Guidebook for Biggar
Food Scene
The Barony
81-85 Broughton StGreat food, great value
Taj Mahal
101 High StGood curries, amazing service. House curry recommended.
The Elphinstone Hotel
145 High StGood pub grub.
The Big Red Barn Company
The Lobster Shack
Shopping
Atkinson-Pryce Books
27 High StBrilliant independent bookshop, wonderful staff.
The Olive Tree Deli
114 High StGreat coffee, lovely cheeses and other goodies.
Biggar Flavour
99 High StBakery, fruit and veg, local pies.
Brownlie Of Biggar Ltd
107 High StLocal produce, good selection of wine and beer. Also the Post Office.
Taylors of Biggar
176 High StGreat local ice cream.
Peebles
Lovely town, lots of shops and good restaurants.
Cabbage Patch Fabrics
25 High StreetAmazing range of fabrics.
Sightseeing
New Lanark
New Lanark RoadFascinating historic site.
Dawyck Botanic Garden
Fabulous gardens, beautiful café and visitor centre.
Oldest inhabited house in Scotland - and has a maze. On site microbrewery producing Traquair Ale. Cafe. Regular events.
50 locals recommend
Traquair House
Oldest inhabited house in Scotland - and has a maze. On site microbrewery producing Traquair Ale. Cafe. Regular events.
Jupiter Artland
Sculpture park, restaurant.
16th century castle, now ruined but lots to see in a beautiful spot.
6 locals recommend
Craignethan Castle
16th century castle, now ruined but lots to see in a beautiful spot.
Fascinating displays, see round the original farmhouse.
14 locals recommend
National Museum of Rural Life
Fascinating displays, see round the original farmhouse.
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillMust-see historic site.
Good permanent and temporary exhibitions.
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdGood permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveGlimpse of Royal lifestyle!
Pentland Hills Regional Park
Lots of beautiful walks.
Everything you need to know about whisky - tours, tastings and restaurant.
149 locals recommend
The Scotch Whisky Experience
354 CastlehillEverything you need to know about whisky - tours, tastings and restaurant.
Biggar Gasworks Museum
Gas Works RoadUnique little museum.
Amazing 5 acre garden featuring sculptures, water features and very interesting planting.
17 locals recommend
Little Sparta - the garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay
Amazing 5 acre garden featuring sculptures, water features and very interesting planting.
Mount Stuart House
Mount Stuart DriveWell worth the trip!
Eyemouth
Crail
St Andrews
Parks & Nature
Wonderful easy walk, beautiful scenery.
11 locals recommend
Scottish Wildlife Trust - Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve
2 New Lanark RdWonderful easy walk, beautiful scenery.
Tinto Hill Walk Car Park
Walk up Tinto and see neolithic hill fort.
Kailzie Gardens
Lovely garden with beautiful new cafe.
Threave Garden
Fascinating museum and brilliant boat trips to the Bass Rock to see puffins, gulls and cormorants
58 locals recommend
Scottish Seabird Centre
Harbour TerraceFascinating museum and brilliant boat trips to the Bass Rock to see puffins, gulls and cormorants
Gullane Beach
Marine TerraceSeacliff
Essentials
Biggar Sub Post Office
80 High StLocal amenity.
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLC
Useful amenity
Everything Else
Biggar Health Centre
South Croft RoadGeneral medical practice.
Kello Hospital
John's LoanMinor injury unit.
Fantastic newly opened museum with regular exhibitions. Showing showing paintings by James Howe until 31 October.
8 locals recommend
Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum
156 High StFantastic newly opened museum with regular exhibitions. Showing showing paintings by James Howe until 31 October.
Arts & Culture
Good permanent and temporary exhibitions.
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdGood permanent and temporary exhibitions.
International Society
13 Bristo PlEdinburgh Festival Fringe Society
180 High StStirling Castle
Castle WyndThe National Wallace Monument
Hillfoots RoadKirkcudbright
Lovely town and essential to see Hornell's house (Scottish artist)
The Hill House
Upper Colquhoun StreetHouse designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
House designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh but not built until the 1990s.
101 locals recommend
House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck RdHouse designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh but not built until the 1990s.
Leadhills Miners Library
15 Main StInteresting museum and can go down a mine too!