In Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

Clyde Muirsheil Regional Park A moorland wilderness - fifteen miles from Glasgow.

Finlaystone Country Estate - Lovely gardens and an adventure playground for kids (kept well apart).

Lochwinnoch RSPB Nature Reserve - one of the largest remaining wetlands in the west of Scotland.

Newark Castle, Port Glasgow - Built by the Maxwell family who were Lords of Newark until 1694.

Paisley Abbey - The FitzAlans, (ancestors of the Stewart dynasty) have a strong connection here.

Renfrewshire Pictorial Tourist Guide Slide show of 100 pictures of Inverclyde, Renfrew, Paisley and East Renfrewshire, Tourist Attractions

In Stirlingshire, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire

Alloa Tower, Clackmannanshire - In land owned by the Erskines since the 14th century.

Argyll's Lodgings - The finest and most complete example in Scotland of a 17th century home.

Bannockurn Heritage Centre - Site of Robert the Bruce's victory over King Edward II in 1314.

Blackness Castle, Falkirk - A 15th century castle on the Firth of Forth, not far from Edinburgh.

Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling - An Augustinian Abbey founded by King David I in 1147.

Castle Campbell - Between the Burns of Care and Sorrow, it used to be called Castle Gloom.

Doune Castle, Stirlingshire - Used in the filming of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".

Dunblane Cathedral - With magnificent stained glass windows and a Pictish cross.

Dunmore "Pineapple" and Airth Castle, Falkirk - Described as the "most bizarre building in Scotland".

Falkirk Wheel This Millennium project created a unique boat lift to reconnect two canals

Inchmahome Priory - On an island in the middle of Lake of Menteith.

Loch Katrine, Stirlingshire - Made popular by Sir Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake".

Memorial to Sir David Stirling - Founder of the Special Air Service (SAS)

Stirling Pictorial Tourist Guide Slide show of 100 pictures of Stirling City and Stirlingshire Tourist Attractions

Stirling Castle - One of the most visited castles in Scotland.

Stirling Old Town Jail - Experience life in a Victorian prison (it's lots of fun!)

The Trossachs, Stirlingshire - Strongly associated with Rob Roy MacGregor.

Wallace Monument, Stirling - Overlooks the site of one of the famous "Braveheart" victories.

Miscellaneous

5-Star Tourist Attractions - The Scottish Tourist Board awards "5-Star" status to only a small percentage of their accredited attractions. Here are all these top-class establishments.

Castle Photo Library - 80 Scottish Castles

Cultural Legacy of Andrew Carnegie - In Pittsburgh USA

Heart of Scotland Tours - 4-star Tours in a "Wee Red Bus".

Virtual Tour of Scottish Golf Courses - On-line golf courses across the country.