Historic Scotland (Historic Environment Scotland) offer ‘Explorer Tickets’ that enable you to visit multiple sites over a number of days to save on entry fees if visiting more than one site and also give you fast track entry for Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle. For more information go to: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer.
Some of their historic sites have also been used as film sets for Outlander.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/3415/outlander-itinerary-trade.pdf
Properties within a 1-hour drive include:-
Dumbarton Castle located on Dumbarton Rock overlooking the Clyde estuary.
Newark Castle located across the other side of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow.
Inchmahome Priory located on an island in the middle of Lake Menteith (the only ‘lake’ in Scotland). Located just off the Stirling Road.
Doune Castle, in Doune near Stirling was a film set for the famous Monty Python film ‘The Life of Brian’.
Stirling Castle & Argyll’s Lodgings situated high above Stirling with panoramic views of the surrounding valley and over to the Wallace Monument.
There are up to 30 properties within a 1.5 hour drive range of Crosskeys.
Loch Lomond Sealife CentreLocated in Balloch and open all yearWebsite: www.visitsealife.com/loch-lomondPhone: 01389 721500 Loch Lomond Bird of Prey CentreLocated in Balloch and open all yearWebsite: www.llbopc.co.ukPhone: 01389 729239 Treezone Ariel Adventure CourseLocated in Balloch and open Easter to October (Weekends only in the winter)Website: www.iye.scot/treezone-loch-lomondPhone: 01389 496055 Loch Lomond Pony TrekkingLocated in Balloch and open all yearWebsite: www.lomond-pnytreks.co.ukPhone: 01389 […]
Inveraray – Day tripA marvellous day out, Inveraray is on the western bank of Loch Fyne north of Arrochar beyond the ‘Rest and be Thankful’. Inveraray Castle was used in the series Downton Abbey for a ChristmasSpecial. The Bell Tower dominates the town and houses the second heaviest ring of ten bells in the world and is open to the public spring /summer. […]
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a revolutionary architect and designer and The Hill House is considered to be his domestic masterpiece. Mackintosh and his wife Margaret created almost everything, from the building itself to the furniture and textiles. More examples of his work can be seen in Glasgow.https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-hill-house
