Trips from Leslie, starting with Elite Falconry
From Leslie, the big name within reach is Falkland Palace Gardens, 6 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Leslie’s locality; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a wildlife park and an attraction.
The names to know near Leslie
After Elite Falconry, look out for an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Elite Falconry marks the outer edge, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Leslie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Kind by kind
The places here are a wildlife park and an attraction.
Green: inside Leslie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
63 listed buildings are on Leslie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leslie →
The wider area
The 12 days out are led by Falkland Palace Gardens, 6 km away.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens6 km north
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle28 km south
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery28 km south · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse28 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle11 km west
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland28 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)21 km southwest
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral28 km south
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery27 km south · 313K visitors a year (2015)
MuseumHMY Britannia25 km south
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey28 km south
PalaceLinlithgow Palace34 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Leslie (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Leslie: questions
What is there to see near Leslie?
No attraction is mapped inside Leslie itself. Within 5 km of it are Elite Falconry and Old Limekiln.
Does Leslie have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Leslie.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Leslie?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Falkland Palace Gardens (National Trust for Scotland), 6 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Leslie?
Within 40 km: Falkland Palace Gardens (6 km), Edinburgh Castle (28 km), National Gallery (28 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (28 km).
Where are Leslie’s historic buildings listed?
Leslie has 63 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Leslie when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMY Britannia: Akiramenai, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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