This year, Castle of Light is helping to mark the capital's epic 900th anniversary in a showstopping celebration that will light up Edinburgh’s iconic skyline for a fifth fantastic year. All ages are ...

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Our sites sometimes need to close at short notice due to adverse weather, essential maintenance work, and other reasons outwith our control. We advise checking ahead if the forecast is poor or you are ...

Explore one of four great abbeys established in the Scottish Borders in the 1100s. Built over more than 70 years, Jedburgh is striking for its unusual mix of Romanesque and early Gothic architecture.

A new exhibition looking at how folklore is an intrinsic part of life in Scotland opens tomorrow (Friday 1 November 2024) at Blackness Castle. A new exhibition looking at how folklore is an intrinsic ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has successfully completed two pre-apprenticeship projects in collaboration with Fife Council, Fife College, and The Ridge Foundations, Dunbar. Launched in ...

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 ...

HES is looking to the people of Scotland for input on draft plan to help country’s heritage deliver real, lasting benefits for all HES opened a public consultation today, Thursday 24 October, asking ...

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Mr Angus Robertson, has announced the appointment of three new members of the HES board. The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, ...

As part of planned repairs, Edinburgh Castle will lose mains power for an estimated two to three hours from 5pm on Wednesday 23 October. It will be the first time in five years that this dramatic ...

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 ...