The impressive Glamis Castle inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth and was the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. It’s known as one of the most haunted castles in Britain. Nearby, there are prehistoric traces that include an excavated Pictish artefact called the Eassie Stone. (25 mins)

Steeped in history, Scone is the ancient crowning place for Scottish kings, like Robert the Bruce in 1306. The glittering state rooms of the palace are home to magnificent treasures from around the world; and the gardens, including their Pinetum, are world famous and worth a visit in themselves. (25 mins)

Balmoral has been a longstanding favourite of the Royal family and was the residence in which the late Queen Elizabeth II passed away. It has been in royal hands since 1852, when it was bought for Queen Victoria by her husband Prince Albert. There is a huge pyramid memorial to Albert, from where you get a good view of the castle. (70 mins)

Dunkeld is one of the most complete 18th century country towns in Scotland. For music and other performance, and the Beatrix Potter garden, visit Birnham Arts. (22 mins)

Dundee is home to Scotland’s first design museum - the first Victoria & Albert Museum outside London, as well as Scott and Shackelton’s Arctic research ship. (35 mins)

One of Scotland’s smallest distilleries, Edradour draws its water from the local Ben Vrackie springs. They offer good range of whiskeys and a cream liqueur. (38 mins)

Set against the hills of Highland Perthshire, the majestic Blair Castle is known, among other things, for VIP visits from Mary Queen of Scots, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and Victoria and Albert. (45 mins)

Search out filming locations for the popular ongoing TV series Outlander, including Kinclaven bluebell woods, Doune Castle, Aberdour Castle, Drummond Castle Gardens, Falkland and Tibbermore Parish Church.

Wander Dundee’s vibrant, cultural streets. Scotland’s fourth city is full of history, music, art, shopping, food and drink, and is home to an impressive waterfront. Broughty Ferry Castle is sat by a family beach. (35 mins)

Book a £20 tasting tour with this award-winning, small-batch distiller, found at the foot of Glenshee. You'll get to meet Phil the giant copper 'still, try the gins with an expert taster, and can even create a gift bottle with a personalised label if you have someone in mind. (12 mins)

Innerpeffray is the site of Scotland's first free public lending library, founded in 1680. Today you can still read the rare publications in its collection and see the original Borrowers' Register that holds the handwritten records of all those who borrowed a book. (50 mins)

Highland games are events held as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Watch Blairgowrie and Rattray compete in everything from tossing the caber and lifting heavy stones to cycling and dancing. (4 mins)

The creator of Peter Pan spent his childhood in this small cottage in Kirriemuir, now a small museum. While there, visit his first theatre, the washhouse in the yard. (23 mins)

Perth is a pretty, cultural river city and home to the popular Black Watch Castle and Museum. Here, you can learn about Scotland's oldest Highland Regiment. (30 mins)

The Victorian town of Pitlochry developed into a tourist resort after Victoria and Albert visited in 1842. Its Festival Theatre is popular all year round for performances. (38 mins)

Camperdown Wildlife Centre is a popular conservation learning zoo and a special collection of threatened animals. See bears, wolves, wild cats, monkeys, meerkats, wild birds and more. (30 mins)

One of the most beautiful hillside gardens in Scotland, this serene haven with a view over Perth is home to several national collections of plants - a riot of colour and rare species. (32 mins)

Just four miles out of Blairgowrie, Meikleour Beech Hedge is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest hedge in the world. It was planted in 1745 and is 100 ft / 30 m high. (7 mins)

Housing everything from portraits and photographs to a fragment of a meteorite that broke over Perthshire in 1917 and an Egyptian mummy. (30 mins)

Dating back to 1798, this distillery is one of Scotland’s oldest. Its ancient water source is the Allt Dour, accounting for some of the rare and remarkable whiskeys on offer. (35 mins)

The ‘Scottish Plant Hunter’s Garden’, this horticultural treasure trove tells stories of the people who travelled far and wide to find new plants and trees. (38 mins)

This award-winning Victorian gothic building has been at the heart of Dundee culture since 1867. Eight gallery spaces present exhibitions of art, history and the environment, giving a fascinating insight into the city. (30 mins)

Stirling is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, dominating a prominent volcanic rock above the River Forth, strategically placed where the Lowlands and Highlands meet. (60 mins)

This amazing monument celebrates ‘Braveheart’ Sir William Wallace, breaking through the trees of Abbey Craig Hill, above the fields where he led his troops to victory at The Battle of Stirling Bridge. (60 mins)

Ten miles south east of Dundee, St Andrews is an attractive, old-style university town, known as the ‘home of golf’ because of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, founded in 1754. (55 mins)

Regarded as the Harrod’s of the North, House of Bruar is Scotland’s home of country clothing, with an impressive food hall. Behind, you’ll also find the Falls of Bruar, a pine-inflused walk up to a beautiful view of the area. (50 mins)

Visit these magnificent, 30 metre high horse head sculptures of kelpies (shape-shifting water spirits), standing next to the Forth and Clyde Canal. The heads were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013 (80 mins)

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