Manchester Museum (The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester) – Explore the world at Manchester Museum with its four floors of displays and exhibitions in 15 galleries, featuring collections from all over the world. Founded as a natural history museum in 1821, the University of Manchester-owned museum has grown to play host to a fascinating […]
Manchester Art Gallery (Mosley Street, Manchester) — this is the original useful museum, initiated in 1823 by artists, as an educational institution to ensure that the city and all its people grow with creativity, imagination, health and productivity. The gallery is free and open to all people as a place of civic thinking and public […]
Hadrian’s Wall — to control their newly won territory in the northern edge of England, the Romans, upon the orders of Roman Emperor Hadrian, began building a coast-to-coast wall around 122 AD. That, along with heavily defended forts around the country, were designed to protect Roman England from the Caledonian tribes who lived in portions […]
Edinburgh Castle (Castle Hill, Edinburgh) — Perched high above the capital, this is Scotland’s most important and famous castle. There has been a castle here since the 11th century and today’s castle is a mix of military barracks, palace, fortress and war memorial. The oldest part, St Margaret’s Chapel, dates from the 12th century; the […]
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre (Culloden Moor, Inverness, Highland, Scotland) – located nearly 3 hours north of Edinburgh (via route A9), this site was the last full-scale battle to be fought in Scotland (April 1746), when Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army were defeated by English government troops, ending any hope of restoring the Royal […]
City Art Centre (2 Market Street, Edinburgh) – this gallery has a busy program of exhibitions which change regularly to suit the interests of its visitors. Visitors come to see favorites from the City’s nationally recognized collection of Scottish art; new work from local or international artists or exhibitions from other countries. Exhibitions shown here […]
Battle of Bannockburn (Glasgow Road, Whins Of Milton, Stirling, Stirlingshire) – in 1314 AD, a battle over the future of Scotland was fought between Robert the Bruce (King of Scots) and the English under King Edward II. Over the two days of battle, Edward’s army was repeatedly thwarted by the Scots stubborn resistance before finally […]
Australasia (1 The Avenue, Spinningfields, Manchester) — Australasia used to be the place to be seen when it first opened in 2011. Despite many of the other venues in the area catching up style-wise, the Pan-Asian restaurant has maintained its cool status and takes being trendy very seriously: the entrance is a striking glass pyramid; […]
Antonine Wall — the Antonine Wall was constructed in the AD 140s on the orders of the Emperor Antoninus Pius; for a generation it was the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire. Running for 60 km from modern Old Kilpatrick on the north side of the River Clyde to Bo’ness on the Firth of Forth […]
Ayr Racecourse (2-6 Whitletts Road, Ayr) — at this location (1 ½ hour drive southwest of Edinburgh, via route M8), both locals and visitors can see the most prestigious, high-quality races held in Scotland. Home to the Scottish Grand National and William Ayr Gold Cup Festival, it’s no surprise the 13 furlong length track – […]