An exhibition celebrating rock art that has been discovered across Scotland will open on selected dates at Aberdour Castle from Saturday 5 October to Wednesday 8 January. ‘Carving Out Connections: ...

Performers will be heading to Historic Scotland sites across the country this October Historical re-enactors will bring iconic sites to life with characters at much-loved locations across Scotland ...

Today (Tuesday 1 October) we announced plans for a new dedicated national centre to champion the retrofit of traditional buildings to improve energy efficiency and play a key role in achieving ...

Historic Environment Scotland celebrates apprentices, trainees and craft fellows at annual awards Historic Environment Scotland (HES) hosted its annual ceremony to celebrate the exceptional talent and ...

Aberdour Castle was built in the 1100s and went on to serve generations of three noble families – including a Regent of Scotland. The Douglas family left their mark, raising the height of the ...

Trinity House has no visitor car park. The car park for users of the Kirkgate Shopping Centre, behind Trinity House, is level tarmac and has three accessible bays. Free parking is limited to 90 ...

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 ...

Search for National Cycle Network routes on the Sustrans website. Plan your journey by public transport using Traveline Scotland. Let us know if you spot one of our sites in the wrong location. You ...

Trinity House and its remarkable historic collections give amazing insights into Leith’s celebrated maritime past. The present building was the Port of Leith headquarters of the Incorporation of ...

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

These green spaces play a big role in our heritage, national identity, nature conservation and well-being.

Bookings to see archive items must be made in advance. You do not need to make an appointment to browse our library or speak to a member of staff during our opening hours. To make a booking, please ...