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Glasgow

city in Scotland, UK

98km

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Edinburgh

capital city of Scotland, UK

147km

55.953056-3.188889

Skye

Skye (Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach) is the largest and most northerly of the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland, linked to the mainland by a toll-free bridge. It's a rugged mountainous island with spectacular scenery. Portree is the main village, with a tourist infomation centre, and the main concentration of accommodation.

227km

57.333-6.266

Aberdeen

Aberdeen (Scots: Aiberdeen) is the third-largest city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of over 220,000. It is a harbour city on Scotland's north-east coast, approximately 120 miles (190 km) north of Edinburgh and 400 miles (650 km) north of London, where the Rivers Dee and Don meet the North Sea. It is an important sea port, regional centre, and the hub of the North Sea oil industry.

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Sights (66)

Inverness Castle

The Castle of Inverness

275m

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Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

museum in Highland, Scotland, UK

323m

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Old High St Stephen's

Church

635m

57.4801-4.2289

Ness Islands

river island in Highland, Scotland, UK

778m

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River Ness

river in the United Kingdom

1.1km

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Culloden, Highland

village in the Scottish Highlands

10km

57.489-4.135

Urquhart Castle

castle that sits beside Loch Ness

25km

57.324-4.442

Loch Ness

lake in Scotland, United Kingdom

27km

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Drumnadrochit

human settlement in the United Kingdom

29km

57.3373-4.48

Caledonian Canal

canal

61km

57.112478-4.738541

Stirling

city in Scotland

88km

56.1166-3.9369

Kirkintilloch

town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

94km

55.93568-4.15469

Firhill Stadium

Home of the Partick Thistle Football Club, also known as "the Jags" (and not in the suburb of Partick - the club is in Maryhill). The stadium has a capacity of 10,887. Partick Thistle matches are a good way to see the Glaswegian passion for 'fitba' (football) without the unpleasantness of the Old Firm rivalry, or the high prices for their games.

97km

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Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow

The only church designed by Mackintosh (in 1896), in a simple style for its use as a free church, it became a Church of Scotland church until 1976. It is now the headquarters of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, with a small shop.

97km

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens

A major park in the West End (the most popular aside from Kelvingrove), the Botanic Gardens contains extensive tropical and temperate plant collections from around the world.

97km

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Auchentoshan distillery

A fully functioning Scottish whisky distillery, with guided tours and a visiting centre. The basic (classic) tour takes 60 min and includes one whisky. Other tours are available.

97km

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Queen Margaret Union

97km

55.874-4.291

West End Festival

97km

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Tenement House (Glasgow)

A National Trust for Scotland site, a middle class Glasgow tenement house preserved in pretty much the way it was in the early 20th century.

98km

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Park District, Glasgow

district in the west-end of Glasgow, Scotland

98km

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Victoria Park, Glasgow

Considered to be the prettiest park in Glasgow.

98km

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Willow Tearooms

During the temperance movement, the idea of "tearooms", places where you could relax and enjoy non-alcoholic refreshments in differently themed rooms, became popular in Glasgow. This one, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904, was the most popular of its time and has been lovingly restored. Make sure to have a look at the Room de Luxe on the second floor (access through the cafe on the first floor). You do not have to purchase anything if you just want to have a look around and ask nicely .

98km

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Titan Clydebank

A fully preserved 100-year-old crane as used in the Glasgow shipbuilders John Brown Engineering. Great views of Glasgow from the top of the crane: guided tours available.

98km

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George Square

square in Glasgow

98km

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Glasgow City Chambers

This imposing structure in George Square was built in 1888 in the Italian Renaissance style and is the headquarters of Glasgow City Council. Tours of the building are available daily, and visitors can see the magnificent marble staircases, lobbies, see the debating chamber and the lavish banqueting hall. Tours take about 45 min. In front the building, George Square, the city's notional centre, is populated by several statues of civic leaders and famous figures from history and is often used for outdoor events.

98km

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Wellpark Brewery

Tour the large brewery (biggest in Scotland), which brews Tennent's lager and a wide range of other beers, including some supermarket own brands. Closed toe shoes are required for the tour.

