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The Contour Atlas

Scotland

Scotland

Granite cities and the largest arts festival on earth, wrapped around a Highland interior that still feels genuinely wild.

Haste ye back (come back soon)

Local food

  • Haggis, neeps and tatties

    Burns Night, but good all winter.

  • Cullen skink

    Smoked haddock, potato and onion soup from Moray.

  • Arbroath smokie

    Hot-smoked haddock with PGI protection.

  • Cranachan

    Cream, raspberries, toasted oats and whisky.

  • Tunnock's teacake

    Made in Uddingston since 1956.

Festivals & events

Edinburgh Festival Fringe
August · Edinburgh
Hogmanay
31 December · Nationwide
Up Helly Aa
Last Tuesday in January · Lerwick, Shetland
Celtic Connections
January · Glasgow

Landmarks

  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Ben Nevis
  • Glenfinnan Viaduct
  • Isle of Skye
  • Loch Ness

Grid reference

Station
Edinburgh
Latitude
55.9533°N
Longitude
3.1883°W

These coordinates are what the departure board sends to Open-Meteo for this region.