23 Things to Do in Scotland Before You Die

The textures and colours in this sheep’s portrait are just gorgeous. Thanks to @annanicco for getting up close to him, and for sharing her lovely photography with #lovetheouterhebrides!

A photo posted by The Outer Hebrides (@theouterhebrides) on Aug 4, 2015 at 6:47am PDT

4. Visit the Scottish Parliament and debate the architecture.

 

Scottish Parliament precinct. #edinburgh #scotland #uk #parliament #building #city #streetphotography #worldshotz #500px #picoftheday #natgeoyourshot #hubs_united #theglobalwanderer #architecture A photo posted by Craig McGowan (@cmac6248) on Aug 10, 2015 at 1:23am PDT

5. Climb at least one of the Munros.

Unbelievable day. @magnusw91 , Ginny and I ended up doing 4 munros, hardest of which being Ben Macdui, and just under 40km walking. 10 hours on the hills, all kinds of weather, 6am leave this morning and not long home! Safe to say I am absolutely shattered! (Not as much as the dog is😝!!) #Cairngorms #BenMacdui #Munros

A photo posted by alexlihou (@alexlihou) on Sep 5, 2015 at 12:55pm PDT

6. Take afternoon tea at the Willow Tea Rooms and visit Glasgow School of Art, both designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

 

First time high ☕️ #wheninuk #hightea #excitement #caketiers #scones #fingersandwiches #ownteapot #vanillafruittea #honeyalmondtea #cakes #meringue #brownie #foodspam #thosehighteachairs #scotland #Glasgow #willowtearooms #obligatoryfoodselfie A photo posted by @sheenadanhong on Feb 25, 2015 at 10:44pm PST

7. Summit Ben Nevis.

Once the clouds had cleared we were left with view ☁️ definitely one of my favourite photos – Scotland is so gorgeous and so many gorgeous mountains to look over 🗻#scotland #walking #vegan #bennevis #veganlife

A photo posted by Lucy Norris (@accioluucy) on Sep 7, 2015 at 1:13pm PDT

8. Spit on the Heart of Midlothian.

 

spitting on the #heartofmidlothian. spitting on the heart of midlothian is said to be #goodluck. this is because A #tolbooth (prison) stood on the site, where executions used to take place. the heart marks its doorway: the point of public execution. although it now said to be done for good luck, it was originally done as a sign of disdain for the former prison. the spot lay directly outside the prison entrance, so the custom may have been begun by debtors on their release. #edinburgh A photo posted by nathan marshall (@nmarshall1370) on Jun 28, 2015 at 10:24am PDT

9. Watch a shinty match.

#shinty #fwsc

A photo posted by Padraig McNeil (@pmcneil7) on Sep 2, 2015 at 8:19am PDT

10. Explore the coastline or sail the Mull of Kintyre.

 

Walks along the beach ❤️#beach #Campbeltown #summerwalks #scotland #mullofkintyre A photo posted by Annabel Barr (@annabelbarr215) on Aug 21, 2015 at 2:00pm PDT

11. Learn (at least) the first verse of Tam o Shanter and recite it at a Burns night feast.

Home. #scotland #maps #geography #maps #atlas #home #robertburns #rabbieburns #quotes #poetry

A photo posted by Lorna Webster (@cupcake__kitty) on Aug 17, 2015 at 3:38pm PDT

12. Sing Flower of Scotland as loud as you can at Murrayfield.

 

#frontrow #backingblue #murrayfield #loveaselfie A photo posted by Susan Cooper (@suziecoop01) on Aug 29, 2015 at 1:25pm PDT

13. Go to the Highland Games.

Caber toss from #pleasanton #highlandgames 76lbs. 16ft #chuckinwood 📷: Dana MacDonald

A photo posted by Felicia Nicole🍑 (@feliciadzibeezy) on Sep 7, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT

14. Play a round on the world’s oldest golf course at St Andrews.

 

The #Eden and #Strathtyrum Tournaments semi finals concluded this morning with the finals currently underway. #writeyourownhistory A photo posted by St Andrews Links (@thehomeofgolf) on Aug 14, 2015 at 5:08am PDT

15. Go on an underground ghost tour in Edinburgh.

Вы знаете, какое очаровательное “привидение”!экскурс по реальным таинственным историям,людям,убийствам…казням…подвалам😄👍

A photo posted by Lamanova Victoriia (@victoriia__l) on Jul 28, 2014 at 11:10am PDT

16. Trek the West Highland Way.

 

#Wildscotland #WestHighlands 🌾 A photo posted by @dedoudoudou on Aug 25, 2015 at 10:17am PDT

17. Go skiing at Glencoe, Glenshee, Aviemore or the Cairngorms.

#Glencoe #Mountain #Resort #Scotland #Ballachulish #snowboard #snowboarding #ski #skiing #snowsports #powder #snow

A photo posted by Scott Grieve (@scottgrieve) on Jan 22, 2015 at 2:30am PST

18. Watch the burning of a Viking longboat at Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland.

 

Burning Galley. A photo posted by Up Helly Aa (@uphellyaa) on Feb 21, 2014 at 3:25pm PST

19. Eat Oysters at Loch Fyne Oyster bar.

Obligatory #oyster from #lochfyne

A photo posted by Vik Kastenbauer Stronge (@vakstronge) on Sep 6, 2015 at 9:57am PDT

20. Climb Scott’s Monument in Edinburgh.

 

So happy to be back in this beautiful city 💚 A photo posted by Katherine Elisabeth (@peonies_in_paris) on Sep 2, 2015 at 8:52am PDT

21. Kayak with the Loch Ness monster.

Kicking off the school term by canoeing 100km across Scotland. From Fort William on the east coast to Inverness on the west coast 3 days later, solid effort! 🚣🏼💪🏼⛺️ #greatglen #lochlochy #lochness #scotland #golddukeofedinburgh #nevercanoeingagain

A photo posted by Sian Horn ➰ (@sianahorn) on Sep 7, 2015 at 1:00pm PDT

22. Go to a Common Riding in the Scottish Borders.

 

#Flodden #Coldstream #civicweek #scotland #scottishborders #cheviots #commonriding #home #historic #heritage #keepitreal #betterfeltthantelt A photo posted by Louise Nicolson (@nicolsonlouise) on Aug 7, 2015 at 1:20am PDT

23. Visit Stonehaven for Hogmanay and swing a fireball.

Swinging my fireball to ring in the new year #stonehavenfireballs #stonehaven

A photo posted by Rhona Redwinerunner (@rhinomittens) on Jan 1, 2014 at 9:32am PST