98km

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St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art

This museum features exhibits relating not only to Glasgow's patron saint and the growth of Christianity in the city, but numerous exhibits pertaining to many faiths practised locally and worldwide.

98km

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The Lighthouse, Glasgow

This is the former Glasgow Herald building completed by Mackintosh. It houses the Centre for Design & Architecture, which show changing exhibitions and host events. From there you also have access to the Mackintosh Tower, which offers great views over Glasgow.

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Glasgow International Comedy Festival

98km

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Glenlee (ship)

The Glenlee was built in 1896 and is one of only five Clydebuilt sailing ships that remain afloat in the world today, now restored and open to the public.

98km

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Glasgow Central station

The city's principal railway terminus, which is worth entering for its grand interior, which you can access from Gordon Street on the north side of the building. On the exterior, a feature of note is the massive glass walled bridge (known as the Hielanman's Umbrella) which spans Argyle Street and holds up the tracks and platforms. You can go on a tour of the station, which is highly recommended, but booking in advance is essential and places sell quickly. Don't be put off because you aren't interested in trains - the tour is mostly about the history and architecture of the station. The guides are really enthusiastic about railway history and have countless stories to share of the station's place in Glasgow's history: through the industrial revolution, through the war and to the present. You also get to visit an abandoned underground platform! The £13 entry fee goes into a pot earmarked for preserving the station's history and improving the tour.

98km

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Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery

A kinetic gallery and theatre. It consists of a number of strange machines created by the Russian artists Eduard Bersudsky. The machines perform stories and the light and sound during the performance adds to a really unique and amazing experience. The full show takes 1hr 10min, the short one 45 min.

98km

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Merchant City Festival

98km

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Tron Theatre

theatre in Glasgow, Scotland

98km

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St Enoch subway station

The original Subway station, a quaint overground building now used as a chain coffee shop, sits in the middle of St Enoch Square.

98km

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Barrowland Ballroom

The Barrowlands, as it is commonly known, is arguably the city's most famous and most respected live venue - famous for its sprung floor and excellent acoustics.

98km

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Tradeston Bridge

The bridge crosses the river west of the M8 motorway and is nicknamed the "Squiggly Bridge" by locals because of its distinctive S-shape.

98km

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Glasgow Tower

observation tower in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK

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Kingston Bridge, Glasgow

This bridge carries the M8 motorway across the Clyde. Built in 1969, the bridge is far more spectacular to stand beneath than drive over, with an almost cathedral-like vista and a strange aura of calmness that betrays the likely traffic chaos that is going unseen directly above your head.

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World Pipe Band Championships

98km

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People's Palace, Glasgow

The People's Palace is a great folk museum, telling the history of Glasgow and its people, from various perspectives, displaying details of Glasgow life (including one of Billy Connolly's banana boots). The Winter Gardens, adjacent, is a pleasant greenhouse with a reasonable cafe.

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Celtic Park

Home of the Celtic Football Club, the stadium has a capacity of 60,832, making it the biggest "club" stadium in Scotland and the third largest in the UK, behind only Manchester United's Old Trafford and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London. Celtic was also the first British football club to become European champions when they won the European Cup in 1967, beating out England's Manchester United by a year. By visiting the Celtic Visitors' Centre, you can take a guided tour of the stadium as well as learn about the history of the club through various informative and impressive exhibitions and an auditorium. The guided tours are available daily at 11:00, 12:00, 13:45 and 14:30 (except home matchdays). Saturday matchday tours are available at 09:30, 10:00, 10:30 and 11:00. Adults £8.50, Concessions £5.50 Family Ticket £20 (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children) Under 5’s are admitted free.

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Scotland Street School Museum

Charles Rennie Mackintosh's last major building - thoughtfully designed, with an excellent museum covering both Mackintosh and the changing faces of schools.

