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Located in Linlithgow, West Lothian, The Lowlands, Scotland
Less than a mile away.
Birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots in 1542. Linlithgow Palace is fifteen miles west of Edinburgh. In the fifteenth century, the palace was rebuilt as a Royal residence. Expanded until the 1603 Union of the Crowns took the...
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Located in Blackness, Falkirk, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 3.6 miles away.
Used in Franco Zeffirelli's version of Hamlet. Blackness Castle was begun in 1445 and served as a fortress and prison. Despite being one of the most technologically advanced castles of its time, Blackness fell to Oliver...
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Located in Queensferry, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 8.0 miles away.
A 1.5 miles (2.5 km) long cantilever, railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Built between 1883 and 1890. At its peak, 4,600 workers were used to build the bridge using 55,000 tons of steel and o...
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Located in Dunfermline, Fife, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 8.2 miles away.
Founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. Dunfermline Abbey was partially destroyed during the Scottish Reformation. Next to the Abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, a residence for Scottish monarchs. Dunfermline,...
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Located in Falkirk, Falkirk, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 9.8 miles away.
The world's first rotating boat lift. Connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. There's a difference of 24 metres between the water level in both canals, hence the need for the wheel. Opened in 2002...
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Located in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 14.1 miles away.
Home to the Earls and Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell. Destroyed by the Scots for the Duke of Argyll's support of Cromwell in the English Civil War. Located in central east Scotland. Managed by Historic Scotland...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.3 miles away.
One of Scotland's top tourist attractions. Built on the basalt plug of an extinct volcano. Edinburgh Castle domintaes the city. The castle houses the oldest building in Edinburgh, St Margaret's Chapel. Home to the Edinbu...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.4 miles away.
Comprises: i.) The National Gallery of Scotland, ii.) The Royal Scottish Academy Building and iii.) The Weston Link. Works by Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Degas, Gaug...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.5 miles away.
One of Edinburgh's most famous street, running about a mile (1.6km) through the city. Built during the eighteenth century as part of the New Town of Edinburgh and named after George III's sons, the 'Princes'. Shops run a...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.5 miles away.
Monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott who died in 1832. Completed in 1844. Designed by George Meikle Kemp, a forty-five year old joiner, draftsman, and self-taught architect...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.7 miles away.
The Royal Museum and Museum of Scotland make up the National Museums of Scotland. Exhibits covering geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. Home to 'Dolly The Sheep', the first successful clon...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.9 miles away.
Located in the Old Town of Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tenements are the equivalent of modern apartments. In Edinburgh, they date from the fifteenth century and can be up to ten stories high...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.9 miles away.
A hill in central Edinburgh offering stunning views of the city. On and around the hill, the visitor can find the National Monument, Nelson's Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, the Royal High School, the City Observa...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.9 miles away.
A memorial to those who died in the Napoleonic Wars. Located on Calton Hill with views across Edinburgh city. Begun in 1822, only partially built owing to lack of funds...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 16.3 miles away.
Queen Elizabeth II's official residence in Scotland. Or the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the fifteenth century. Located in Edinburgh at the end of the Royal M...
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Located in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 16.8 miles away.
The main peak in a group of hills in Holyrood Park, central Edinburgh. 251 metres above sea level. Offers spectacular views across the city. Salisbury Crags are a series of dramatic cliffs on a spur of Arthur's seat...
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Located in Stirling, Stirling, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 16.8 miles away.
William Wallace fought against the English occupation of Scotland at the turn of the thirteenth century. The Wallace Monument was built in the nineteenth century to celebrate this. Located near Stirling, central Scotland...
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Located in Stirling, Stirling, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 17.1 miles away.
In 1543, Mary Queen of Scots was crowned here when just nine months old. Built on top of a volcanic crag. From 1800 until 1964 the Castle was owned by the British Army and run as a barracks. Stirling Castle is managed by...
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