The Battle of Prestonpans
Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotlandtoday: site with information boards open to the publicpublic transport: buses and trains from Edinburgh city centre to Prestonpansdate of battle: …
Scotland
Cauldshiels Loch and the River Tweed, Melrose
Rating out of 5: 4 Source: Walkhighlands (Cauldshiels Loch and the River Tweed, Melrose (Walkhighlands) ) Reasons: This lovely route through the village of Melrose …
Hermitage Castle
Location: Newcastleton, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotlandkind of castle: stone tower house/keep (earlier: motte and bailey, wooden)today: partially ruined and seasonally open to publicpublic transport: …
Edinburgh Castle
Location: top of Castlehill, Edinburgh, Scotlandkind of castle: royal palace, fortresstoday: mostly open to publicpublic transport: buses and trains to Edinburgh, castle on top of …
Malcolm Monument, Langholm
Location: Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotlandkind of monument: 100-foot obelisktoday: often walked too by touristspublic transport: busses from many towns to Langholm, walk up Whita …
Black Lochs Circuit, Connel
Rating out of 5: 3 Source: Black Lochs circuit, Connel (Walkhighlands) Reasons: The route in general is a very nice one. Starting from Connel it …
Waterloo Monument
Location: near Ancrum, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotlandpublic transport: buses between the Border Towns of Jedburgh and Melrose stop not too far awayscheduled monument: nomanaged by: …
Gilnockie Tower
Location: near Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: 16th century tower housetoday: visitor centre, Clan Armstrong Museum; all opened to publicpublic transport: buses from …
Willy Wallace Hostel, Stirling
Rating out of 5: 1 Reasons: The Location close to the train and bus station and in the middle of the old town of Stirling …
Scone Palace
Location: Scone north of Perth city centre, Perthshire, Scotlandkind of castle: gothic revival styled historic housetoday: open to publicpublic transport: buses from Perth City Centrescheduled …