Looking after the sites in our care
What we're doing to protect the sites in our care
Find out about how we manage the properties in our care and some of the projects we are currently working on.
Managing our estate
How we operate sites and welcome visitors
How we manage Properties in Care
We look after over 300 of Scotland's most important historic places on behalf of Scottish Ministers. Read an overview of our management of Properties in Care and the associated legislation.
Our Ranger Service
Welcoming school trips, leading nature walks, getting to grips with geology and dallying in folklore is all in a day's work for our Rangers.
Bereavement services
Find guidance on ash scattering and personal memorials within our Properties in Care, as well as processes for sites which contain burial grounds.
Ongoing conservation work
Updates on our latest projects and priorities
Masonry inspections
Making sure the masonry at our sites is safe and secure is one of our top challenges. Find out how we're addressing it.
Looking after gravestones
Find out about our work inspecting and repairing gravestones, making sure it's safe to visit the churches, abbeys and cathedrals in our care.
Monument Monitor
Find out about a citizen science project that uses your photographs of heritage sites to help with their conservation.
Combatting climate change
Find out how our changing climate is accelerating the deterioration of many of Scotland's historic buildings - and the plans we're putting in place to help.
Find a Property in Care
You'll find Properties in Care across Scotland, from Dumfries and Galloway all the way to Shetland. Through them, you can discover thousands of years of history.