Stirling Region
The musty old Leighton Library, dating from 1684, is the oldest purpose-built library in Scotland. In the company of a guide, visitors get to handle and…
Must-see attractions in Central Scotland
Fife
The abbey church is a 19th-century construction, adjoining the medieval nave of the old church to the east. It contains the tomb of Robert the Bruce,…
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries
Fife
Opened in 2017, this award-winning building houses a museum that charts the history of Dunfermline, with a massive Meldrum weaving loom as its centrepiece…
Perth
Imposing St John's Kirk was founded in 1126 and is still the centrepiece of the town. In 1559 John Knox preached a powerful sermon here that helped begin…
Stirling
The Church of the Holy Rude has been the town’s parish church for 600 years; the infant James VI was crowned here in 1567, making it the only British…
Fife
St Fillan’s Cave was used as a chapel by a 7th-century missionary who reputedly possessed miraculous powers – apparently, when he wrote his sermons in the…
Fife
Situated on the harbour, St Monans Heritage Collection is a small gallery devoted to the history of the St Monans fishing industry through a collection of…
Stirling
According to legend, this lump of stone was used as a chopping block for executions during the 15th century. It is displayed beneath a canopy of iron bars…
Fife
Ruined Culross Abbey, founded by the Cistercians in 1217, sits atop a hill in a lovely peaceful spot with vistas of the firth. The choir was converted…
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum
Stirling
This museum, set in the heart of Stirling Castle, traces the history of the regiment from 1794, including its famous defensive action in the Battle of…
Museum of the University of St Andrews
St Andrews
MUSA celebrates the history of Scotland's oldest university, and showcases treasures such as medieval silver maces, rare books and manuscripts, and 16th…
Stirling
Cowane’s Hospital was built as an almshouse in 1637 by the merchant John Cowane. It has been closed since 2015, but there are plans to restore the…
Stirling
Mar's Wark (wark is an old Scots word for 'building') is the ornate facade of a Renaissance town house commissioned in 1569 by the wealthy earl of Mar,…
St Andrews
Dating from 1854, the clubhouse of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, the governing authority of the game of golf, stands beside the first tee of the Old…
St Andrews
St Andrews Museum has interesting displays that chart the history of the town from its founding by St Regulus to its growth as an ecclesiastical, academic…
St Andrews
As well as a seal sanctuary, rays and sharks from Scottish waters, and exotic tropical favourites, St Andrews Aquarium has penguins, alligators and a cute…
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
If you’re looking to escape the rain, the displays on Alyth's agricultural history in this little museum offer a fine way to pass an hour or so.
Fife
The village’s history and involvement with the fishing industry are outlined in the Crail Museum, which also provides tourist information.
Stirling
The Mercat Cross is topped with a unicorn (known as the 'Puggie'), and was once the focus of a bustling market.
Stirling
The Tolbooth, built in 1705 as the town's administrative centre, is now an arts venue.
