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Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Museum; boy at Dirleton Castle

Each week we pick a Scottish visitor attraction to highlight for some reason or another. There may be a special event happening there, may be it's in the news, maybe it's the perfect time to visit - because the flowers are in bloom at a garden or such. But there aren't any specific criteria, indeed some are chosen just because we think they're great attractions and we recommend you pay them a visit. Look out for the current Visitor Attractions of the Week here, but these are the previous recipients of this accolade.

  • Glasgow Necropolis

    Perhaps not the kind of place that comes to mind when thinking of conventional tourist attractions, the wonderfully atmospheric Glasgow Necropolis nonetheless attracts many visitors both locally and from all over the world.

  • The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked

    A major new exhibition on the iconic Lewis Chessmen has opened at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked looks at the mystery and intrigue surrounding the chessmen, explores the stories surrounding their discovery and shows how the characters reflected society at the time they were made.

  • British Golf Museum

    At the heart of the home of golf, just 67 yards from the famous Old Course, the British Golf Museum celebrates its 20th anniversary as the 150th Open Championship comes to St. Andrews.

  • The Titan Crane

    Visitors can now take a guided tour around one of Scotland’s most unusual tourist attractions, the Titan Crane at Clydebank.

  • Attraction of the Week: Edinburgh Castle

    No mucking around. We've really gone for it this week. Not only is it Scotland's most popular tourist attraction, but Edinburgh Castle is centrepiece of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site, and a world-famous icon.

  • Attraction of the Week: New Lanark

    Lying deep in the south Lanarkshire countryside south of Glasgow. New Lanark is not only a preserved historical UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it's also our attraction of the week.

  • The Palace of Holyroodhouse

    The official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, this beautiful palace sits at the bottom of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, sheltered by Arthur’s Seat.

  • Edinburgh Zoo

    A superb all-round day out for all the family, and always working wonders for conservation, Edinburgh Zoo is our featured visitor attraction of the week.

  • Dawyck Gardens

    As Scotland begins to bloom with the advent of summer, our featured visitor attraction of the week is Dawyck Botanic Gardens near Peebles.

  • Dallas Dhu Distillery

    As it is the Speyside Whisky Festival on 29 April - 3 May, our featured visitor attraction of the week is Dallas Dhu Distillery near Forres.


 


 
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