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  • Blackness Castle on the Firth of Forth, with the Forth Rail Bridge behind it.

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    Blackness Castle

    See for yourself why this mighty fortress is known as ‘the ship that never sailed’ – with its pointed stem, square stern and tall mast.

  • A grass covered dome-shaped tomb, surrounded by a few stone slabs

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    Cairnpapple Hill

    Find a magnificent henge monument at the summit of a hill.

  • A general view of the Calanais standing stones.

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    Calanais Standing Stones

    Roam among the megaliths at one of Scotland's most magnificent Neolithic monuments.

  • The ancient ramparts of a hill fort in the beautiful Pentland hills

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    Castlelaw Hill Fort

    Explore an impressive defensive site among the Pentland Hills just south of Edinburgh.

  • Several grass covered ramparts circling each other

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    Chesters Hill Fort

    Find out about one of Scotland’s best-preserved hillforts, built in the first millennium BC and occupied for several centuries.

  • A general view of Craigmillar Castle, featuring one of Scotland’s oldest tower houses.

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    Craigmillar Castle

    Step inside Edinburgh’s ‘other castle’, once a rural retreat from Scotland’s capital.

  • A general view of Crichton Castle, overlooking the River Tyne.

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    Crichton Castle

    Make the connections between this lordly residence and some of Scotland’s most exciting moments.

  • A large field with lines marked where a timber hall used to stand

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    Doon Hill

    Examine the outlines of two halls built on the same spot 4,000 years apart at this complex site.

  • The broch of Dun Carloway overlooking a loch, with some great views over Lewis

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    Dun Carloway

    Discover the ruins of a uniquely Scottish site atop a mound of rock.

  • A general view of Salisbury Crag, looking out to Edinburgh’s Old Town, in Holyrood Park.

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    Holyrood Park

    Roam a city park like no other, with its hills, crags and thousands of years of history.

  • A general view of Tantallon Castle and its dovecot.

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    Tantallon Castle

    Discover the last of the grand medieval castles, set high on a cliff edge and featuring a massive curtain wall.

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Salisbury Place
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