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Wilton Park Lodge is a category B listed property set within 107 acres of award winning parkland. Under the ownership of Scottish Borders Council, it…
Wilton Parish Church in its commanding position is, undoubtedly, the most imposing building on the north side of the river. Designed by J T Emmett it…
This category B listed building was designed by architect James Stewart Johnston, and is one of the few arts and crafts style churches in the UK. It…
An exclusive guided tour with Studio KAP of this award-winning extension designed to complement the existing Victorian villa externally in a…
Enjoy hearing about the history of tearooms in Glasgow, the amazing stories behind the buildings, the architecture and innovation which led to the…
The history of Williamwood Church stretches back to 26th December 1936 when the Foundation Stone was positioned.The remainder of the church was built…
The state of the art epilepsy centre is the only one of its kind in Scotland. The centre is a bright, modern building in the heart of Govan, and…
The William Lamb Studio was built by William Lamb A.R.S.A. as his working Studio in 1934. It – and his artworks – was bequeathed to Montrose on his…
The Wilkie Memorial Hall was built in 1897 to celebrate the renowned local artist Sir David Wilkie, 1785-1841, who lived in the village in the early…
200-year-old sandstone-built granary, modified repeatedly as the needs of agriculture evolved, now given new lease of life through sensitive…
The Wigtown Martyrs Trail and Martyrs’ Cell, Wigtown County Buildings. Meet in the whitewashed Martyrs’ Cell inside Wigtown County Buildings to join…
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn is an excellent example of Neolithic design and construction. It is well preserved, with a high central chamber and…
Widefor hill CairnWideford Hill Chambered Cairn is an excellent example of Neolithic design and construction. It is well preserved, with a high central chamber and…
Wick Heritage MuseumThe Wick Heritage Museum can be found in a rather small, nondescript house near the harbour of the far north-Scotland town of Wick. But don't let its…
A Warm Welcome into Caithness - with guided tours around Wick's newly refurbished Airport. A chance to see Magnificent Artwork of the surrounding area…
Whithorn is associated with Scotland's first Saint, Ninian. The Christian settlement became a famous pilgrimage site with commoners and kings visiting…
Excavations near Whithorn from 2015 to the present, carried out by AOC Archaeology, have revealed the timberwork and architectural detail for a group…
Whitelee is the UK's largest onshore windfarm, located on Eaglesham Moor just 20 minutes from central Glasgow. Its 215 turbines generate up to 539…
The Whisky Bond was built in 1957 by Highland Distillers. Renovated in 2012 as a creative centre for artists and designers, Glasgow Sculpture Studios…
Whinhill Primary School has been formed by the merger of Overton Primary School and Highlanders Academy. Originally built in 1973 it has been fully…
On this guided walk along the canal, hear stories of Maryhill's women: an heiress who gave the area her name; mill workers immortalised in stained…
Listed formal farm steading, comprising two interlocking U-plan single storey ranges enclosing a central courtyard. Contemporary with the adjacent…
WHALE Arts Centre is a community arts venue built in 2000, designed by Zoo Architects and funded through the Scottish Arts Council. The building is a…
The building was opened on 25th May 1968.
