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 Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot, East
Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3DS. Tel (01620) 860426. Preston Mill
is one of the oldest mechanically working meal mills in Scotland.
The present stone buildings date from the 18th century, with
the conical roofed kiln and attractive red pantiled buildings.
The water-wheel and the grain milling machinery it powers are
relatively modern and the mill was still used commercially until
1959. Visitors can see and hear the mechanisms in action and
find out about the working life of a miller. About 6 miles west of Dunbar. |
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Doonhill
Homestead is the site, marked out in the grass, of a wooden hall
of a 6th-century British chief, and of an Anglian chief’s
hall, which superseded it in the 7th century, revealed by aerial
photography followed by excavation in the 1960's. It is a rare
record of the Anglian occupation of southeast Scotland. About 2 miles
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Edinburgh
Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh. Tel: 0131 2259846. Scotland's
most famous castle housing the Crown Jewels, the Stone of Destiny
and Mons Meg. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh
and it is easy to see why over a million visitors a year visit. Location:
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Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place,
Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3AA. 0131 524 3333. Festival City Theatres
Trust, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Phone: (0131)
662 1112. Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, 30B Grindlay Street.
Edinburgh, EH3 9AX. 00 44 (0) 131 248 4848. Odeon Cinema, Kinnaird
Park, Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3RD. 08 700 10 20 30.
Cineworld 130 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1AF. 0871 200 2000.
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Queensferry
Museum, 53 High Street, South Queensferry, Edinburgh EH30 9HP.
Tel: 0131 331 5545. Situated in the former Royal Burgh of Queensferry,
the museum commands magnificent views of the great bridges spanning
the Forth. The history Queensferry, the ferry passage to Fife,
the construction of the rail and road bridges, and spotlights
the wildlife of the Forth estuary. About 5 miles west of Edinburgh. |
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, Castlehill,
The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2ND. Tel: 0131 226 3709. Pick
people up on the palm of your hand in the Camera Obscura and
enjoy the breathtaking panoramas from our rooftop terrace. Five
great attractions in one visit. www.camera-obscura.co.uk. Location: In the centre of Edinburgh. |
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Edinburgh
Zoo, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS. Tel: 0131-334 9171. Scotland's top
wildlife attraction - In just one day, you can meet over 1,000
wonderful animals, in our beautiful parkland setting on the outskirts
of Edinburgh. And you can also enjoy a wide range of visitor
facilities, from free Hilltop Safari rides, children's play areas,
restaurants, gift shops. www.edinburghzoo.org.uk. Location:
In the centre of Edinburgh. |
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Dynamic
Earth, Holyrood
Road, Edinburgh. 0131 550
7800. An exciting new attraction telling
the story of our planet, using dramatic special effects and stunning
imagery. Photo: Casualties and Survivors - see some of great
creatures which have come and gone … like Brontosaurus and
the sabre tooth cat. Location:
In the centre of Edinburgh. |
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City
Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE. Tel: 0131 529
3993. The city’s fine art collection consists of some four
thousand works of Scottish art: paintings, watercolours, drawings,
prints, photographs, sculpture and tapestries.
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Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate,
Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DD. Tel: 0131 529 4143. History of
Edinburgh from the earliest settlement to the present day. Location: In the centre of Edinburgh. |
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Central
Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EG. Tel: 0131 242 8000. Location:
In the centre of Edinburgh. |
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SCOTTISH RUGBY, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12
5PJ. General enquiries - Tel: 0131 346 5000. Murrayfield was
officially opened on a sunny day on 21 March 1925. England were
the visitors. Feel the passion of Scottish Rugby for yourself
by taking a behind the scenes tour of Murrayfield Stadium. To
book, please call 0131 346 5044. Location: In the centre of Edinburgh. |
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St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington, Lothian.
St Mary's Parish Church is one of the three great medieval churches
of the Lothians. Standing on the west bank of the River Tyne,
it is of cathedral-scale and is the longest parish church in
Scotland. Completed in 1462, it has the original east end and
a 17th century marble Lauderdale Monument. Location: In the centre of Haddington. |
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Lennoxlove
House, Haddington Tel: 01620 823720. Lennoxlove House is a 14th
century historic house set in woodlands. It is home to one of
Scotland's most important collections of portraits, including
works by van Dyck, Canaletto, Raeburn, and others. It also houses
important pieces of furniture, porcelain and other fine artefacts,
many of which came from the now demolished Hamilton Palace in
south Lanarkshire. Lennoxlove is now the seat of the Dukes of
Hamilton, having been purchased by the 14th Duke in 1946. www.lennoxlove.com. About
1 mile south of Haddington. |
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Hailes Castle, East Linton. Hailes Castle
is one of the oldest stone castles surviving in Scotland. It
lies on a minor road near East Linton, built on a rocky bluff
overlooking the Scottish River Tyne (not to be confused with
its better known namesake in England). Hailes Castle consists
of a 14th century keep, extended by ranges and towers in the
15th and 16th centuries, within a thick 13th century curtain
wall. The castle had a large courtyard, fragments of which remain.
