St. Andrews Links Old Course (Pilmour House, St. Andrews, Fife) — this is perhaps the most famous golf complex in the world and the most regularly used for the Open Championship. Golf has been played here in some form or other since 1400. There is a total of seven courses on the premises. For more […]
Scottish Off Road Driving Centre (Glentarkie Estate, Strathmiglo, Fife) – located an hour north of Edinburgh (via routes A90 and M90), this is the biggest, best and most challenging 4 x 4 offroad driving course in Scotland. Its off-road driving range in Fife has a wide variety of natural and man-made obstacles designed to offer […]
Scotch Whisky Experience (354 Castlehill, Edinburgh) — take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. Journey through gently swaying fields of barley and on to the warmth of the Malt Kiln with its lingering smell of burning peat. Explore Scotland’s diverse whisky regions and the flavors that the countryside […]
Royal Troon Championship Golf Course (Craigend Road, Troon, Ayrshire) – located 1 ½ hours (78 miles) southwest of Edinburgh, Royal Troon lies at the southern end of that beautiful stretch of Ayrshire coastline where golf was played long before the Troon Golf Club was founded in 1878. The Club became Royal in its centenary year […]
Musselburgh Racecourse (Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian) — located in Musselburgh by the River Esk, 6 miles from Edinburgh, the horse racecourse is an award-winning 5 star attraction and is the ideal location for a day at the races. The course is 2 km long and there’s even a 9-hole golf course in the middle. […]
Muirfield Golf Course (Duncan Road, Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian) – this golf course is located 40 minutes east of Edinburgh (via routes A1 and A198). Many of the world’s greatest players believe that Muirfield near Edinburgh is the fairest examination of championship golf among all the great and historic course of the British Isles. If […]
Malt Whisky Trail — Follow the world-famous Malt Whisky Trail through Speyside to seven working distilleries, including a fascinating cooperage and a historic distillery. From Benromach to Dallas Dhu, a perfect time capsule of whisky-making; from Glen Moray to Strathisla, home and heart of Chivas Regal; from the Glen Grant distillery to the Speyside Cooperage […]
Glenkinchie Distillery & Visitors Centre (Pencaitland, Tranent, East Lothian) — come and visit Glenkinchie’s picturesque distillery and experience a real taste of Scotland. A visit there begins with its unique exhibition on the original Malting Floors — home to the renowned model distillery. Visitors are then met by a guide and led through the distillery […]
Gleneagles (Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire) — for those who are addicted to the game of golf, Gleneagles offers the chance to play on the world’s finest courses. Located an hour northwest of Edinbergh (via routes A90 and M90), this is a world-famous golf resort and host of the Ryder Cup in 2014. Gleneagles is home to […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival (various locations within Edinburgh) – held annually in late July, the Edinburgh Jazz Festival was set up in 1978 by banjo-player and guitarist, Mike Hart. Mike’s initial focus was on traditional jazz and a host of events taking place for free admission in pubs. By the mid-80’s the Festival had […]