Culloden Battlefield

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Culloden Battlefield

Culloden, east of Inverness, is where the Jacobite Rising ended in 1746. The National Trust for Scotland's visitor centre tells the story of the battle.

Montrose Basin Nature Reserve

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Montrose Basin Nature Reserve

Montrose Basin, a great tidal lagoon behind the town of Montrose, is one of the best places in Angus to watch wildlife, above all its wintering geese.

Dunnottar Castle

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Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle, on a clifftop headland south of Stonehaven, is one of the most dramatic ruins in Scotland, and the place where the Honours of Scotland were hidden.

St Andrews Cathedral

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St Andrews Cathedral

Across the Tay in Fife, the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral, once the largest church in Scotland, stand above the sea in the historic heart of St Andrews.

Glamis Castle

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Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle, north of Dundee in the heart of Angus, was the childhood home of the late Queen Mother and is one of Scotland's best-known castles.