Dunbar Castle is a very battered piece of Scots history this is the place which Mary Queen of Scots…read moremade her escape from the English Queen Elizabeth.

Good morning/ afternoon out with family,,,,,,, fun and educational ,,,,,,, kids loved it. I will…read moredefinitely be back

Located in the Newtongrange area of Edinburgh The Scottish Mining Museum is something a little bit…read moredifferent to your average museum. A perhaps less glamorous industry and one that's less well known about today but nonetheless it's an industry that used to be very important and I think it's great that you can visit the museum and hear the facts and the tales about miners who make the 9-5 slog seem like a breeze. The gift shop is immense and when I visited with my mum a few years ago she bought me a little coal teddy bear - very cute.

St Fillan's Cave, Pittenweem…read more This Cave Museum is currently closed due to Covid-19. I'd love to go back and explore when it reopens. I'll do some research and add reviews. It is seconds up the Wynd from the harbour but easily missed as no signage. Plaque at entrance: St Fillan's Cave. Admission £1 including descriptive leaflet. No charge for accompanied children. Keys available from The Little Gallery, 20 High Street Or The Cocoa Tree Shop, 9 High Street

Walk down Niddrie Mains Road and the large white building you can see across the waste ground is…read morethe old Craigmillar Primary School, now an Enterprise Centre. Within the building is Artspace, a large gallery area and theatre space. Often housing exhibitions of locally nurtured talent, the venue offers a wide range of events and activities. Recent events have included exhibitions of self portraits by local artists, and Doctor Who memorabilia. Visit their website to see what's on or just take a trip to see the mural that's kept the building from being part of the rubble.

I am a huge history fanatic! Being in Scotland immersed in all of the history and tragedy that…read moresurrounds the country is a history buffs high. This demolished castle is up on a hill in varying states of wreckage. There is (or there was no charge when I was there October 2014) no charge to enter. We walked around the lands and up the steps to take it all in. Be careful if they're still allowing people upstairs it is rickety and there are lots of tripping hazards. Despite its age the demolished castle and lands are superbly kept. The dogs ran around the grounds and through the halls and jumped over the partially erect walls. They had a field day. As did we! We walked around for a few hours and even sat and had a picnic before we left it. If you're visiting the area definitely don't miss this one.

A good castle close to the border it has nice grounds for a picnic…read more It was a strong castle started in the 12 century and built upon over the years as the scottish kept trying to get it but it was in a good postion There is a lot of the keep left and you can get onto the second level and the area still looks pretty much as turner painted it Stop on the little bridge and look down on the lower levels of the casle Check the time as when we went last time english heritage had changed the times and it was closed Toilets are in the car park and there is a small shop selling gifts and drinks

A very pretty Palladian mansion, set in lovely grounds. Enjoyed the guided tour immensely. Really…read moreinformative and interesting. There's a gift shop selling local crafts, a lovely tearoom doing meals, cakes, and coffees etc, and a scenic walk, which takes around one and a half hours. a great way to while away a few hours.

One of the most breathtaking places I have ever seen, in what I believe is the most beautiful…read morecountry in the world. Tantallon is a castle ruins on the coast outside of North Berwick, looking out into the ocean from the cliff edge. Views from the top in 360 show the countryside with little white cottages distant, and then also the open sea, with a giant rock that has a white lighthouse you can see with sharp eyes, but that may not turn up in your photos without a good camera. There was an Actual Photographer taking photos while we were here. But. I say, good luck taking a bad photo even if you have no picture taking skill whatsoever. I have ? maybe a little, and I would just suggest having a handle on your low lighting settings if you want to get anything good inside because it is dark. There's nothing I can say here that will do it justice. I fell in love with Tantallon (tan-talon) based on a picture. My friend sent me a website with some things to do in her neck of the woods (imagine this being in your neck of the woods, what is life), and this was easily the first place I was drawn to. And as with everything you see of Scotland in media, pictures or film does not do it justice. Not only did I get to look at it this month, but I got to thoroughly explore it! So first thing, make sure if you're going to be seeing at least two castles or abbeys in the Scottish Borders that you purchase an Explorer Pass for around 46 pounds (I think this was 58 dollars americano). It will pay for itself. Many of the famous landmarks are included on the pass, and you won't have to pay entrance fees if you have your pass. Next important thing, please be careful climbing around inside the castle. Use the ropes provided, brace yourself on the walls, go slow, don't be faffing about with your camera phone (I was NOT, Mom). I was wearing my most serious pair of hiking boots with monster grip and I still slipped and fell on my butt in the dungeon. If you're afraid of heights or claustrophobic like me, it may also be a challenge, but it is worth it. So worth it. Once you realize it's a ruin and there's so much missing from what once was, you may think there's not much to actually explore inside but that's not true. There's towers to climb, ramparts to walk, a spooky fern-filled well (it reminded me of the tunnel or tower? from the book Annihilation, shivers) that you can give yourself vertigo leaning too far into to try and see the bottom, and low places in which to descend, such as the dungeon, but fair warning, it is slippery, it is tight quarters and it is SPOOKY. As it should be. Imagine what horrors awaited people down there... Ok, time to wrap up. Basically, it's gorgeous, please come see it and enjoy the sea air and sit on one of the many benches to take it all in. The gift shop is lovely (I was close to buying an amethyst Celtic knot ring), and there is a bus here from North Berwick, which I highly recommend checking out as well, as it is beautiful and the thrifting is excellent. Of course, everyone is friendly too. That goes for the entire country. One final note, dress as warmly as possible as Tantallon is on the ocean and it is windy and COLD. I am telling you this as a warm blooded person who does not easily get cold. The castle will help buffer on one side, but the other side is completely unforgiving. This was the weather I came for. Proper weather. Possibly the most beautiful view from a castle I've ever seen, sorry Edinburgh and Stirling.

Super cool castle ruins just three miles from North Berwick…read more Took the 120 bus and told the driver where I wanted to stop, but he still missed it and I did have to do a bit of walking back down the road. Most people arrived in rental cars, but I was trying to be adventurous. This is a castle ruin, and what remains are mostly outside walls and structures. You really have to imagine hard of what it would have been like in its heyday. But it sits along the water, so the views from the castle are stunning! The structure is still sound enough that you can climb to the second floor, where you get the best views. Plus it's just kind of cool to climb around in castle ruins. This was one of my favorite castles that I've visited in Scotland. Probably because it right on the water, and this castle is what I envision when I think of a Scottish castle.

The Adam Smith theatre is one of the best used buildings in the town of Kirkcaldy. Young and old…read morecome to this place to see films, theatre productions and children's plays. Yes, this place offers so much too so many! Inside, the building is warmly decorated making its enormity seem meagre. It has a cafe and the theatre can hold a couple of thousand people. The theatre is like all other traditional theatres but has been updated over the years so more events can be put on. My main memory of this place was when I went to see the Singing Kettle when I was younger! It was sold out, very noisy and I did not particularly enjoy it! Well, maybe theatre would have been better!

The adam smith theatre is avery good thetre but unfortunately the show put on there have gone down…read morehill over the years. I can remember going to the adam smith centre to watch live shows of Rab C Nesbitt and Roy chubby Brown whereas now a days it is more kids and local performances. It still has very good pantomimes at christmas and does show movies from time to time to which tend to be re-runs of classics which I think is a good idea, giving kids and adults alike a chance to see great movies once again on the big screen.