Online booking opens today (Wednesday, April 14) for some of Scotland’s most iconic sites, as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) prepares to open the gates to allow visitors to enjoy over 5,000 years of history.
The historic sites – which include Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle – will reopen on Friday, 30 April following the Scottish Government’s proposed dates for the reopening of the tourism sector and mainland Scotland moving to level three of its routemap out of lockdown.
Tickets must be booked online in advance from the HES website. To book tickets, visit: restarthistory.scot
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17. Linlithgow Palace
One of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries, Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian will also reopen from April 30. Photo: Gordon McBrearty
18. Melrose Abbey
Founded in 1136 by David I, Melrose Abbey was Scotland’s first Cistercian monastery. Open from late April. Photo: Shutterstock
19. St Andrews Cathedral
Built in 1158, only the remains still stand of Scotland’s largest and most impressive medieval church, with the ruins indicating it once stood at 390ft in length. It is open again from late April. Photo: Shutterstock
20. St Andrews Castle
Situated in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, this castle was a former bishop’s palace, a fortress and a state prison during its 450-year history. It will be open again from late April. Photo: Shutterstock