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The ruined Roman Catholic cathedral was built 1158 and was the main seat of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The cathedral fell into disuse after the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century, which outlawed Catholic mass. The…

This castle dates from the 13th century and was built on a northern headland of St Andrews. Now in ruins, the castle still partially watches over the seas and surrounding area of the town. The famous 'bottle dungeon' is found here, cut out of the…

A project with Tayside Landscape Partnership. VR reconstruction of Perth, Scotland in 1440.

Perth is a city in central Scotland, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire.

At Hope Paton Park in Montrose is this granite memorial topped with a bronze statue of Peace. The central element is dedicated to WWI, with bronze plaques commemorating those who fought from Montrose. This is flanked by two blocks on each side which…

One of Britain's largest indoor gardens, the David Welch Winter Gardens boasts the most extensive collection of succulents and cacti in Europe. It includes a Temperate House, a Corridor of Perfumes, a Fern Houses, a Victorian Corridor, a Japanese…

The Parish church of Kinneff was first consecrated in 1242, and has since undergone various alterations and renovations before entering its current state after 1876. It is a typical example of a Scottish 'T' shaped kirk which is used to direct the…

The gallery opened in 1901 as the Palace of Fine Arts. Built around its large Centre Hall, the museum houses a wide ranging collection of art, arms, and natural history items across 22 galleries. The museum also holds the Salvador Dali painting…

Isle Martin is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Queen's official residence in Scotland and contains many artefacts of Scottish royal history. The Queen's Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse hosts a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal…

Glamis Castle was the childhood home to HM Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother, having been the ancestral seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372. The site's history dates back to 1034 when King Malcolm II was murdered there at a…

18th-century fortified garrison and working army barracks, housing Highlanders' regimental museum.

The castle was built in 1520 with walled gardens from the 17th century. The castle is today a ruin but the garden is still maintained. The castle was built by the 8th Earl of Crawford and the garden expanded in 1604 by his son. Today the castle…

Since the 12th century and the reign of David I, there has been a royal castle on the rock overlooking the area that is now Edinburgh, but the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. It has been the location of many conflicts throughout its…

Dunnottar Castle is a ruined 15th century fortress on built on a jutting headland. The headland has been fortified since as early as the 9th century, though the current ruins are those of the 15th and 16th century buildings. It is best known for…

One of Britain's largest indoor gardens, the David Welch Winter Gardens boasts the most extensive collection of succulents and cacti in Europe. It includes a Temperate House, a Corridor of Perfumes, a Fern Houses, a Victorian Corridor, a Japanese…

Designed by Robert Adam in the 18th century, this opulent castle sits atop the Ayrshire cliffs as one of 40 buildings in the 260 ha estate of the 10th Earl of Cassillis. The estate features a Swan Pond, an ice house, formal gardens, and an indoor…

Built around 1320 for the MacDougalls, the castle today belongs to the Stewarts. Gaelic name is Stalcaire, meaning Hunter or Falconer. The castle was acquired in 1965 by Lt. Col. D. R. Stewart Allward who restored the castle over a period of ten…

The Mortuary Chapel was built in 1884 by Patrick Allan-Fraser as a mausoleum for the Fraser family. The building was later gifted to the people of Arbroath as a non-denominational chapel, with maintenance of the chapel falling to the Patrick…

The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It is maintained by the Shetland Islands Council. It is located on the main road across…

For many hundreds of years Unst has lain in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling up to 30 miles offshore. http://www.unstheritage.com/web/unst-boat-haven/

Unst Heritage Trust and Unst Boat Haven are dedicated to the cultural heritage and history of this most northerly island in Scotland. The collection includes fine original wooden boats of various types that have been in use over the past 140 years.

The West Bow was a steep z-shaped street which formed the main route between the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket. The narrow road was shadowed by buildings with projecting galleries and overhanging upper storeys. By the early nineteenth-century the…

This category A listed building is a dramatic, Neo-Gothic tower was built to commemorate William Wallace between 1855-57 after designs by Robert Snodgrass Its square-plan footprint castellated top give it a powerful sense of rootedness in the…

Moredun Top Hillfort located on Moncreiffe Hill near Perth, Scotland. The site of an Iron Age fort. For more information: http://www.taylp.org/archaeology-projects/hillforts-seats-of-power/

Trinity College and Hospital was founded by Mary of Gueldres (wife of James II) in the mid-fifteenth century. It functioned both as a community of priests and a shelter for the poor and sick of Edinburgh. The church was meant to be a large Gothic…

With some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Scotland, Torridon is a magnet for walkers, geologists and naturalists. The estate includes some of Scotland's finest mountain scenery, comprising Liathach, 1,054m (3,456ft) which has seven tops…

Timespan is a cultural organisation in Helmsdale, Sutherland in the Far North of Scotland. It offers a high quality venue with a museum, contemporary art gallery, archive, shop and cafe. Established in 1986, Timespan has developed from a community…

The Kelpies are two 30-metres tall sculptures depicting the heads of two kelpies, mythological water spirits.
The sculptures were made by Andy Scott and completed in 2013.
The Kelpies are the largest equine sculptures in the world and represent the…

The Highlanders Museum World War II Exhibition

Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve are in north east Fife, Scotland. Covering some 50 square miles, the forest was originally sand dunes and moorland before acquisition by the Forestry Commission in the 1920s.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre is a hub for people to meet, share ideas, learn new skills and experience exhibitions and events that are imaginative and stimulating.

