Scotland Attractions
Wales has a fine selection of tourist attractions to visit. We at StayResUK.com provide you detailed information about various historic and natural sites in Wales. Within a very small area you will find castles, ancient towns and villages, theatres, rare wildlife, historical steam railways and canals, wonderful walks, fabulous golf courses and fishing and shooting in plenty.
A visit to the British Golf Museum will take you down to a pathway of surprising facts and striking feats from 500 years of golf history. Using diverse displays and exciting exhibits, the Museum traces the history of the game, both in the UK and overseas, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The British Golf Museum provides the perfect factual back-up for the infamous Old Golf Course, whose expansive grassy plains can be seen from the museum's glass doors and windows.
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Scotland has for many centuries been a seafaring nation whose role and influence on the world's oceans has been out of all proportion to its size and population. This heritage is reflected in the exhibitions and collections of the Scottish Maritime Museum. The Museum operates from three sites on the Clyde and its estuary. Clydebuilt at Braehead tells the story of the Clyde shipbuilding industry, while the Denny Ship Model Experimental Tank at Dumbarton brings to life the world of the Victorian ship designer.
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Duff House is situated on the west bank of the River Deveron, just SE of Banff. This baroque country house is regarded as one of William Adam's greatest achievements, built in 1735 for William Duff, Lord Braco and later 1st Earl of Fife. Duff House is a magnificent early Georgian mansion, designed by William Adam for Earl Fife, and acknowledged to be his masterpiece. The house is now open as a Country House Gallery of the National Galleries of Scotland.
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Escape all the hustle and bustle of the countryside and enjoy a great day out at this fantastic working farm and museum, set in 170 acres between East Kilbride and Glasgow. Explore the galleries and find out how people lived and worked in the past and how that has shaped the countryside of today. Take a ride in a tractor trailer up to the Georgian farmhouse and take in the sights, smells and sounds of a 1950's working farm, complete with dairy cows and sheep.
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The Royal Yacht Britannia is one of the world's most popular ships, which got built in Scotland at John Browns Shipyard in Clydebank on the banks of Glasgow's famous river Clyde. Built in 1953 the Royal Yacht Britannia served the Royal Family for over forty years and sailed on 968 trips to some of the most remote places in the world. In 1997 Britannia set sail on her last voyage to Hong Kong, which was to be her last and longest voyage. The ship was then decommissioned at Portsmouth in the presence of the Queen and most of the Royal Family.
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The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, located beside Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Royal Mile, exposes the history and mystery of Scotch Whisky making. This Center makes the case for the Scottish national drink, whisky, by illuminating the traditions associated with its making. A film and ride on an electric car past 13 sets showing historic moments in the whisky industry are included in admission.
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Situated on a rocky promontory on the north side of North Berwick Harbour, the Scottish Seabird Centre helps you about natural habitat of seabirds, together with the wider environment. Opened in 2000 by Charles, Prince of Wales, the centre occupies a futuristic building that makes use of traditional and environmentally-sustainable materials in its construction. The Edinburgh-based architects Simpson & Brown have designed the building based on sweeping curves, with a copper roof supported on dry-stone walls.
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