It was probably built by Hugo de Gourlay shortly before 1300.
The Gourlays were an important Northumbrian family and Hugo's
castle had more the appearance of an English manor-house than
a Scottish baronial castle. About
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Linlithgow Palace.Tel 01506 842896. The magnificent
roofless remains of Linlithgow Palace are set in a park beside
a loch. All of the Stewart kings lived at the Palace. Numerous
renovations to the palace’s grand facades and chambers were
carried out as each sought to create the ideal modern palace.
The Palace is the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. It is now
under the care of Historic Scotland. Location: In the centre of Linlithgow. |
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The
Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, Bo'ness Station, Union Street,
Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 9AQ. Tel: 01506 822298 The Scottish
Railway Preservation Society is dedicated to the advancement
of Scottish railway heritage. It has the largest collection of
railway locomotives, carriages, wagons, equipment and artefacts
outside the National Railway Museum. Travel on the Bo'ness &
Kinneil Railway along the south shore of the Firth of Forth,
or board a day excursion organised by SRPS Railtours over Britain's
most scenic railways. www.srps.org.uk.
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Birkhill Fireclay Mine, Tel. 01506 822298.
Tour guides will meet your train at Birkhill Station (the Mine
is open on every day when trains run), and will lead you down
into the ancient woodland of the beautiful Avon Gorge, home to
much wildlife including deer and otters, and then on into the
Mine caverns. Experienced guides will show you the underground
workings, the 300 million year old fossils and help explain how
the fireclay was mined, what it was used for, and its important
role in the industrial revolution. About 2 miles west of Linlithgow. |
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Almond Valley Heritage Trust, Millfield, Livingston,
West Lothian, EH54 7AR. Tel: 01506 414957. Almond Valley Heritage
Centre is an innovativ, family-friendly, independent museum that
exists to preserve and interpret the history and environment
of West Lothian. www.almondvalley.co.uk .Location: On the outskirts of Livingston. |
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Bennie
Museum, 9/11 Mansefield Street, Bathgate, West Lothian EH48 4HU.Tel:
01506 634944. Two joined cottages, the earliest part dating from
the 18th century, house this local museum. Dr. Simpson, inventor
of chloroform, and Paraffin Young, both of Bathgate, are represented
in displays. The collection includes fine early photographs,
glass from the extinct Bathgate glassworks and Victoriana. About 4 miles northwest of Livingston. |
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The Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour,
North Berwick EH39 4SS. Tel: 01620 890 202. An award-winning
wildlife visitor centre and one of Scotland's five star attractions.
From its stunning location overlooking the sea and islands of
the Forth, visitors enjoy a close encounter with nature to remember
.The ultimate in remote viewing, cameras on the islands beam
back live panoramas and close-ups onto giant screens of such
good quality that visitors can even read the rings on individual
birds' feet! www.seabird.org. Location:
In the centre of North Berwick. |
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Tantallon
Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 5PN. Tel: 01620 892
727. Tantallon Castle stands on a rocky headland surrounded by
cliffs overlooking Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth. It was the
seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, one of the most powerful
baronial families in Scotland. In the late 14th century, they
built a great stone curtain across a rocky promontory, with lofty
towers and halls. Tantallon served as a noble fortification for
more than 3 centuries and endured frequent sieges. During Cromwell's
invasion in 1651 it suffered heavy damage. It passed into the
care of the State in 1924, and is now looked after by Historic
Scotland. About 2 miles
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Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot, East
Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3DS. Tel (01620) 860426. Preston Mill
is one of the oldest mechanically working meal mills in Scotland.
The present stone buildings date from the 18th century, with
the conical roofed kiln and attractive red pantiled buildings.
The water-wheel and the grain milling machinery it powers are
relatively modern and the mill was still used commercially until
1959. Visitors can see and hear the mechanisms in action and
find out about the working life of a miller. About 5 miles south of North Berwick. |
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