An Explorer Pass, valid for 14 consecutive days, is a great way to explore our iconic sites.

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 ...

Some 5,000 years ago, the prehistoric people of the Orkney Islands began building extraordinary monuments out of stone. Each of the four Heart of Neolithic Orkney sites is a masterpiece of Neolithic ...

Stirling is one of Scotland’s greatest stone castles – an icon integral to how we understand the nation’s story. The castle peaked in importance in the 1500s, but its volcanic crag has been fortified ...

Help us cut carbon and traffic and preserve this historic site for future generations. Find out how to get here by train, bus, bike and foot Stirling bus station and train station are within walking ...

Host a Craft Fellow to keep specialised building conservation skills alive and encourage talented people to work and support traditional buildings in Scotland. Craft Fellows learn hands-on skills ...

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In the Kilmartin Churchyard, in the village of Kilmartin off the A816. Search for National Cycle Network routes on the Sustrans website. Plan your journey by public transport using Traveline Scotland.

In July 2021, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) put out a funding call for UK Research and Innovation-recognised Independent Research Organisations to deliver a pilot research project ...

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 ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded £21,000 to Wessex Archaeology and Dendrochronicle to carry out further research of the Sanday Wreck, an intact section of shipwreck timbers uncovered on ...