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Riddle's Court
322 Lawnmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2PQ
Riddle’s Court is an A listed building located close to Edinburgh Castle. Dating from the late 16th century, it is one of the finest surviving merchant’s houses on the Royal Mile. The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust moved its offices into Riddle’s…
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Murdoch's Lane, Alloway,
Ayr,
KA7 4PQ
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum offers a truly unique encounter with Scotland’s favourite son. The museum comprises the famous Burns Cottage where the poet was born, the historic landmarks where he set his greatest work, the elegant monument and gardens…
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43–45 High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1SR
A stylish contemporary building appended to the 15th-century home of Protestant reformer John Knox, housing materials relating to Scotland's rich oral culture. Located on the Royal Mile, the Centre incorporates historic John Knox House, the 99-seat…
Gladstone's Land
477b Lawnmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2NT
Completed in 1620, Gladstone’s Land at the top of the Royal Mile is a typical example of a medieval Old Town tenement. Visitors can step back in time to bustling and turbulent 17th-century Edinburgh, explore Thomas Gladstone’s home and to discover the…
Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery
University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street,
Glasgow,
G12 8QQ
Scotland’s oldest public museum, founded in 1807, houses collections relating to science, medicine, archaeology, geology and more, as well as art by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (including The Mackintosh House – the reassembled interior of his home) and…
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8DX
The official Scottish residence of the Queen, this baroque palace was once home to Mary Queen of Scots and now houses the great artworks and tapestries of its regal residents.
Tenement House
145 Buccleuch Street,
Glasgow,
G3 6QN
The Tenement House is a typical Victorian tenement flat of 1892, which retains all its original fittings, such as gas lamps and the splendid kitchen range. Take a nostalgic step back in time! Exhibition on tenement life.
Alloa Tower
Alloa Park,
Alloa,
FK10 1PP
Alloa Tower is the largest, oldest keep in Scotland. It was the ancestral home of the Erskine family, the Earls of Mar and Kellie. The Erskines were loyal supporters of several Stuart monarchs who spent part of their early lives in Alloa Tower…
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Moodie Street,
Dunfermline,
KY12 7PL
The birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, the weaver's son who became the richest man in the world and then gave away his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Interactive displays, monthly weaving demonstrations, temporary exhibitions, children's activities, a…
The Arthurian Centre
Slaughterbridge,
Camelford,
Cornwall,
PL32 9TT
Exhibition, shop, beautiful walks and information on site of King Arthur's last battle. 1500 year old inscribed stone marks the site.
Balmerino Abbey
Balmerino Village,
Newport-on-Tay,
Angus,
DD6 8SB
The Abbey is situated in the award winning hamlet of Balmerino Village where examples of medieval farm buildings can be seen.
The Convenanters' Prison
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QQ
The southern section of the Covenanters Prison is marked by a plaque in Greyfriar’s Churchyard. The covenanters were those people who signed the National Covenant in 1638, which voiced opposition to the interference of the monarchy in church matters.
Corstorphine Dovecot
Corstorphine,
Edinburgh,
EH12 7LE
In the western area of Edinburgh stands a large, circular ‘beehive’ dovecot, complete with nesting boxes, in a good state of preservation. The building is likely to have stood alongside a now long-gone castle built in the 14th century, and nested…
