Historic Environment Scotland | Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Castle of Light spectacular returns to Edinburgh Castle. Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. Browse …
Scotland's World Heritage Sites | Historic Environment Scotland
WEBThe building of this masterpiece of human creative genius conquered a natural barrier of a scale and depth that had never before been overcome by humans. Read more about the Forth Bridge. Get a brief overview of Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites: Antonine Wall, Heart of Neolithic Orkney, New Lanark, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, St Kilda ...
Explorer Pass | Lead Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
WEBPrices. Our Explorer Pass is the perfect way to dive into Scotland’s fascinating history and heritage and explore many of our properties. The pass is valid for 14 consecutive days. The pass includes entry to Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart Castles, Skara Brae, and Fort George. The number of Explorer Passes is limited.
Visit a Place | Lead Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
WEBAudio Guides. Listen to gripping tales from Scotland's history with our audio guides. From castles to prehistoric monuments, we look after more than 300 properties, ranging from prehistoric villages to grand castles, making for a great day out. Adventure awaits!
Explore our sites by region | Historic Environment Scotland | HES
WEB0131 668 8600. Contact us. Historic Environment Scotland Head offices: Longmore House. Salisbury Place. Edinburgh. EH9 1SH. John Sinclair House. 16 Bernard Terrace.
About Us | Leading Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
WEBHelp make sure Scotland’s heritage continues to be cherished, understood, shared and enjoyed. Become part of our brand licensing programme and develop exciting commercial opportunities. Send us your query and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Find out about Historic Environment Scotland, the new public body set up to promote and ...
National Record of the Historic Environment | Hist Env Scotland
WEBToday, it holds more than 5 million items and continues to record all aspects of the historic environment. Scotland’s records cover: archaeology – records of excavations, surveys and research into human activity from the Mesolithic era to the present day. architecture – records and images of our monuments and buildings, including their ...
HLAmap | Leading Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
WEBCompare modern-day land use and past land use across Scotland to explore our historic environment in detail. HLAmap is an interactive online map, created through our research, that lets you see how evidence survives for a particular area of interest across broad time frames or specific historic periods. You can also turn on and off layers that ...
Archives and Research | Historic Environment Scotland | History
WEBPublications. Browse our varied publications, ranging from visitor guides and coffee table books to conservation... Find out about our extensive collections and publications, and how to access them. Learn how we conduct research in a range of areas to increase our understanding of Scotland's historic environment.
National Collection of Aerial Photography | Hist Env Scotland
WEBExplore more than 26 million aerial images featuring historic events and places worldwide, including 1.6 million images of Scotland. It is the role of The National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP) to collect aerial imagery and preserve these records – both digital and physical – for generations to come, while also making them as accessible and widely available as possible.