The UK’s extensive coastline stretches for thousands of miles and has played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s history, culture, and identity. Exploring these sites is a fascinating journey through the country’s past and diverse cultural heritage. History - Heritage Map Loading… Not visited here yet! Sorry, we are yet to populate places in this area. Maps failed to load Sorry, unable to load the Maps API. Popular History - Heritage Favourite Iona Abbey Iona Abbey is located on the Isle of Iona and is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Achamore Gardens Achamore House is a mansion on the Isle of Gigha. It was built in 1884 for Lt-Col William James Scarlett, Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature Favourite Cairn na Burgh Beag Cairn na Burgh Beag is the smaller of the two “Carnburgs” at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles, with Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature Favourite Oronsay Priory Oronsay Priory was founded by the Augustinians in the early 14th century and it was dedicated to St. Columba. The Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Colonsay House Gardens Colonsay House is a Georgian country house on the Isle of Colonsay, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. The house has Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Iona Abbey and Nunnery In AD563, Columba came to Iona from Ireland with twelve companions and founded a monastery. The abbey was transformed into Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Iona Heritage Centre The Iona Heritage Centre takes you through the history of the island and how island life has changed over time. Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Ardbeg Distillery Ardbeg Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Ardbeg on the south coast of the isle of Islay. The Ardbeg Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Dun I Dùn I is Iona’s highest point at a height of 101 metres (333 ft) above sea level. This is an uneven Read more… Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature Favourite Cairn na Burgh Mor Cairn na Burgh Mòr is the larger of the two “Carnburgs” at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles, with Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature Favourite Sgurr Alasdair Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak on Skye and the highest UK island summit at 992 m (3,255 ft). Parking Read more… Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature View: Grid 1 View: Grid 2 View: Grid 3 View: Grid 4 View: Grid 5 View: List
