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  Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall

  Marvel at the only episcopal palace ever built in Norse Scotland and its stunning Renaissance neighbour.

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  Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace

  Britain’s most complete charcoal-fuelled ironworks nestles in an idyllic setting at the head of Loch Etive, amidst Argyll woodland.

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  Caerlaverock Castle

  Cross the moat to find yourself in a fairytale setting, complete twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements.

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  Cardoness Castle

  Learn about the lawlessness of the McCullochs, for whom this elegant six-storey tower house was built.

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  Dundrennan Abbey

  Visit the secluded spot where Mary Queen of Scots sheltered during her last hours in Scotland.

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  Glenluce Abbey

  Learn about 400 years of monastic life in the valley of the Water of Luce.

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  MacLellan’s Castle

  See in the remains of Sir Thomas MacLellan’s tower house how castle building had evolved by the late 1500s to favour comfort over cannons.

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  New Abbey Corn Mill

  See this water-powered mill spring to life in the summer months when it’s put to work to show how oatmeal is made.

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  Skara Brae

  Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe.

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  Stirling Castle

  Explore one of Scotland’s greatest castles, home to generations of monarchs and a fortress since ancient times.

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  Sweetheart Abbey

  Discover the love story between John Balliol and Lady Dervorgilla that lies behind the abbey’s special name, Dulce Cor.

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  Threave Castle

  Watch Archibald the Grim’s forbidding island fortress come into view as you cross the River Dee by boat.