Beyond Edinburgh

A castle on a crag above the battlefields of Scottish history, with the Wallace Monument across the valley.

Medieval university streets, a ruined cathedral on the cliffs and wide sandy beaches; the home of golf. Take the train to Leuchars, then a short bus or taxi.

Victorian grandeur and Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s architecture, with Kelvingrove and the Riverside Museum among free museums.

A seaside town with two beaches, the Bass Rock offshore and Berwick Law to climb.

A 15th-century chapel covered in extraordinary stone carving, in a wooded glen south of the city.

A long coach day through Glencoe and the Highlands to Loch Ness. Expect a 12-hour day with most of it on the road.