Glasgow and Edinburgh

For those seeking the bright lights of the big city Glasgow is a short 35 mile drive away and Edinburgh is about 70 miles.

Glasgow Links

The Lighthouse – Scotlands Centre for Architecture, Design and The City
Theatre Royal
Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre
The Pavilion Theatre
Kings Theatre
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
M&DS Scotland’s Theme and Country Park, Motherwell
Waverley Excursions Ltd
The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour
The Peoples Palace & Winter Gardens
Museum of Transport
Hunterian Museum
Glasgow Science Centre
Gallery of Modern Art
The Scottish Maritime Museum, Braehead

Edinburgh Links

Edinburgh Castle
At the top of the Royal Mile visit Edinburgh Castle, the most famous of Scotland’s castles. View the Honours of Scotland exhibition, telling the story of the Scottish Crown Jewels and the historic Stone of Destiny on which previous Scottish Monarchs were crowned. The Castle also houses the famous 15th century gun Mons Meg, the One O’Clock Gun and the National War Museum of Scotland.

The Royal Botanic Gardens
The wonders of the plant kingdom can be discovered at the Royal Botanic Garden at Inverleith Row, established in 1670, guided tours are available here from April to September.

The Royal Mile
The largest, longest and finest street for Buildings and Number of Inhabitants, not only in Britain, but also in the World…. (Daniel Defoe, 1723). Probably Edinburgh’s oldest street, The Royal Mile connects Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyrood House. Visitors will find a lot to explore on either side of this historic road.

The Palace of Holyrood
At the other end of the Royal Mile visit the Palace of Holyrood House, (the official residence of the Queen while in Scotland) and the new Queens Gallery.

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