Scotland Cities & Towns

Harry Potter filming locations

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved Harry Potter books, Chris Beanland takes a tour of some of the Harry Potter filming locations in the UK;...

Glasgow University, Scotland. Credit: Visit Britain

Our city guide to Glasgow: Scotland's second city is rich with history and famed for its Victorian and art nouveau architecture By Wilma Patterson There's an...

With serene waters and more than 40 peaks, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is a charming introduction to highland life, says Jenny...

24 hours in Aberdeen

Dive right into harbour life in Scotland’s third largest city, Aberdeen, with our whistlestop guide In July 1909, Harry Houdini prepared for a run at...

Mary Queen of Scots film locations

The main draw of Inverness is the beauty of the surrounding Scottish Highlands, but join us first for a whistle-stop tour of the historic...

Wander through the city’s streets and it will soon become apparent why Glasgow was voted as the UK’s City of Architecture and Design in...

Languishing for years in the shadow of more popular centres such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, Dundee was crowned as the UK’s first UNESCO City of...

Aberdeen’s history with granite has had a tremendous impact on the area. Follow this trail through the city’s heart to witness some its most...

Vicky SartainNew Lanark is a beautifully restored 18th-century cotton mill village that borders the Falls of Clyde and is about an hour’s drive from...