1 Apr to 30 Sept: Daily except Sun & Mon, 9.30am to 5pm (last entry 4.15pm) 1 Oct to 31 Mar: Daily except Thur & Fri, 10am to 4pm (last entry 3.15pm) May close for lunch ...

Creepy treats and eerie encounters are making their way to a number of Historic Scotland sites this Halloween. Halloween events will take place at a number of HES sites this October Edinburgh Castle ...

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 ...

Doune has a long history of fortification. A Roman fort is nearby, and the masonry and earthworks of the present castle probably include parts of an earlier castle that stood here. But the way the ...

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 ...

Diversity, creativity and partnerships at centre of ‘Making Sense of Scotland’ Martin O’Neill, Artistic Director at The Stove Network, and Katerina Brown, CEO at HES, at the launch of the new Making ...

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 ...

Calling all LEGO™ fans! Linlithgow Museum and Linlithgow Palace have some fantastic objects and collections. Come along to recreate your favourite object using LEGO™ bricks - or build an object you ...

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 ...

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