99km

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Ibrox Stadium

This is the home of the Rangers Football Club, capacity 51,082. Ibrox tours run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (non-match days only!) and are priced at £5.50 for kids, £8 for adults and £24.50 for a family group (2 adults and 2 children). On the Ibrox tour, you get access to the home dressing room and hear a recorded message from Walter Smith and Ally McCoist before climbing the marble staircase, visit the illustrious trophy room, the blue room and the manager's office. Tickets, except for matches against Celtic, are available online from the club's website, ticket centre at the stadium and club outlets at JJB Sports Stores in Glasgow city centre. Club merchandise is available from the JJB Rangers Megastore at the stadium and JJB Sports stores in Glasgow, with unofficial merchandise readily available in the environs of the stadium on matchdays. Food is available at the stadium in the Argyll House restaurant and the various burger stands in and around the stadium concourses. The Sportsmans Chip Shop on Copland Road adjacent to the stadium is also popular with the supporters. There are various bars beside the stadium, with the Louden Tavern on Copland Road being the closest. Along Paisley Road West are numerous bars sympathetic to the Rangers cause, such as the Louden Tavern, the Grapes Bar, District Bar and the Kensignton Bar to name but a few.

99km

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Queen's Park, Glasgow

100km

55.830433-4.267759

Scottish Football Museum

museum in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK

100km

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Falkirk

town in Falkirk, Scotland, UK

102km

56.0011-3.7835

Linlithgow

Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland

113km

55.97905-3.61054

South Queensferry

town in West Lothian, Scotland

129km

55.9891-3.3962

Loony Dook

129km

55.99277778-3.38666667

Royal Highland Show

human settlement in United Kingdom

132km

55.94099722-3.37401111

Ballater

town (burgh) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

133km

57.0448-3.04942

Pentland Hills

range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland

137km

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Murrayfield Stadium

rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland

143km

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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

part of National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh

144km

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Princes Street

major thoroughfare in central Edinburgh, Scotland

146km

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Edinburgh Castle

castle in Edinburgh, Scotland

147km

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Scott Monument

Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott

147km

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Fruitmarket Gallery

art gallery in Edinburgh

147km

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City Art Centre

museum in Edinburgh, Scotland

147km

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National Museum of Scotland

combined museum in Edinburgh

148km

55.94694444-3.19

Royal Mile

succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland

148km

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Calton Hill

mountain in the United Kingdom

148km

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Leith

district and former municipal burgh in Scotland

148km

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Water of Leith

river in the United Kingdom

148km

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Scottish Parliament

devolved parliament of Scotland

149km

55.9519-3.1751
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Inverness

Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis, "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, situated where the River Ness flows out into the Moray Firth. It's the only town of any size in the Highlands, and is the region's commercial and administrative centre. It's an agreeable Victorian town that has no stand-out tourist attractions of its own, but has good transport and choice of lodging and eating places. So it's a good base for exploring nearby Loch Ness, Black Isle, Culloden, Spey valley and Cairngorm National Park.Inverness Information Centre 36 High Street, IV1 1JQ ☏+44 1463 252401 Daily, open all year

Inverness is an important centre for bagpipe players and lovers, since every September the city hosts the Northern Meeting. The Inverness cape, a garment worn in the rain by pipers the world over, is not necessarily made in Inverness.

Inverness is situated at the mouth of the River Ness (which flows from nearby Loch Ness) and at the south-western extremity of the Moray Firth. The city lies at the end of the Great Glen with Loch Ness, Loch Ashie and Loch Duntelchaig to the west. Inverness's Caledonian Canal also runs through the Great Glen, connecting Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

6.9°C1.1
Precipitation: 76.9 mm

Feb

7.3°C1.2
Precipitation: 58.6 mm

Mar

9.3°C2.4
Precipitation: 57.6 mm

Apr

11.6°C4
Precipitation: 39.4 mm

May

14.6°C6.4
Precipitation: 51.6 mm

Jun

16.9°C9.3
Precipitation: 59.3 mm

Jul

18.9°C11.4
Precipitation: 53.4 mm

Aug

18.6°C11.2
Precipitation: 59.5 mm

Sep

16.1°C8.9
Precipitation: 67.2 mm

Oct

12.6°C6
Precipitation: 78.1 mm

Nov

9.3°C3.5
Precipitation: 66.2 mm

Dec

7°C1.2
Precipitation: 65 mm
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