Find Things to Do in Scotland
Useful guides and reviews that tell you everything you need to know about Scotland’s top tourist attractions.
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions – located near Edinburgh Castle – is one of the oldest purpose-built attractions in Scotland.
Visitors can experience six floors of interactive displays with exhibits that showcase optical illusions including holograms, a mirror maze and a spinning vortex tunnel.
The Glasgow Science Centre is located in the heart of the city on the banks of the River Clyde – more or less opposite the SECC – and it’s widely regarded as one of the top visitor attractions in Scotland.
This impressive example of Scotland’s world-leading engineering skills lifts boats over 115 feet into the air between the Forth & Clyde and Union canals, and since opening in 2002 it’s seen over 1.5 million people take a boat trip on this extraordinary lift.
If you ever find yourself stuck indoors with kids that are begging to burn off some energy you could do a lot worse than take them to East Links Family Park near Dunbar in East Lothian.
The Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition is an ideal stop-off point after a busy day exploring Loch Ness and the surrounding area, and the attraction aims to explain the geology of the loch as well as debunk some of the myths that surround the legend of the monster.
The Royal Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of HM Queen Elizabeth II which now takes pride of place at the Ocean Terminal shopping centre at Leith in Edinburgh. Over the course of her working life Britannia was the official residence of the Royal Family and sailed over one million miles around the world.
If you’re embarking on a visit to Edinburgh then your trip won’t be complete without a visit to The Scotch Whisky Experience, located just a short walk from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade on the Royal Mile.