Founded in 1781 by Susan Carnegie, it was originally called the Montrose Lunatic Asylum, Infirmary, and Dispensary.
It was brought under NHS control in 1948, and in 1962 it became the Sunnyside Royal Hospital.
The hospital closed in 2011 but the…

View from summit of Stac Pollaidh

Constructed in 1885, the church was built as an estate chapel for the owner of Drumtochty Castle, the Rev. J. S. Gammell.
The building was commissioned from the architectural firm Pirie and Clyne, the Neo-Gothic design features an aisle-less nave…

The precise location of Scone Abbey had long remained a mystery, but in July 2007 archaeologists pinpointed the location using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology, the Abbey’s structure was revealed to be larger than first imagined.

Scapa flow exhibition showing history during the First and Second World Wars

Rosemarkie is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in Ross-shire, northern Scotland

Rockcliffe is one of Scotland's most beautiful coastlines, stretching along the Solway Firth on the southern edge of Dumfries and Galloway. Part of a National Scenic Area, this National Trust for Scotland nature reserve is fringed with wildflowers…

The Firth of Forth is a centre of commerce in Edinburgh and shown here are five different points along the coast line.
This tour consists of a set of 360º images including information points and embedded videos.
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A landscape rich in history.

A project with Tayside Landscape Partnership. VR reconstruction of Perth, Scotland in 1440.

Perth is a city in central Scotland, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire.

The Netherbow Port was a great gateway controlling access to Edinburgh from the Canongate (then a separate burgh). In May 1544 it was attacked by the English, who blew the gates open with a culverin (a type of cannon with a relatively long-range).…

At Hope Paton Park in Montrose is this granite memorial topped with a bronze statue of Peace.
The central element is dedicated to WWI, with bronze plaques commemorating those who fought from Montrose.
This is flanked by two blocks on each side which…

Mountain ridge with forest trails featuring carved-wood outdoor sculptures & ancient hill forts.

Unival, a small, roughly-built, square passage grave lies on an elevated plateau on the hill of the same name, and, as Beveridge noted, carries the Gaelic name, ‘Leacach an Tigh Chloiche’, or ‘place of slabs of the stone house’. Excavated by Sir…

The Parish church of Kinneff was first consecrated in 1242, and has since undergone various alterations and renovations before entering its current state after 1876.
It is a typical example of a Scottish 'T' shaped kirk which is used to direct the…

The castle has been the property of the Carnegie family since its construction in the early 1400s but early records of the castle's history were lost when the castle burned down in 1452. The estate covers around 7,000 acres of land.
The castle was…

Beloved traditional and beautifully preserved, King's Theatre and bar hosts mainstream touring plays, NTS productions, ballet and pantomime. http://www.edtheatres.com/kings#

Kennetpans was formed by the monks of Kennetpans Monastery and was a salt panning community.
The local farmers learned how to distil from the monastery and in the 1730s it was the largest distillery in Scotland. In the 1770s a second distillery was…

Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn) is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

The Memorial Hall and clocktower are built within a public rose garden in the village of Edzell.
The Hall and garden are open for various activities such as, drama productions, dance, meetings, and exhibitions.
The Library room has been restored from…

Opened in 1904, this bowling green, and gardens, following the generosity of Miss Hope Paton, the daughter of a wealthy merchant who wanted to leave a mark on her hometown.
The club has enjoyed a busy history and much local support.
This tour is a…

The Port of Grangemouth is Scotland's largest container port and is linked via motorway, rail, and sea.
The port handles approximately 150,000 containers per year and up to 30% of Scotland's gross domestic product (GDP) goes through the port. It is…

Digital reconstruction of Pictish Buildings at Lair, Glenshee. Created in Unreal Engine.

Glenlivet is the glen in the Scottish Highlands through which the River Livet flows.

Glamis Castle was the childhood home to HM Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother, having been the ancestral seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372.
The site's history dates back to 1034 when King Malcolm II was murdered there at a…

Gladstone's Land is the restored 17th century home of wealthy merchant and landlord Thomas Gledstanes.
Gledstanes let out rooms in this six-storey building and the restored rooms reflect how these people from different social spheres went about their…

At the southern end of the island you will find a monument to one of Berneray’s most notable sons, Giant Macaskill (Aonghas Mor MacAsgaill). Born in Berneray, he spent most of his life in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and he was said to be the world…

18th-century fortified garrison and working army barracks, housing Highlanders' regimental museum.

