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    Cruachan Power Station Visitor Centre

    4.5 (2 reviews)

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    Glencoe Visitor Centre

    Glencoe Visitor Centre

    4.5(12 reviews)
    19.2 mi

    It's our third time here in the area, but we've never been to the Visitors Centre. Needed a lunch…read morebreak and the Centre was really just around the corner. There's plenty of parking, mostly under trees providing nice shade on hot summer days. NT members park free, for all others a fee applies, which was fair enough. It's a very nice visitors centre, providing lots of information. A shop, a restaurant, public toilets. Dogs welcome as well. There are some nice picnic tables outside, with breathtaking views over the Glen. We enjoyed our lunch there. What a location! Then there's the Turf House on site as well. Also several trails and paths to enjoy a little walk around the area. A really nice stop, worth spending some time here.

    Review is for Glencoe and the visitor centre where you can find public restrooms. Glencoes name…read moretranslate to "Valley of Tears" and it may be the gloomy weather and gray skies but it has a sad charm to it. If you are a fan of James Bond this is where he stopped his DB5 in Skyfall. There's some iconic stops at Glencoe and I think once I found the name out I felt like drinking scotch while listening to The Cure and Morrisey. The Visitors Centre has a huge parking lot and a cafe and coffee. There aren't a lot of food options so you may be forced to eat here, it's OK and not stunning. Kids got a hotdog and I liked how all the topping were separate, chips were OK with it. Another good reason to stop here are the public bathrooms. Outside they have a recreation of a traditional house built by locals. I loved this so much and maybe i was in a drinking mood but I could imagine sitting in one of those in a cold and rainy day and enjoying a heavy single malt scotch. There are also some small streams and water the kids liked throwing rocks into.

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    Glencoe Visitor Centre - Hotdog with chips, toppings on the side

    Hotdog with chips, toppings on the side

    Glencoe Visitor Centre
    Glencoe Visitor Centre

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    Killiecrankie Visitor Centre - The famous Soldier's Leap, across which jumped a Redcoat fleeing from the Highlanders

    Killiecrankie Visitor Centre

    3.5(4 reviews)
    56.4 mi

    While the site is certainly historic and the gorge and river picturesque, overall I was…read moreunderwhelmed. Since I had paid £2 for parking, I did about an hour's worth of hiking, taking in the major spots pertaining to the battle. (What? You don't know about the famous Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689? Well, go look it up on Wikipedia; I don't have time to tell you the whole story.) I suppose that the deciduous, ridge-and-valley terrain simply reminded me too much of back home in Pennsylvania to be interesting. So it wasn't the most breathtaking hiking, but it was a pleasant hour in some historic woods. The visitor centre itself contains a modest exhibit on the battle, but focuses mostly on local ecology. There were many kids around who seemed to be having a great time.

    Well just the place to come to following a battle re-enactment, more of a nature reserve though…read morethan a historical establishment. But if you like your Scottish history and all the scuffles between Jacobeans and Redcoats then this is a place you need to see. Allegedly the soldiers leap is where a certain Donald Mcbean jumped 18ft across a water filled gorge to escape King George's men back a few years ago in 1689. I think he was probably notoriously trying to escape his wife's nagging to stay off the ale and fight for his country. So he just ran to the hills the Redcoats got wind he might have hidden his ale in a cave so followed him to get it??? Not sure if the battle today was a success for the folks watching but it certainly was entertaining as well as educating. They had horse charging, pistol, muscat and cannon firing, torture through the ages, and Angus's antics(includes tying a guy to a horse on a long rope and dragging him through a grassy field), Scottish youth theatre, big tent Ceilidh later on. You can also try your hand at Archery, learning about battlefield archeology, buy refreshments, sample local highland burgers(venison/hotdogs), there is even a drinks tent. But since you are in an open field if it's overcast and cloudy remember your brolly. Thanks to the local folks and council for supporting events like the battle but without our attendance there would be no Soldiers of Killiekrankie or visitors centre. This visitor centre doubles not only as a historic establishment but a nature venue with grand views of the River Garry.

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    Killiecrankie Visitor Centre - Killiekrankie Battlefield.

    Killiekrankie Battlefield.

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    The Pass of Killiecrankie

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    River Gary

    Visitor Centre - Glasgow University

    Visitor Centre

    4.0(2 reviews)
    48.1 miWest End

    This shop is found in the main building of the university. I went there recently after I'd visited…read moreone of the museums and bought some beautiful gifts. It's not a large shop by any means but is well stocked and there are lovely things to be found in all price ranges, from Official University of Glasgow pens and stationery to their quality, crested, clothing; to books, jewellery, soap, candles and beautiful greetings cards. The staff were very helpful and friendly. I accidentally knocked something off a shelf (fortunately it didn't break) but the nearby assistant couldn't have been nicer about it. There's an on-line shop too see the website above.

    The "Visitor Centre" at the University of Glasgow is really more of a gift shop. It's a good gift…read moreshop and the people who work in it are certainly able to give you some general information if you need it, but calling it a Visitor Centre is a bit of a stretch. I suspect there used to be more here but now so much information is available online that all you're likely to need as a visitor is directions or a branded mug. Still, it's worth a visit. There's plenty to find here in the way of souvenirs, both with University of Glasgow branding and without. You can find mugs, pens, tshirts and hoodies, as well as cute little graduation teddybears and scarves with faculty colours. There are art prints and postcards too. A lot of it is aimed at proud parents attending graduations so this is also the place where you can buy frames that actually fit the degree certificates as well as graduation videos. If you're attending one of the guided tours for the university your tour ticket will get you a 10% discount. Current staff and students can also get a 10% discount by placing their orders online.

    Cruachan Power Station Visitor Centre - visitorcenters - Updated May 2026

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