Things to Do
There are a million ways to fill your holiday in Scotland with many things to see and do. From tours and attractions to shopping and activities, use the things to see and do search to help you plan your perfect break to Scotland.
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- Category: History & Heritage
- Place: Edinburgh and Lothians
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Gilmerton Cove
Type
Type
Historic Sites
Gradings
- 4 Tour
Edinburgh
Telephone:
0131 4403293Delve deep into the past into one of Edinburgh's most intriguing and enigmatic sites and discover Edinburgh's best kept secret.
Preston Mill And Phantassie Doocot
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
East Linton
Telephone:
0844 493 2128There has been a mill on this site since the 16th century, and the present stone buildings date from the 18th century.
Cairnpapple Hill
Type
Type
Historic Sites
Gradings
- 4 Historic Attraction
Bathgate
Telephone:
+44 (131) 550 7603One of the most important prehistoric monuments on the mainland of Scotland, Cairnpapple was used as a burial and ceremonial site from about 3000 to 1400 BC.
John Muir's Birthplace, Dunbar
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Dunbar
Telephone:
+44 (1368) 865899The birthplace of John Muir has been transformed into a stunning Interpretative Centre highlighting the work of the man known as 'the father of modern conservation'.
National Mining Museum Scotland
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Newtongrange
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6637519Marvel at the sheer size of the National Mining Museum, be astounded by the engineering brilliance behind all the machinery and retrace the footsteps and struggles of the thousands of miners and their families before you.
Lauriston Castle And Grounds
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 3 Historic House
2a Cramond Road South
Telephone:
+44 (131) 3362060Edwardian home in tranquil grounds. Fine collection of decorative art.
Bennie Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 2 Museum
Bathgate
Telephone:
+44 (1506) 634944The Bennie Museum opened in 1989 as a museum of Bathgate's history and life.
The Writers Museum And Makars Court
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 2 Museum
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5294901Dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures, in particular Robert Burns (1759-1796); Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832); and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894).
National War Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Gradings
- 4 Museum
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (300) 123 6789Within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, discover the impact of war on Scotland's history, identity and reputation abroad.
Scotch Whisky Experience - Visitor Attraction
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
0131 220 0441Experience Scotch Whisky - Take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. Journey through gently swaying fields of barley and on to the warmth of the Malt Kiln with its lingering smell of burning peat.
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