Places to visit in Scotland

42,687 places in Scotland, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Scotland on the map.

By type

• Forts & Heritage in Scotland · 11,239
• Hills & Viewpoints in Scotland · 11,033
• Churches in Scotland · 4,138
• Beaches & Coast in Scotland · 4,001
• Other attractions in Scotland · 2,509
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Scotland · 2,481
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Scotland · 1,823
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Scotland · 1,467
• Parks in Scotland · 1,441
• Museums in Scotland · 870
• Treks in Scotland · 777
• Waterfalls in Scotland · 476
• Caves in Scotland · 302
• Mosques & Dargahs in Scotland · 78
• Temples in Scotland · 33
• Buddhist sites in Scotland · 19

Must-see places in Scotland

• Kilmun Parish Church · church · Argyll and Bute · Must-see
• Paisley Museum and Art Galleries · museum · Renfrewshire · Must-see
• Aberdeen Beach · church · Aberdeen City · Must-see
• Cairngorms National Park · sanctuary · Aberdeenshire · Must-see
• Isle of May Lighthouse · attraction · Fife · Must-see
• Shuna · river spot · Argyll and Bute · Must-see
• Bass Rock Lighthouse · fort · East Lothian · Must-see
• Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · Must-see
• Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · Must-see
• Dunkeld Cathedral · church · Perth and Kinross · Must-see
• Loch of Strathbeg · lake · Aberdeenshire · Must-see
• Loch of the Lowes · lake · Perth and Kinross · Must-see
• Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · Must-see
• Falls of Falloch · waterfall · Stirling · Must-see
• Ardvreck Castle · fort · Highland · Must-see
• Castle Campbell · fort · Clackmannanshire · Must-see
• Stirling Castle · fort · Stirling · Must-see
• Castle Menzies · fort · Perth and Kinross · Must-see
• Doune Castle · fort · Stirling · Must-see
• Ailsa Craig · river spot · Scotland · Must-see
• Fast Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · Must-see
• Loch Assynt · lake · Highland · Must-see
• Loch Lomond · lake · Stirling · Must-see
• Falls of Turret · waterfall · Perth and Kinross · Must-see
• Rogie Falls · waterfall · Highland · Must-see
• Lower Falls, Ben Nevis · waterfall · Highland · Must-see
• Loch Ness · lake · Highland · Must-see
• Glen Lyon · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · Must-see
• Loch Earn · lake · Stirling · Must-see
• Loch Fad · lake · Argyll and Bute · Must-see

By district

• Highland · 7563
• Argyll and Bute · 3565
• Scotland · 2790
• Dumfries and Galloway · 2431
• Perth and Kinross · 2408
• Western Isles · 2369
• Aberdeenshire · 2259
• Scottish Borders · 2078
• City of Edinburgh · 1576
• Shetland · 1503
• Fife · 1490
• Angus · 1263
• South Lanarkshire · 1220
• Orkney Islands · 1169
• Glasgow City · 1007
• Stirling · 872
• Moray · 802
• North Ayrshire · 721
• East Ayrshire · 672
• Aberdeen City · 618
• North Lanarkshire · 570
• East Lothian · 525
• South Ayrshire · 492
• West Lothian · 456
• Dundee City · 397
• Falkirk · 332
• Renfrewshire · 279
• Midlothian · 263
• East Dunbartonshire · 217
• East Renfrewshire · 215
• West Dunbartonshire · 210
• Inverclyde · 197
• Clackmannanshire · 158

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