Now that Spring is here, Historic Scotland’s 25 seasonal sites are preparing to open their doors to welcome visitors.
On Sunday 1 April, 2012, sites which will be opening for visitors to Edinburgh and the Lothians include Tantallon Castle, Crichton Castle, Blackness Castle and Seton Collegiate Church.
Visitors looking for inspiration can visit a special web page www.dosomethinggreat.co.uk and insert their postcode to find out about exciting properties in their area.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs said: “Spring is a wonderful time to enjoy all that Scotland has to offer, from castles to cathedrals, cairns to standing stones. Scotland’s finest heritage attractions make for a great family day out with an opportunity to explore Scotland’s history and heritage.
“This is the Year of Creative Scotland 2012 and I am looking forward to many exciting events to celebrate our amazing history and heritage.”
Stephen Duncan, Historic Scotland’s Director of Commercial and Tourism said:
“Now that the Easter holidays are almost upon us, it’s the perfect time to get children away from their x boxes, make them use their imagination and have fun at one of our fantastic sites as well as learn about Scotland’s fascinating history and heritage.
“Historic Scotland membership is a great way for families to enjoy great days for less than £7:00 a month. Membership also enables free admission to all of Historic Scotland’s 78 paid-entry visitor attractions throughout the country, as well as free entry to a host of special events taking place at them throughout the year, from jousting at Linlithgow Palace to medieval mayhem at Caerlaverock Castle.”
For more information, please visit the Historic Scotland website.