The present Westerton Library (adjacent to the site of the former garden suburb hall - now a small car park) was built in 1981. Normally closed on…
This church was built as a church hall for an existing Church community who had been meeting in the village hall. A new hall and other rooms with…
Visit one of the oldest lending libraries in Scotland - an historic community library founded in 1793 by the antimony miners who worked at…
Westerkirk Parish Church sits above the Esk at Bentpath. It was designed in 1880 by James Burnet, but in a style current 50 years earlier, with…
Volunteers at Westerkirk Parish Church welcome visitors to view the beautiful windows designed by Alex Haynes of Brampton Glass. The twelve windows…
The West Port Garden opened in 1910, inspired by pioneer ecologist Patrick Geddes, whose vision was to create green spaces among the Old Town slums,…
Simple Gothic style church on corner site with broached stone spire and two-staged buttressed tower. Grey and pink granite, ashlar to front gable…
West of Scotland Cricket Club hosted the first football match between Scotland and England in 1871. Have a look at this famous club and sports ground…
Small pretty building housing public conveniences, rescued from NAC closure by West Kilbride Civic Society. Amusingly painted inside and out in an…
?A "culturally unique" building in Scotland's Craft Town, the Barony is a place where creativity inspires! Set within a restored Victorian church, the…
13th centuryPele Towerrestored 2001. Many unique features, including original roof beams with carpenters' marks and a fine barrel-vaulted…
Opened in 1885 as a convalescent home for textile workers from Paisley, red sandstone, converted 1972 - 75. Now home to a vibrant youth dance group,…
Arts and Crafts sandstone village hall by A N Paterson, 1900. Museum is upstairs (regret no lift). The collection shows the story of local mediaeval…
Striking, 2-storey building designed in-house by local authority, 1995-6, with wonderful views of the village and surrounding countryside. Lift,…
FROM LIVING MEMORY TO MEMORIAL- Dumbarton's WW1 Stories Dumbarton Library and Heritage Centre. (Until the end of November). Also see Dumbarton Library…
How to get there : Church Street, in central Dumbarton, next to sheriff court.Designed by William Leiper, architect, 1865. Damaged by fire 11.12.1882,…
Designed by John MacLeod, architect in1887 in the Gothic style. The third church for West Bridgend United Presbyterian Church was fully restored in…
Accompanied by one of our knowledgeable WEST guides, you will walk through our on-site brewery where you will learn about the history of WEST and how…
West BowThe 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…
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…
Come and learn about the sporting heritage of Glasgow's oldest rowing club. Hear about plans for the rejuvenation of the West Boathouse or get out on…
Started in 1876 by Dora, the eldest daughter of James Hay Erskine Wemyss, of Wemyss Castle, the school was modelled on the Royal School of Needlework…
The Category A listed station was built to facilitate interchange between trains and steamers, through a spectacular glazed concourse and enclosed…
There are several beautiful stained glass windows, including two rescued from a Greenock church. The chancel and pulpit feature fine carving by a…
A 4-star visitor attraction. Fascinating display of original Burns material and items of the Royal Burgh of Irvine.Collection of holograph letters,…
Wellpark Brewery is home to more than 450 years of brewing tradition and award winning beers. Our tour takes you behind the scenes to discover how we…
Opened in 2006, Waverley Court houses the headquarters of the City of Edinburgh Council. The building includes a number of features such as solar…
The Wauchope Mausoleum is a single-storey tomb house dating from 1735 and enclosing a grave slab which dates from 1587. It was part of Niddrie House…
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Watling Lodge is a finely detailed and well-preserved example of a late 19th century Arts and Crafts villa, with the added importance of being…
The history of the fishing industry in Lybster, at one time the third largest herring port in Scotland, are brought to life in a fascinating…
Formerly the Slateford School House, the Water of Leith Visitor Centre is a unique attraction to the city. It was extensively renovated thanks to…
Shetland's state of the art waste recycling plant, which converts domestic and commercial waste into energy, via contained incineration, into energy,…
WASPS Patriothall was originally a bakery and is a building of great character, that still retains many of its orgininal features, including Victorian…
Warriston was the first designed garden cemetery (opened 1843) in Edinburgh. Many of the illustrious and anonymous of the day were interred there.…
Warrender Swim Centre is a swimming pool (25 yards) and fitness centre in Marchmont, Edinburgh.It is home to the Warrender Baths Club, which is said…
Open for the first time for Doors Open Day this year is one of the best houses of its date in Aberdeenshire.Whilst the house has lost some of its…
University museum with 4 galleries exploring St. Andrews through the ages, with a sea-view terrace.