A church of St. Kieran, Fetteresso Church was dedicated Roman Catholic in 1246 before changing to Protestant under Mary Queen of Scots in the 1560s. It is currently a functioning part of the Church of Scotland and the frontage of the building was…

The present house was completed in 1809 to replace an earlier house which had been demolished due to damp damage.
In 1829, the house was bought by Sir John Gladstone, the father of later Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
The house is…

King James IV and his son, James V, commissioned this palace in the early 16th century.
The Kings loved hunting and falconry, and this was created as a sort of holiday house for them to pursue these hobbies.
There are many fairytale-esque buildings…

The castle was built in 1520 with walled gardens from the 17th century. The castle is today a ruin but the garden is still maintained.
The castle was built by the 8th Earl of Crawford and the garden expanded in 1604 by his son. Today the castle…

Built in 1844 from the remains of St Cyrus House, Ecclesgreig Castle stood at the centre of an agricultural estate.
Now no longer a functioning house, the castle still commands impressive views of the sea nearby and hosts an Italian renaissance style…

Designed by Robert Adam in the 18th century, this opulent castle sits atop the Ayrshire cliffs as one of 40 buildings in the 260 ha estate of the 10th Earl of Cassillis.
The estate features a Swan Pond, an ice house, formal gardens, and an indoor…

Crarae is one the finest examples of Himalayan-style woodland gardens in Britain. The 50 acre site is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. Crarae Garden was created in 1912 by Lady Grace…

Clay Buildings of the Carse Buildings that were “made out of the ground upon which they stood” were once the most common vernacular structures in parts of Scotland. In the Carse of Gowrie, a substantial number of significant historical structures…

A former highland township. After the highland clearances 200 years ago just a few stones leave evidence of where life had been lived for thousands of years.

Site of Caen Highland Township, vacated as part of the 19th Century highland clearances

19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park

This tour is a 360º photograph of a section of the Boddin coast, it contains information icons about various points of interest, such as Scurdie Ness Lighthouse and Lunan Bay.
Accessibility note: N/A

The boundary markers seen on the hillside, originate after a Court action was finally settled in 1859, dividing the Commonty of Bennachie between nine local landowners. "Commonty" is land whose ownership is shared among more than one estate. Many…

Rising from the east shore of Loch Lomond to a height of 974m (3,193ft), Ben Lomond offers exhilarating walking and spectacular views across Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. The Trust cares for almost 22km2 of land here, including the…

Aros is a popular visitor attraction and community cultural centre offering exhibitions, cinema, live music, comedy, dance, drama, theatre, galleries and workshops. With a family friendly restaurant, gift shop and children’s play areas.

Three things were at the top of the community’s wish list – a shop, a proper hall for activities, and a place to meet and socialise. Thus, the idea for An Crùbh was born. The journey to build An Crùbh began in 2011. We received generous support from…

Abernethy is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated 8 mi south-east of Perth

The West Bow was a steep z-shaped street which formed the main route between the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket. The narrow road was shadowed by buildings with projecting galleries and overhanging upper storeys. By the early nineteenth-century the…

University museum with 4 galleries exploring St. Andrews through the ages, with a sea-view terrace.

Moredun Top Hillfort located on Moncreiffe Hill near Perth, Scotland. The site of an Iron Age fort. For more information: http://www.taylp.org/archaeology-projects/hillforts-seats-of-power/

Trinity College and Hospital was founded by Mary of Gueldres (wife of James II) in the mid-fifteenth century. It functioned both as a community of priests and a shelter for the poor and sick of Edinburgh. The church was meant to be a large Gothic…

With some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Scotland, Torridon is a magnet for walkers, geologists and naturalists. The estate includes some of Scotland's finest mountain scenery, comprising Liathach, 1,054m (3,456ft) which has seven tops…

Timespan is a cultural organisation in Helmsdale, Sutherland in the Far North of Scotland. It offers a high quality venue with a museum, contemporary art gallery, archive, shop and cafe. Established in 1986, Timespan has developed from a community…

Tomintoul is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland; until 1975, it was in the county of Banffshire.

The Highlanders Museum World War II Exhibition

Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve are in north east Fife, Scotland. Covering some 50 square miles, the forest was originally sand dunes and moorland before acquisition by the Forestry Commission in the 1920s.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre is a hub for people to meet, share ideas, learn new skills and experience exhibitions and events that are imaginative and stimulating.

View from summit of Stac Pollaidh

The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

The precise location of Scone Abbey had long remained a mystery, but in July 2007 archaeologists pinpointed the location using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology, the Abbey’s structure was revealed to be larger than first imagined.

Scapa flow exhibition showing history during the First and Second World Wars

Rosemarkie is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in Ross-shire, northern Scotland

Rockcliffe is one of Scotland's most beautiful coastlines, stretching along the Solway Firth on the southern edge of Dumfries and Galloway. Part of a National Scenic Area, this National Trust for Scotland nature reserve is fringed with wildflowers…

A landscape rich in history.

A project with Tayside Landscape Partnership. VR reconstruction of Perth, Scotland in 1440.

Perth is a city in central Scotland, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire.