland Attractions to
Visit with Websites, Images, Postcodes
and links to Maps and Reviews.
Telephone numbers are added where
possible.
These Scotland Top Attractions are
other than Cities, Towns, Abbeys,
Castles, Cathedrals, and Mansions. View
the home page for these.
Click on the Postcodes for a Map
showing each attraction and allows A to
B directions.
Arranged in order south to
north.
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Gretna
Green
On the border with England. Gretna
Green and Gretna have been used for
runaway weddings to the Famous
Blacksmiths since the 1700s. There is
now a a very popular Museum and Visitor
Centre. Tel: 01461 338 441.
Website
. RSPage . DG16
5EA . Image
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Mull of Galloway
Experience
Furthest south point in Scotland. In
the southwest of Scotland with a
Lighthouse for tours and Cafe /
Restaurant perched on cliffs. The area
is now a top attraction, remote and
peacful with amazing views. Tel: 01776
840 554.
Website
. RS Page . DG9 9HP
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Wanlockhead
51 miles north of Gretna Green, highest
Village/Town in Scotland at 1,531 ft
with a Lead Mining Museum, Visitor
Centre, Cafe, Inn for meals, Gold
Panning, and Heritage Railway. The
Mennock Pass up to the village from the
west is one of the top hill roads in
Scotland. Tel: 01659 743 87.
Website
. RS Page . ML12
6UT
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Crawick
Multiverse
10 miles west of Wanlockhead via the
Mennock Pass by the village of Sanquhar. A huge modern Stone
Art Work with a stone circle,
amphitheatre, avenue, and high point
for great views. Tel: 01659 502 42.
Website
. RS Page . DG4
6EG
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Burns
Museum
In Alloway village 38 miles southwest
of Glasgow by Ayr town. Scotland's
most famous Poet born in 1759. His
Cottage has been preserved as a Museum,
and a large modern Visitor Centre built
in this extremely scenic village . Tel:
01292 443 700.
Website
. AS Page
. KA7 4PQ
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Scotland's Theme
Park M&Ds
12 miles southeast of Glasgow. White
Knuckle rides, many kids' rides, 18
hole Miniature Golf, massive indoor
complex including a gigantic Soft Play
Area, bars and restaurants. Tel: 01698
333 777.
Website . Wiki .
ML1
3RT
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National Museum of
Flight
23 miles east of Edinburgh. Housed in
the wartime buildings of RAF East
Fortune with collections covering
military, civil and recreational
aircraft. Concorde is one of the latest
aircraft to be displayed. Tel: 0300 123
6789.
Website
. RS Page . EH39
5LF
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Royal Yacht
Britannia
Port of Leith by Edinburgh. Now permanently
berthed at Ocean Terminal, in
Edinburgh's port of Leith, you can
visit and explore this famous former
royal residence. Tel: 0131 555
5566.
Website
. UDS .
EH6 6JJ
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Deep Sea
World
At North Queensferry 14 miles north of
Edinburgh below the Forth Rail Bridge
with large sand tiger sharks and a 112
meter long transparent acrylic
underwater viewing tunnel, one of the
longest of its kind in the world. Tel:
01383 411 880.
Website . RS
Page . KY11
1JR
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The Falkirk
Wheel
On the west side of Falkirk in Central
Scotland. A rotating boat lift
connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal
with the Union Canal with a visitor
centre, short canal boat tours using
the lift and a number of attractions
for children such as paddle boats and
bumper boats. Tel: 0870 050 0208.
Website
. RS Page . FK1 4RS
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The Helix &
Kelpies
On the east side of Falkirk. 90ft high
horse head sculptures next to the Forth
and Clyde Canal with a cafe, many
walks/cycle lanes, kids play areas,
splash play, lagoon and more. The horse
sculptures are in memory of the many
heavy horses that worked on the canal.
Tel: 01324 590 600.
Website
. RS Page . FK2 7ZT
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Battle of
Bannockburn
At Stirling in the South
Highlands. This is the site of the most
historic battle in Scotland in 1314,
between the Scots and English. The site
has a visitor centre, large circular
memorial, and statue of King Robert the
Bruce. Tel: 01786 812 664.
