Edinburgh Airport 22 min
The Falkirk Wheel (14 min) Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The Pineapple (19 min) The Earl of Dunmore's 18th-century summer home, known for its bizarre, pineapple-shaped tower. Callendar House (9 min) 19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Blackness Castle (17 min) 15th-century fortress noted for its shiplike form & rampart views over the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline Abbey (27 min) Extensive ruins of a grand Romanesque structure plus the mausoleums of kings and queens of Scotland. House Of The Binns (13 min) This grand 17th-century house on scenic parkland displays family portraits, porcelain & antiques. Beecraigs Country Park (14 min) Vast area of parkland with herds of red deer and highland cattle, a fishing loch and visitor centre. Deep Sea World (24 min) Sea life aquarium with seal enclosure and shark tank with 112-metre walk-through acrylic tunnel. Culross Palace - The National Trust for Scotland (21 min) Merchant's residence from the early 17th century, with a garden modeled on the style of the period. Midhope Castle (15 min) The exterior of this 15th-century castle on a working farm is featured on the TV series Outlander. The Kelpies (11 min) 30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Five Sisters Zoo (28 min) From meerkats to arctic wolves and woodland bears, in a zoo with a play park and handling sessions. Hopetoun House (27 min) Stately home dating from 17th century, set in a country estate with a deer park and nature trails. Linlithgow Palace (11 min) The ruins of the elegant medieval birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, set within parkland by a loch. Forth Bridge (25 min) 1.5-mile long, twin-towered railway bridge, opened in 1890 & crossing the Forth estuary. |