The burial place of the Lovat Frasers, Wardlaw Mausoleum was erected in 1634 on the gable end of the medieval Wardlaw Parish Church. Built by William…
Wardie Primary opened in 1931 in an area where 800 new houses had been recently built and was designed by architect Joseph Marr Johnston. The school…
By A Marshall Mackenzie and A G R Mackenzie 1923-5. Although everybody knows the quadrant colonnade and lion sculpture on the corner of the Art…
A gem in the crown of Scotland's industrial past. Hard hats on, you can enter a real lead mine, see the cottages of the mining families who lived and…
Hidden Treasures, Museum of Lead Mining, is situated in Wanlockhead, the highest village in Scotland. Here you can explore the Visitor Centre, take a…
Wallace's Monument, AyrshireThis category A listed building is a dramatic, Neo-Gothic tower was built to commemorate William Wallace between 1855-57 after designs by Robert…
This category A listed building is a dramatic, Neo-Gothic tower was built to commemorate William Wallace between 1855-57 after designs by Robert…
Wallace's Monument, AyrshireThis category A listed building is a dramatic, Neo-Gothic tower was built to commemorate William Wallace between 1855-57 after designs by Robert…
Join Scottish Canals and the Scottish Waterways Trust on board the Gypsy Princess and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Forth & Clyde canal.…
King Street, Stirling FK8 1AYTuesday 11th September: 6.00 – 7.00 – meeting point outside King Street entrance to Stirling ArcadeThis walking tour…
Stirling Walking the Marches is a yearly procession to celebrate our800-year-old tradition of inspecting Stirling’s city boundariesIt promises to be a…
Join Glasgow Women?s Library tour guides as we uncover the female stars that stud the fabric of this famous quarter. Scandal, vice, radicalism,…
The Merchant City housed numerous warehouses, including Goldbergs, where the walk begins. Others were located on Ingram, Glassford and Miller Streets.…
From Charing Cross to Buchanan Street, were famous restaurants, department stores and specialist shops which catered for a wide range of customers.…
Alexander Thomson's achievements included the the creation of some of Glasgow's most remarkable housing. Walmer Crecent is a rare survivor�of grandeur…
Walk the grid plan of Tradeston, taking in industrial architecture: paint works, granaries and the worldwide focus for makers of sugar plantation and…
Meeting point: Clutha Vaults Pub 159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ From the Clydeside to the Cathedral, Norry Wilson, curator of the Lost Glasgow…
This is the story of a defiant Pictish princess, who escaped certain death three times to then give birth to Kentigern - the patron Saint of Glasgow -…
Meeting point: Wallacewell Church 57 Northgate Road, G21 3QT We will walk to view the little known Wallace Memorial Monument, and signpost local…
Meeting point: Kelvingrove Park Skatepark, Kelvin Walkway, G3 7SE Artist Toby Paterson will lead a quixotic tour of visually intriguing and…
Join historian Dr Mark Nixon on this popular walk. The statues, and George Square itself, frequently attract as much attention as the activities…
Meeting point: Stepps Railway Station Cardowan Road, G33 6AT Starting where the Molendinar Burn rises, walkers can follow the burn to its end…
Journey through seven centuries of Glasgow's architectural history on the special Doors Open Day tour.Hop on and off at any of the six special stops…
You are welcome to come on a mental meander around the Southern Necropolis in the company of the Happy Reaper (aka Colin Mackie). Visiting the graves…
Come along to the Gorbals' very own 'City of the Dead' for a meander through the history and lairs of the Southern Necropolis with the 'Happy Reaper'…
90minsMeeting point: Mount Florida railway station, McLennan Street entrance2 McLennan Street,G42 9DQ Hear about and visit the sites of the…
A guided walk along the River Clyde, admire 12 of Glasgow's most famous bridges discovering history and facts relating to their construction.…
A guided walk along the River Clyde, admire 12 of Glasgow's most famous bridges discovering history and�facts relating to their construction.…
Join Niall Murphy of Pollokshields Heritage for a walking tour of East Pollokshields' many tenements and Join Niall Murphy of Pollokshields Heritage…
Sat 16 September 2017, 11am; 120mins Meeting point: Maxwell Park Station 120 Terregles Ave, G41 4LJ Join Niall Murphy of Pollokshields Heritage for a…
There are over 300 iconic Police Boxes in Glasgow. See the few remaining ones left in the city and learn about their history by enjoying a self led…
Interested in photographing architecture? Appreciate Glasgow's architecture through photography in this 2 hour walk + 1 hour review session starting…
Appreciate Glasgow's architecture through photography in this 2 hour walk + 1 hour review session starting from Wellpark and progress along Duke…
Sat 16 Sep 2016, 10am; 90mins Meeting point: Parkhead Cross 1356 Gallowgate, G31 5QG Enjoy this walk around the Parkhead area. Learn about its…
Sat 16 Sep 2016, 11am; 90mins Meeting point: Outside Kinning Park Subway Station,�30 Cornwall Street, Plantation�(Off Paisley Road West, adjacent to…