Website
. RS Page . FK7 0LJ
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Blair Drummond
Safari Park
5 miles northwest of Stirling. Scotland's only
African Safari Park with a
drive-through reserve, a boat safari,
areas you can walk around, or you can
take a a free safari bus. Tel: 01786
841 456.
Website .
Wiki .
FK9 4UR
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Glencoe
16 miles south of Fort William, most
scenic road in Scotland through
mountains with viewing areas, ski
centre, visitor centre, and a scenic
village with the McDonald Massacre
Monument.
RS
Page . PH49
4HS
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Ben
Nevis
Visitor centre and path 2 miles
southeast of Fort
William. The highest Mountain in
the British Isles with a good Mountain
Track from the Glen Nevis visitor
centre with the summit at 4,408 ft
above sea level. Novice walkers
following the Tourist Path take about 4
to 5 hours to reach the summit, about 3
hours to get back down. Tel: 01349 781
401.
Web .
PH33
6PF . 57 Large
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Nevis
Range
5 miles east of Fort
William on Aonach Mor Mountain. A
Gondola runs to the Top Station
throughout the year for skiers,
mountain bikers and tourists at
2,150ft. Tourists can use the Gondola
to visit the Snowgoose Restaurant, bar
and kids play at the top station. You
can hike to the top from the restaurant
up to 4,000ft. Regular buses run
between Fort William and the Nevis
Range. Tel: 01397 705 825.
Website
. PH33
6SQ . 54 Large
Images
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Highland Folk
Museum
16 miles south of Aviemore by Newtonmore village.
Britain’s first Open Air Museum showing
what life was like in Scotland from the
1300s to 1900s. An old Village at the
Museum has been used in the TV series
Outlander. Tel: 01349 781 650.
Website
. RS Page . PH20
1AY
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Highland Wildlife
Park
9 miles south of Aviemore by Kingussie village. A safari
park and zoo with a variety of animals
found in present day Scotland, and
animals that were once present
thousands of years ago. Visitors can
drive round the Main Park in their
cars, then can visit a walk round area.
Tel: 01540 651 270.
Website
. RS Page
. PH21
1NL
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Cairngorm
Mountain
10 miles southeast of Aviemore. In the Gairngorms
National Park at 4084 ft, the sixth
highest mountain in the United Kingdom.
Scotland's top ski resort was developed
here from 1960 and the Cairngorm
Mountain Railway opened in 2001. The
top station has a Visitor Centre and
Restaurant with some of the best views
in Scotland. The top Ptarmigan Station
is at approximately 3,599 ft. Tel: 1479
861 261. Video
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Web .
RS Page . PH22
1RB . Images
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Loch Ness Monster
Exhibition
14 miles south of Inverness at Drumnadrochit,
the main place next to Loch Ness to
learn about the Loch Ness Monster with
a large Visitor Centre and boat tours
with sonar so you can go on a trip to
find Nessie. The scenic Urquhart Castle is situated
next to the village. Regular buses run
from Inverness all day. Tel: 01456 450
573.
Website
. RS Page . IV63
6TU
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Culloden
Moor
7 miles east of Inverness where the last
battle took place on British soil. The
Battle of Culloden was the final battle
of the 1745 Jacobite Rising, taking
place on the 16th April 1746. Between
1,500 and 2,000 Jacobites were killed
or wounded in the battle, government
losses were about 50 dead and 259
wounded. Tel: 01463 796 090.
Website
. RS Page . IV2
5EU
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Fingals
Cave
Island of Staffa off the Isle of Mull west coast. This
is the Scotland end of the Giants
Causeway in Northern Ireland. Its
struture is unique with a sea cave
formed by hexagonall shaped basalt. You
can enter the 227 foot cavern via a
walkway.
Website
. Hotels . Video .
Map
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John O
Groats
Furthest north point in Scotland about
393 miles by road north of the Mull of
Galloway, 837 north of Lands End in
Cornwell in England. A rugged coast
with an Inn, Lodges, Camping/Touring,
and Boat Tours along the Coast and to
the Orkney Isles.
Website
. RS Page . Hotels . KW1
4YR
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