Find Places To Visit In The North

The famous castle built on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

A ruinous 13th century courtyard castle in Nethy Bridge, which enjoys stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

A statue of Robert the Bruce that sits in front of Stirling Castle with views of the Wallace Monument and Ochil Hills.

People’s Park created in the Victorian era with fine features.

A vertical Lift bridge, which was once the biggest in the world.

Chinese gingall gun captured during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, brought to Bellingham as a war trophy from the China Expeditionary Force.

A 30 foot high bottle with a quote from Captain Cook's journal.

The ruins of an ancient church near Kirkbank, that have been converted into a burial enclosure.

A superb 67m tower, containing exhibitions on each of the three floors, then the crowning glory at the top.

A former coal mine turned into a mining museum and heritage centre.

A lightweight set of faux stone statues of a knight and handmaiden in The Baa pub beer garden.

The remains of a 16th century tower house that sits in the garden of a cafe in Earlston.

A paradisal place of worship dating to the Victorian age.

Weather vane made from galvanised steel with cormorants showing which way the wind blows.

Wooden cabin on the shore of Kielder Water, built as a companion to Freya’s Cabin and inspired by the Norse love story between Freya and Robin.

The ruins of an impressive townhouse built by John Erskine, the keeper of Stirling Castle.

The remains of an 18th century iron mine in a beautiful remote spot near Tomintoul.

Huge plant shoots created by Andrew McKeown from Corten Steel.

Statue in a storming pose of an extremely brave WWII soldier.

A fountain and statue in the village of Falkland, dedicated to Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, who married Margaret Bruce, heiress to the Falkland Estate.

Scott’s View is a scenic viewpoint near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the River Tweed and Eildon Hills, famously loved by Sir Walter Scott.

An early 12th century Motte & Bailey Castle in a beautiful spot near Elgin.

A water fountain celebrating the achievements of the engineer James M Gale, who brought a supply fresh water to Glasgow.

The Nutholm Hill trig point sits in a field (120m) near Kettleholm.

A 16th century fortified tower house in beautiful Speyside near the Glenlivet Distillery.

A memorial stone celebrating John Frederick Batesman's engineering achievements in bringing clean water to the area.

A playful sculpture showing the balancing act of settling a dispute.

A large barracks that was built by the the British Government in 1719 on the site of a medieval castle.

An old cemetery containing important memorials, with a great viewpoint for Stirling Castle and the surrounding hills.

A beautiful garden that brings to life parables from the Bible, in the heart of Elgin, next to the Cathedral.

A fine example of an old packhorse bridge, built over the Burn of Aberlour.

A heavy anti-aircraft battery situated within Mugdock Country Park, containing a command post and four gun emplacements.

A 15 meter high uniquely shaped natural sea arch near Portknockie.

The Ben Lawers trig point sits above Loch Tay (1214m) near Aberfeldy.

A waterfall that is reached via the Birks of Aberfeldy, where Robert Burns was inspired to write a poem.

A beautiful lattice girder bridge, built in 1905 to provide easy access to the Mar Lodge Estate.

An impressive waterfall and salmon ladder with incredibly clear water pools in Glen Lui.

A beautiful church on the outskirts of Nethy Bridge, next to Castle Roy.

An outstanding waterfall, where the River Dee is forced through narrow rock channels.

An easy to access hill with stunning views over Cullen, that once was the site of a motte and bailey castle.

Sheltered lakeside sculpture at Kielder Waterside featuring large timber uprights and a stainless-steel “cloud” form framing the sky.

Edwardian Gothic-style museum, featuring local and natural history displays and a ceramics collection.

Two well preserved iron age brochs that sit only 500m apart, in Gleann Beag near Glenelg.

The Meall nan Each trig point sits on the Ardnamurchan peninsula (490m) next to Ben Laga (512m).

An ornate fountain on Kinross High Street, which contains a time capsule from 1885.

Possibly the oldest packhorse bridge in Scotland, which lost its third arch during the Muckle Spate of 1829.

A heavily ruined 14th century fortified castle in Braemar with a much longer history.

The Annanhead Hill trig point sits above the Devil's Beef Tub (478m) near Moffat.

A folly overlooking the beautiful Black Linn Falls set in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

A 19th Century drinking fountain and trough on The Grove that would have provided drinking water to the village.

A fantastic 14th century ruinous castle that has had many extensions and gardens added over the ages.

A ruinous country house, that was built in 1812 and has now succumbed to nature in the Mugdock Country Park.

The remains of an Iron Age broch, that sits on the south east shore of Loch Alsh, near Letterfearn.

The Moncreiffe Hill trig point sits on a hill fort (185m) near Perth.

A fascinating geological hole in the rock set in the falls of the Linn of Quoich.

Sculpture on the north shore of Kielder Water styled after the OS viewpoint symbol, offering a view of the landscape.

The Ben Cleuch trig point sits on the Ochil Hills (721m) near Tillicoultry.

A fantastic waterfall on the Burn of Aberlour, within the woodland of Charlestown of Aberlour.

A hidden lime kiln on the banks of the Corriemulzie Burn near Braemar.

A simple reminder of ordinary folk made extraordinary through their service to people, cut in steel and made into a seat in Ridley Park, Blyth.

An annual event that sees the Baysleap dairy herd return to their summer pastures, and the folks of Heddon and neighbouring villages spill out to support the farm.

The Ben Donich trig point is in the Arrochar Alps (847m) near Lochgilphead.

Ruined 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders near St. Mary's Loch, offering dramatic views and a glimpse into turbulent Border Reiver history.

A lone stone in a field near Shap, which was a glacial erratic stopped in its tracks during the last Ice Age, and used by prehistoric people for rituals, ceremonies and social purposes.

A medieval base with Victorian shaft surmounted by a salmon-shaped weather vane, marking the centre of Norham village life.

Striking remnants of 19th century ironstone mining, with unique ridged landscapes and fascinating industrial history.