Edinburgh Airport 25 min
Deep Sea World (18 min)
Sea life aquarium with seal enclosure and shark tank with 112-metre walk-through acrylic tunnel. Blackness Castle (28 min)
15th-century fortress noted for its shiplike form & rampart views over the Firth of Forth. Hopetoun House (26 min)
Stately home dating from 17th century, set in a country estate with a deer park and nature trails. Aberdour Castle (21 min)
Stately castle ruins featuring a medieval tower house, painted ceilings, gardens & a sundial. Midhope Castle (23 min)
The exterior of this 15th-century castle on a working farm is featured on the TV series Outlander. Forth Bridge (18 min)
1.5-mile long, twin-towered railway bridge, opened in 1890 & crossing the Forth estuary. Loch Leven (24 min)
This scenic lake in a wetland reserve features 7 islands, including one with a medieval castle. Dunfermline Abbey (3 min)
Extensive ruins of a grand Romanesque structure plus the mausoleums of kings and queens of Scotland. Firth of Forth (24 min)
Several rivers convene in this large estuary bordered by shoreline towns & notable bridges. Inchcolm (28 min)
22-acre island in Firth of Forth with a visitor centre, medieval monastery & WWII ammunition tunnel. Linlithgow Palace (29 min)
The ruins of the elegant medieval birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, set within parkland by a loch. Edinburgh Zoo (28 min)
Large parkland zoo offering keeper talks, hands-on animal encounters and free hilltop safari rides. Lochleven Castle (23 min)
A ferry delivers you to this 14th-century tower and castle ruins with links to Mary Queen of Scots. The Kelpies (32 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (32 min)
Manicured 70-acre gardens with palm house and temporary exhibitions, kids' events, tours and cafes. | 
