For ideas on places to visit and things to do on your holiday in Scotland, check out these web sites:

National Trust for Scotland:  castles, historic houses, gardens, wilderness areas, and much more.  Find out about their Discovery Ticket on www.nts.org.uk

Simply The Best:  visitor centres throughout Scotland, ideal for the perfect gift and for snacks and lunches.  www.ewm.co.uk

Historic Scotland, with 70 properties, including Edinburgh, Urquhart and Stirling Castles:  www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/

Wild Scotland:  take a tour with a local expert – the best way to see Scotland’s wildlife.  www.wild-scotland.co.uk  

Forestry Commission Scotland:  walks in the woods!  www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland 

Historic Scotland:  castles and abbeys to visit. Ask about their Explorer Passes. www.historic-scotland.gov.uk 

Discovering Distilleries:  go on a tour of a whisky distillery.  www.discovering-distilleries.com  

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds:  Find out where the best bird-watching is.  www.rspb.org.uk  

Scottish Wildlife Trust:  Visitor centres where you can see wildlife.  www.swt.org.uk 

We are grateful to the following for providing photographs:  

The National Trust for Scotland:  www.nts.org.uk 

Historic Scotland:  www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/
 
New Lanark, World Heritage Site:  www.newlanark.org

Meadowhead Ltd, which have Belhaven Bay, Mortonhall, and Tantallon Caravan Parks, all in Edinburgh and the Lothians.  www.meadowhead.co.uk 

Parkdean Holidays, which have Nairn Lochloy, Tummel Valley, Grannie’s Hielan’ Hame, Southerness, and Sundrum caravan parks.  www.parkdeanholidays.co.uk  

Scoutscroft Holiday Centre at Coldingham in the Borders.  www.scoutscroft.co.uk 

Edradour Distillery, the smallest distillery in Scotland.  www.edradour.com
 
Caravan Organisations:

If you prefer a touring holiday, then for a wide choice of parks to holiday in your tent, touring caravan or motor-home, visit www.ukparks.com to check out the British Holiday & Home Parks Association


VisitScotland.com, the national call centre, can provide detailed information on Scotland and send you a copy of the Thistle brochure.   To request a Thistle Parks brochure to be posted to you, please complete the Brochure Request form. This goes to VisitScotland.com. You can also call them on 0845 22 55 121. Please note that any other queries should be sent to the park you are interested in, not to VisitScotland.com.

Photographs:  Many of the photographs on this website are courtesy of VisitScotland, Scottish Viewpoint, Paul Tomkins and Chris Robson.