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walk under Scottish palm trees
in the nearby Botanic Gardens
(p109). In the evening, sample
the city’s pub life or take in a
concert, perhaps of hybrid
Scottish music.
Day 2
Morning Start the day at
the world-renowned Burrell
Collection (pp110–11) – a
spacious and masterful display
of treasures collected by a
19th-century shipping magnate.
Many visitors fall for the
tapestries and the stained glass
– keep an eye out for the scenes
of everyday life, such as a man
warming his feet before a fire.
Afternoon Lunch here or at Art installation hanging over the grand stairway at Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow
the Glasgow Science Centre
(p108), a striking, titanium a beautiful vista over the back in time. Don’t linger too
structure at the edge of the Tweed to the Eildon Hills. In long as the day’s highlight
River Clyde. Wonderful and the afternoon drive through awaits – the exquisite
whacky, this place will keep woods and sheep-covered interiors of the stately
children busy for hours and hills via Moffat to Dumfries for mansion Culzean Castle
expand their minds in the the night. Check out its lively (pp98–9). Its Oval Staircase is
process. Adults too will find performance venues. nothing short of perfection.
themselves enthralled as they Spend the night in Ayr or
“walk” on the moon or watch Day 2: Explore Castles the golfing town of Troon.
their faces rejuvenate. It’s easy First stop just south of
to use up what’s left of the Dumfries is Caerlaverock Day 3: New Lanark
afternoon here, so end the day Castle (p96), one of the few and Falkirk
with a well-deserved pint and castles to have retained its From Ayr, which is the
some live music at a pub. moat. With its immense heartland of Robert Burns
towers, the castle is an country (p95) with charming
Three Days in the impressive sight. If you’d lanes and hedgerows, you
Lowlands prefer, head straight from can either follow a trail
Dumfries to tranquil Loch dedicated to the national
• Arriving Either Glasgow or Trool for a walk in Galloway poet (via Alloway and
Edinburgh airport. Do the Forest Park (p96). Either Mauchline) or enjoy similar
tour in either direction. way, stop for lunch or a break scenery on the way to New
• Transport A car is essential. in Kirkcudbright (p96), a Lanark (p94). Allow two
charming seaside town. This hours to explore the village,
part of Scotland displays a located by the falls on the
Day 1: Chapel and Abbeys love of crafts and sculpture River Clyde, and head to the
Start at 15th-century Rosslyn and feels like a welcome step Visitor Centre for an insight
Chapel (p93), just outside of into the Victorian mills and
Edinburgh and star of The Da the philanthropic industrialist
Vinci Code, to see its treasure who ran them. Lunch here
of cryptic stone sculptures, and continue to the Falkirk
especially the Apprentice Pillar. Wheel (p129). Board a barge
Drive to Melrose and devote and be hoisted 35 m (115 ft)
most of the day to the ruins from one section of canal
of the Border Abbeys (p91): to another, a unique and
Melrose, Kelso, Jedburgh and exhilarating experience with
Dryburgh. If time is tight, or if fabulous views. Spend the
four abbeys is just too many, night in Glasgow.
set your sights on Dryburgh
(p91) – it’s particularly To extend your trip…
evocative and nestled in Head to Stirling and follow
a bend of the River Tweed. the ten-day tour of the
Lunch here or have a picnic Moat around Caerlaverock Castle, one of the Highlands & islands.
at nearby Scott’s View (p91), finest castles in Scotland

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