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Find historic and contemporary contributions to Innovation, Architecture and Design in Glasgow, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & EVENTS Galloway and Argyll. Discover the beauty and importance of our built heritage, modern landmarks and innovative design, as well as January Big Burns Supper, Dumfries the people behind some of ’s greatest creations. www.bigburnssupper.com Glasgow is a city of contrasts. Nowhere is this more striking than in m ay Burns An’ A’ That! Festival, Ayrshire its architecture, from the celebrated Art Nouveau-inspired designs of www.burnsfestival.com the city’s favourite son Charles Rennie Mackintosh to the remnants of the ship building industry that once thrived along the Clyde, and on m ay Spring Fling Open Studios, Dumfries & to the thoroughly contemporary styling of some of the city’s newest Galloway museum and visitor centres. www.spring-fling.co.uk

Dumfries & Galloway boasts some of Scotland’s most stunning castles july ButeFest, Argyll as well as the UK’s first Dark Sky Park where you can view the cosmos www.butefest.co.uk with the naked eye or by telescope. september Doors Open Days, all regions Ayrshire & Arran was the homeland of our national poet Robert Burns, www.doorsopendays.org.uk one of the key figures in the famed Scottish Enlightenment, as well as Scotland’s craft town, West Kilbride. october Mackintosh Festival, Glasgow Beautiful Argyll offers glorious gardens and breathtaking stately www.glasgowmackintosh.com/festival homes, as well as one of the country’s best kept technological secrets!

For more ideas and contacts go to www.visitscotlandtraveltrade.com or email [email protected] Day 1 - Glasgow & Clyde Valley

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh sites – celebrated Glasgow Museums – find some of Scotland’s New Lanark World Heritage Site – the Glasgow Science Centre – from its eye- architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh was one best loved museums. Kelvingrove Art Gallery award-winning New Lanark Visitor Centre catching, futuristic architecture to its amazing of Glasgow’s favourite sons and his legacy can and Museum houses one of Europe’s great tells the fascinating story of the cotton mill planetarium giving a fascinating insight into be seen in the stylish and unique architectural art collections and the Gallery of Modern Art village which was founded in the 18th century. the heavens, Glasgow Science Centre puts designs of various buildings around the city displays fascinating contemporary works by Explore the village and go back to 1820 to Scottish design and innovation centre stage. open to the public. These include House for local and international artists. The Riverside hear young Annie McLeod magically tell The site includes the world’s tallest fully an Art Lover, The Lighthouse, Scotland Street Museum has won architectural awards and the amazing story of her life in this unique rotating freestanding structure, providing School Museum and Mackintosh at the Willow. houses a fabulous exhibition of cars, bicycles, community. Woodland walks plus a shop, café panoramic views over the city and beyond. T: 0141 276 5365 ship models, trams and locomotives. and hotel are also on the site. T: 0141 420 5000 E: [email protected] T: 0141 287 4350 T: 01555 661345 E: [email protected] www.glasgowmackintosh.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.glasgowsciencecentre.org www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums www.newlanark.org

Day 2 - Dumfries & Galloway

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Museum of Lead Mining – set in the Caerlaverock Castle – with its moat, triangular Dark Sky Park – as well as being an excellent Logan Botanic Garden – often described picturesque village of Wanlockhead, the structure, twin-towered gatehouse and scenic spot to explore in daylight hours, Galloway as Scotland’s most exotic garden. Built on highest village in Scotland, the museum tells imposing battlements, Caerlaverock Castle is Forest Park is the UK’s first Dark Sky Park. It’s one land inherited by the MacDougal family from the story of the innovative mining techniques the epitome of the medieval stronghold. The of the best spots in the UK to stargaze – even caretaker king John Balliol in 1295, the garden used in this real 18th century lead mine. The castle’s turbulent history is reflected in the the Milky Way can be seen with the naked eye. is very distinctive in that the vast majority visitor centre has a fantastic display of rocks, onsite siege warfare exhibition. There’s also a The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory offers two of plants and trees come from the southern minerals, gold, mining and local artefacts and nature trail, shop and café. impressive telescopes, and a roof observatory. hemisphere, where they were collected by in July and August you can even try your luck T: 0131 668 8831 Or book a bespoke stargazing experience with a members of the family and plant hunters at panning for gold! E: [email protected] UNESCO Biosphere Dark Sky ranger. employed by them in the 19th century. T: 01659 74387 www.historicenvironment.scot T: 0300 067 6900 T: 01776 860231 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: www.rbge.org.uk/contact-us www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk www.forestryandland.gov.scot www.rbge.org.uk

Day 4 - ayrshire & arran

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Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park – Robert Burns – Robert Burns, Scotland’s Culzean Castle – a remarkable vision of turrets Dumfries House – saved for the nation by Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park on the national poet, was one of the leading lights of and battlements, the castle is surrounded by HRH The Prince of Wales, Dumfries House Isle of Arran has so much to explore. The grand the Scottish Enlightenment - a period in the surging seas, lush forests and secret gardens. is a stunning 18th century stately home at red sandstone Scottish baronial-style castle is 18th century characterised by an outpouring of Marvel at the fine collection of paintings and the heart of a 2,000 acre estate. Highlights packed with treasures and has stunning views intellectual and scientific achievements which furniture that adorn the interior and seek out include portraits of former members of the over Brodick Bay to the Firth of Clyde. There spread throughout the world. Find out more the park’s hidden treasures such as the ice household painted by celebrated Scots artist are also landscaped gardens, woodland trails, about the man and his works at the Robert houses, the Camellia House, the pagoda and Sir Henry Raeburn and a superb collection of wildlife ponds and waterfalls to explore. Burns Birthplace Museum. the caves. Chippendale furniture. T: 01314 580204 T: 01314 580204 T: 01314 580204 T: 01290 427975 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.nts.org.uk/brodickcastle www.burnsmuseum.org.uk www.nts.org.uk/culzeancastle www.dumfries-house.org.uk

Day 3 - Argyll & The Isles

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Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute – situated on the Glorious Gardens of – plants The Hill House, Helensburgh – is universally Crinan Canal, near Lochgilphead – described Isle of Bute is Scotland’s most unusual stately and flowers brought back by pioneering Scots regarded as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest as both an outstanding piece of engineering home. Inside this Victorian Gothic masterpiece who travelled to all corners of the globe in domestic creation. The Hill House is a visually and Britain's most beautiful shortcut, the you’ll marvel at the internal design, inspired by search of the world’s most exotic species arresting mix of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Crinan Canal is the ideal stop off point in the 3rd Marquess of Bute’s interest in the fields can be seen in many of these 18 spectacular Scottish Baronial and Japonisme architecture mid-Argyll. Admire the splendour of the of astromony, astrology, science and nature. gardens. They range from large mainland and design. Mackintosh designed nearly surrounding scenery, take a stroll along the There’s also an awarding-winning visitor centre gardens with spectacular viewpoints to everything inside the Hill House too, from the towpaths, and watch the yachts and fishing and 300 acres of gardens and woodlands to enchanting gardens on the islands of the Inner decorative schemes and the furniture to the boats navigate the locks. explore. Hebrides. fittings and contents. T: 01546 603210 T: 01700 503877 T: 01499 600261 T: 01314 580204 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.scottishcanals.co.uk www.mountstuart.com www.gardens-of-argyll.co.uk www.nts.org.uk/thehillhouse

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