Western Highlands & Islands Attractions & Sightseeing

Collectors shop, 111 Main Street, , Stirling & The Trossachs

A huge stock of collectable toys including Steiff Bears, 19th century dolls and a host of memories from everyone's childhood

Arduaine, Oban, , Argyll & Bute PA34 4XQ

Discover the quiet charm of Arduaine Garden at any time of year! Take a relaxing stroll among the spectacular rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias, where vibrant colours and delicate fragrances tantalise the senses.

Inveraray, , Argyll & Bute PA32 8XN

On entering the Museum visitors step back in time to witness how the local community lived, worked and played.

Glasgow Road, Stirling, , Stirling & The Trossachs FK7 0LJ

From this battlefield the Scots 'sent them homeward to think again', when Edward II's English army was soundly defeated by King Robert the Bruce. This brought the independence for which William Wallace had also fought.

Drymen, , Argyll & Bute FK8

Rising from the east shore of Loch Lomond to a height of 3,194ft, the Ben offers exhilarating walking and spectacular views all round.

Stirling, , Stirling & The Trossachs FK9 4UR

A fantastic array of animals including lioens, rhino, tigers and more.

Taynuilt, , Argyll & Bute PA35 1JQ

Displays bring to life the industrial heritage of the area and illustrate how iron was made.

Callander, , Stirling & The Trossachs

The Bracklinn Falls are on the river Keltie which is accessed from Bracklinn road at the east end of Callander. Awalk of about a mile will get you there although there is a car park at the start of the falls footpath if you feel a little less inclined to take the exercise.

Callander, , Stirling & The Trossachs

he Meadows car parks at the west end of Callander Main Street give access to a walkway beside the River Teith. The footpath starts at the foot of the old preaching mound of 'Tom na Chessaig' and beside the ancient graveyard then follows the river Teith upstream to the point where the Garbh Uisge and Eas Gobhain meet to become the River Teith.

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, , Stirling & The Trossachs FK1 1YR

Callendar House encapsulates 600 years of Scotland's history from medieval times to the twentieth century. Great historical figures like Mary Queen of Scots, Cromwell and Bonnie Prince Charlie have visited the house.

Furnace, Inveraray, , Argyll & Bute PA32 8YA

The main garden at Crarae is set on a hillside down which tumbles the Crarae Burn, the scene is reminiscent of a Himalayan gorge.

Isle of Mull, , Argyll & Bute PA64 6AP

Duart was originally a rectangular wall enclosing a courtyard. In 1350 Lachlan Lubanach, the 5th Chief, married Mary Macdonald, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles and she was given Duart as her dowry.

Easdale Island, By Oban, , Argyll & Bute PA34 4TB

The Easdale Folk Museum aims to show a snapshot of life on Easdale Island as it was in the 19th Century, when the Island was the centre of the Scottish slate industry.

Nr Killin, , Stirling & The Trossachs

Consisting of two square towers, the castle is now largely ruined. The cellars and kitchen can be seen but the ruin is actually rather dangerous to explore. Parliament was summoned to be held at Finlarig Castle in 1651 but only three members of parliament actually turned up!

SW of Mull, , Argyll & Bute PA76

The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.

Near Dalmally, , Argyll & Bute PA33

The Castle was historically a Campbell stronghold but is likely to have been built on an earlier McGregor of Glenstrae site. The McGregors were the dominant clan in the area until being eclipsed by the Campbells.

Kildalton, Isle of Islay, , Argyll & Bute PA42

Carved from a single piece of epidiorite in the 6th century, this peerless cross still stands proudly next to the ruins of a church which it pre-dates by several centuries.

, Loch Lomond

There is something for everyone to enjoy in Scotland’s first National Park including low level walking, cycling, sailing, hill walking and for the more adventurous, canyoning.

, Stirling & The Trossachs

The Park covers approximately 1865 kilometres/ 720 square miles, from Balloch in the south to Killin in the north and Callander in the east to Strachur in the west.

, Loch Lomond

Tom Weiskopf created one of the world’s greatest courses along the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, which he considers his ‘lasting memorial to golf’.