The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 requires HES to prepare Annual Report and Financial Statements, in line with direction from Scottish Ministers, and to have these audited. The Act also ...

Locals and visitors from across the country helped kickstart the celebrations as Castle of Light, the interactive light trail at Edinburgh Castle, officially opened to the public. Castle of Light ...

Locals and visitors from across the country helped kickstart the celebrations in the capital as Castle of Light, the interactive light trail at Edinburgh Castle, officially opened to the public.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published its Annual Report for 2023-24, highlighting key activities and developments over the past year. This year, HES has continued to build on its previous ...

Stirling Castle, one of Scotland’s greatest stone castles, will be hosting a series of Christmas events across December, allowing visitors to get into the festive spirit with afternoon teas, shopping ...

In line with best practice in the visitor attractions industry, visitors with disabilities are treated on an equal basis with all other visitors and entry is charged at the appropriate admission ...

The castle is open for you to enjoy but there are currently some access restrictions in place as a precautionary measure. There is currently no visitor access to the West range, outer stair and North ...

Explore the chambers of an unusual Neolithic burial tomb on a small uninhabited island. The Holm of Papa Westray chambered cairn is a large and eccentric monument. At around 5,000 years old, this ...

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Aberdour Castle sits amidst extensive grounds in a beautiful spot overlooking the Forth Estuary. The Douglases extended the 12th-century fortified residence over hundreds of years to create a worthy ...

Romantic novelist Sir Walter Scott chose the tranquil setting of Dryburgh Abbey as his final resting place. The remarkably complete medieval ruins on the banks of the River Tweed today make an ...

Seton Collegiate Church sits amidst beautiful church gardens with lovely wooded grounds beyond – an exceptional setting for wedding photography. The church itself is an impressive building with a warm ...