Must-SeeGiant's Causeway
Northern Ireland
About 55 miles away
Tens of thousands of basalt columns stepping into the sea on the Antrim coast.
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Isle of Arran
Scotland in miniature, an hour by ferry from the mainland, with Goatfell to climb, Brodick Castle, standing stones and its own whisky.
- Best Time to Go
- May–Sep
Our full guide to Isle of Arran is being written. It's on the Scotland list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a DetourLoch Lomond
Scotland
About 42 miles away
Britain's largest lake, with Ben Lomond above it and the Trossachs' woods and lochs close by.
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Must-SeeEdinburgh
Scotland
About 84 miles away
A castle on a volcanic rock, the Royal Mile and the world's largest arts festival.
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