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Your Guide 2010 YOUR GUIDE 2010 a place for everyone www.nts.org.uk tel: 0844 493 2100 WELCOME to Scotland’S HERITAGE visit: www.nts.org.uk DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY PERTHSHIRE SCOTTISH BORDERS ARGYLL, BUTE & LOCH LOMOND Welcome to the properties owned by the National AYRSHIRE & ARRAN ANGUS Trust for Scotland. With an amazing diversity of sites in GREATER GLASGOW ABERDEEN & GRAMPIAN EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS LOCHABER its care – ranging from historic FIFE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS CENTRAL SCOTLAND A SELECTION OF countryside battle sites, castles and glorious properties OPEN ALL YEAR gardens to stunning mountains, 0 20 40 kms N Thurso A99 Unst A836 0 10 20 miles nature reserves and areas of A9 unspoilt countryside – the Shetland Trust has a place for everyone. Lewis Many of our sites hold events A9 A837 Fair Isle throughout the year including St Kilda Orkney 41 miles west Inverewe of North Uist Garden Ullapool re-enactments, costumed A832 Harris Corrieshalloch tours, music, theatre and Gorge North Poolewe A9 Fraserburgh Hugh Miller Museum Cromarty guided walks. Ask for more Uist A832 & Birthplace Torridon Cottage Brodie Castle A98 Benbecula A832 A98 details of forthcoming events Garve A947 Nairn A896 A96 A948 when you visit. South Uist A890 Culloden Fyvie Skye Castle Kyle of Huntly Haddo House You can enjoy a taste of Lochalsh Falls of Glomach A97 Leith Hall Inverurie Pitmedden Balmacara West Affric Scotland at many of our Barra Canna Estate & Garden Garden Lochalsh A887 A9 Castle Fraser Pabbay Craigievar A944 restaurants, tearooms and Woodland Kintail & A87 Mingulay Morvich Kingussie Castle Aberdeen Berneray Rum Mar Lodge Estate Crathes A93 cafes and, before your visit Castle Drum Castle A86 ends, make sure you look into Eigg A830 A82 A93 J M Barrie's Glenfinnan Birthplace & A90 A92 our shops for great souvenirs, Monument Fort William A9 House Camera Obscura of Dun Killiecrankie A861 Craigower books, gifts and food. A924 A82 Pitlochry Montrose Tobermory Linn of Kirriemuir Glencoe & Tummel Angus Folk Museum Forfar Dalness Ben Lawers A933 The Dunkeld Glamis Information for visitors Moirlanich Hermitage A849 Craignure Longhouse A827 Dunkeld Barry Mill Staffa Burg Dundee A92 with disabilities is Mull A85 Crianlarich A822 Oban A85 Perth Branklyn Garden Iona available on our website A849 Arduaine A9 St Andrews Garden Hill of Tarvit Ben Lomond Kellie Castle & Garden or in the ‘Access Guide’, Crarae Dollar Glen Falkland Palace M90 & Garden A917 Garden Menstrie Castle A886 Alloa Tower Kirkcaldy which is available A816 Stirling The Hill House Bannockburn Royal Burgh of Culross M80 Preston Mill & on request. Helensburgh A811 The Pineapple Edinburgh Phantassie Doocot Geilston Garden M9 Glasgow House of EastLinton the Binns Newhailes St Abb’s Head M8 Inveresk Weaver’s M8 David A71 A1 St Abbs The National Trust for Scotland is a Cottage Livingstone Malleny Lodge A8 Centre Garden Garden A70 A703 A7 Berwick A68 A697 charity, not a government department, and National Museum Ardrossan A737 of Rural Life Innerleithen Kelso A736 A77 every visit supports our work in conserving Goatfell A72 Melrose Brodick Castle, M74 A73 A83 Garden & A71 Robert Smail’s Harmony Scotland’s unique heritage. Please support A841 Bachelors’ Club Priorwood Garden Tenement Country Park Printing Works A1 House A70 Tarbolton A70 Garden & A697 our work further by becoming a member Ayr A701 Dried Flower Shop Burns National Heritage Park A68 Edinburgh Culzean Castle A708 when you visit one of our sites, online at Glasgow Grey Mare’s Tail A698 & Country Park Moffat No 28 Charlotte Sq. www.nts.org.uk or by using the form at Kirkoswald & Georgian House Souter Johnnie's A713 A7 Pollok House the back of this leaflet. Cottage Thomas Gladstone’s A701 Carlyle’s Land A77 A714 Holmwood Dumfries Birthplace Cover: Threave Estate A712 Castle Douglas Ecclefechan Newcastle Back cover: Glenfinnan Monument Greenbank Garden A75 Stranraer Threave Estate A710 Carlisle Kirkcudbright Rockcliffe Broughton House DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY THOMAS CARLyle’s BirTHPLACE The Arched House, in the village of Ecclefechan. Off M74, 5½m south-east of Lockerbie. DG11 3DG Thomas Carlyle, the influential writer and historian, was born here in 1795. It is furnished in contemporary style THREAVE ESTATE and contains a fascinating Off A75, 1m west of Castle Douglas. DG7 1RX collection of portraits and Threave Garden might be best known for its magnificent display of Carlyle’s belongings. nearly 200 different