There is a small door on NIcolson Street which you can easily pass by without noticing it. Even the…read moreItalian flag is small and somehow invisible along the busy main street buildings, colours and people. It is an office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Scotland and promotes Italian culture. If you want to learn Italian you can enroll for courses there taught by professional native speakers, or you can borrow books and magazines from a very good collection of 9000 items at the Institute Library. If you prefer to take a summer language course or continue your education in Italy and apply for grant, the Institute is definitely the place where you can get the most essential and updated information and advice.

The Cumbernauld 'Legion' is located near to the town centre…read more I am not a member myself but my uncle is and we have spent a few nights in the club playing pool and enjoying a few refreshments. The club has a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and the members tend to now each other quite well which leads to a lot of good banter. As well as the pool room there is a bar and a smallish hall which can be hired for functions. The drink is reasonable and a buffet can also be laid on. The staff are friendly and approachable and the club is clean and pleasant. It is wheelchair accessable and all on one level, with accessable toilet facilities. Good friendly place.

Not the greatest interior, not the greatest clientelle and sorry to put a downer on all three but…read morenot in the best part of kirkintilloch. However , cheap prices, definate chance to mingle with locals(though are they the type you'd like to meet)? Used often for events such as birthday parties, gigs, charity events, which is when it's probably worth a visit. But worth going on your weekend? Um nope.

I'm afraid I must disagree with the previous reviewer. She obviously does not know Kirkintilloch…read morewell nor does she recognise a good Bowling Club when she sees one. I am not a bowler but my husband is and I wish to thank the members of Westermains Bowling Club for their friendship and excellent hospitality over a good number of years! You are all stars!

Bristo Square is one thing during the festival, and a completely different thing outside the…read morefestival. During the festival it houses the Udderbelly. Throughout the rest of the year, be there rain or snow or the kind of wind that bites you to the bone, Bristo Square is where the skaters go, as well as those kids who ride those really small bikes. Possibly BMXs? You also get people doing parcour there. It's really quite fun just to sit around and watch people either a) succeeding in their tricks, or b) falling hilariously (without any ambulances, nae worries, I'm not that sadistic). Bristo Square is smack in the middle of a load of student buildings: McEwan Hall, Teviot, Potterrow and the Dugald Stewart Building. So, even throughout the academic year, you can expect to get flyered around there. And also, if you actually decide to walk through the middle of the square, make sure you're not on anyone's bmx/skate trajectory, 'cause it could end both hilariously and painfully.

Bristo Square is an area I frequently walk past, and is always buzzing with student activity. It is…read morethe one of the main squares within the central campus of the University of Edinburgh. It has McEwan Hall, Teviot Row Union and the Potterrow union all in its vicinity. It is always full of people dotting about to these popular places. During Freshers' Week this square is always busy with fun fairs or acting as meeting points for student guided events or tours. Also, during this time, students create a large slithering queue in Bristo Square for the student nights in Potterrow. Furthermore, Bristo Square is used by many newly graduated students as the place to take photos with their families or just with them posing with their certificates in front of McEwan hall. Also, during the festival the Underbelly is located here and is one of the hot spots of the Festival! During the year the square is frequently visited by skaters and by people with BMX bikes. And sadly also by groups of drinkers as well at times! Bristo Square is always thriving and is a great feature of the University of Edinburgh!

For me, this wasn't a great experience and unless you drive it's pretty difficult to reach and a…read morehard walk but with lovely views of corn fields, rolling hills in the distance and woodlands. There are clear signposts which led me to the visitor centre and a cafe and probably more points of interests but by the time I got there and the time it would take to get back to any public transport in Linlithgow, I didn't have time to go any further which is disappointing and unless it was easier to get to by public transport, it's unlikely I'd return.

The best dog walking! Lots of options from gentle to hilly to paved to off the beaten path. Big…read morereservoir is great for a short loop. If you walk right up to the top park boundary it is much quieter. Also great for families as they have a play park and visitors center with a cafe.

We drove past them on the highway and I tried hard to take a good picture but as an added surprise,…read moreour tour guide stopped for an hour to give us time to explore the park. Entrance is free and a great place to enjoy. They are reported to be the to be the tallest horse sculpture in the world standing at 100 ft tall. They are an impressive sight!

We drove past the Kelpies several times the past few years. Visible from far away on the M9…read more This time we decided to spend a little time here. And indeed it's actually well worth the hype! Parked at the Helix carpark, just a short walk away. With a fixed rate of only 3.50£. It's really great that visiting The Kelpies if free of charge. As well as the grounds and the Helix Park south of the carpark. Public toilets, some food stalls and a souvenir shop are located on the grounds. The Kelpies represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges, and coalships that shaped the geographical layout of the Falkirk area. The Kelpies are 30 metres (98 ft) high and weigh 300 tonnes each, built of structural steel with a stainless steel cladding. It's an impressive sight - an amazing sight. It's a popular place to visit. But we've chosen a late afternoon and many visitors were gone already. A good decision, took some good pics. Walked along the canal heading east for a bit. Then along the canal heading south back to the carpark. Almost had the paths to ourselves. There's a lot more to walk, to see and to discover. Including a several mile long circle path (through the town). Surely a thing we will do next time. Was a lot more interesting, prettier and rewarding than we thought. We will definitely be back.