varieties of springtime daffodils, but this is very much a garden for all seasons. Highlights of the 64-acre garden are the house 2 Apr to 5 Apr 1-5 M T W T F S S rose garden, the impressive walled garden, stunning herbaceous borders 1 Jun to 30 Sep 1-5 M T W T F S S and water features. The principal rooms of the Scottish Baronial-style Tel: 0844 493 2247 Threave House are now open to visitors. The Countryside Centre features interactive displays and a live video link to one of the many nesting boxes on the wider estate, with its GREY Mare’s TAIL NATURE RESERVE waymarked trails, bird hides and wildfowl sanctuary. On A708, 10m north-east of Moffat. DG10 9DP • Licensed restaurant • Shop • Plant sales centre with plants grown The centrepiece of this site is at Threave on sale • Picnic area • Events the dramatic waterfall cascading into the Moffat Water Valley. Estate All year M T W T F S S The area is a paradise for GardEn, ViSiTor 1 Feb to 28 Mar 10-5 M T W T F S S walkers, botanists and wildlife & CounTrySidE 29 Mar to 31 Oct 10-5 M T W T F S S enthusiasts who come to admire CEnTres, ResTauranT, 1 Nov to 23 Dec 10-5 M T W T F S S the rare upland plants and spot GifT ShoP, PLanT peregrines and ring ouzels, CEnTrE and GLasshouses feral goats and, occasionally, house 29 Mar to 31 Oct 11-3.30 M T W T F S S mountain hares. Visit to house by guided tour only and visitors are advised to book in advance. naTurE Reserve All year M T W T F S S Tel: 0844 493 2245 Tel: 0844 493 2249 BROUGHTON HOUSE & GARDEN 12 High Street, in Kirkcudbright town centre. DG6 4JX Broughton House was the home of Scottish artist E A Hornel, best known as one of the ‘Glasgow Boys’. This fine 18th-century town house was bought by Hornel in 1901 and became his home and studio. Today, visitors can admire many of his paintings, and those of his fellow artists, throughout the house and gallery. From the studio, gaze out to the ROCKCLIFFE enchanting garden. One of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline, with a network of paths • Shop • Picnic area • Events giving access to most of the area. Enjoy the variety of birds, flowers and butterflies throughout the year but, to avoid disturbance, please avoid 1 Feb to 31 Mar 11-4 M T W T F S S GardEn onLy the bird sanctuary, Rough Island, during May and June. house and 1 Apr to 31 Oct 12-5 (last entry 4.30) M T W T F S S GardEn roCkcliffE All year M T W T F S S Tel: 0844 493 2246 Tel: 0844 493 2244 visit: www.nts.org.uk tel: 0844 493 2100 SCOTTISH BORDERS SCOTTISH BORDERS PRIORWOOD GARDEN ROBERT SMAIL’s PRINTING WORKS & DRIED FLOWER SHOP High Street, Innerleithen, 6m east of Peebles. EH44 6HA In Melrose town centre, beside the Abbey. TD6 9PX Discover at this fascinating restored printing works how the industry Priorwood Garden flourishes with herbaceous borders, an orchard and worked at the beginning of the 20th century. See the printing presses in the famous dried flower garden. Visitors can watch the experts as they action and try your own hand at old-fashioned typesetting! Shop with prepare the flowers for drying and can learn more about the craft here authentic replicas of Victorian printed goods. themselves. A unique range of dried flowers is available for purchase. • Shop • Events • Shop • Picnic area • Plant sales • Events PrinTinG WorkS 1 Apr to 31 Oct 12-5 (Sun 1-5) M T W T F S S GifT ShoP 5 Jan to 31 Mar 12-4 M T W T F S S 0844 493 2259 1 Apr to 31 Oct 10-5 (Sun 1-5) M T W T F S S Tel: 1 Nov to 24 Dec 10-4 M T W T F S S GardEn 1 Apr to 31 Oct 10-5 (Sun 1-5) M T W T F S S 1 Nov to 24 Dec 10-4 M T W T F S S Tel: 0844 493 2257 ST Abb’S HEAD NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE Off A1107, 2m north of Coldingham. TD14 5QF An important site for cliff-nesting sea birds, which can be seen in countless numbers wheeling and diving below the high cliffs here on the HARMONY GARDEN edge of the North Sea. The Reserve boasts a wealth of other wildlife, as In Melrose town centre, opposite the Abbey. TD6 9LJ do the surrounding inshore waters, which form part of Scotland’s only Harmony, in keeping with its beautiful name, has an atmosphere of Voluntary Marine Reserve. You can learn more about the wildlife and peace and serenity. Surrounded by high walls and screened by trees, history of the area, both above and below the waves, at the Visitor Centre, Harmony is a perfect spot to wander in, perhaps stopping to enjoy or join a ranger-led walk along the cliff tops or on the shore. the colourful borders, the fruit and vegetable areas or the stunning • Tearoom (not run by the Trust) springtime blooms.
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