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Playing with the Past – Get into Summer

Join us at our sites or at home as we are ‘Playing with the Past’ and reconnect with Scotland’s history this summer!

  • Summer fun

    15 ways to play castles

    Make your family time extra playful! Create stained glass windows with chalk, plan a feast or take part in a catapult challenge with 15 family activities to enjoy at home or in your local outdoor space.

    Collage of images with children enjoying various activities
  • Explore our sites

    More to explore

    Did you know we also have hundreds of unstaffed sites across Scotland? Enjoy castles, abbeys and standing stones off the beaten track with your little ones this summer.

    Aerial view of Hailes Castle, East Lothian, by the river Tyne
  • Historic Scotland Membership

    Membership

    Want to keep ‘Playing with the Past?’ A Historic Scotland Membership offers you and your family free entry to our sites across Scotland all year round.

    Mother and son holding up their membership cards at Stirling Castle
  • Family resources

    New family resources

    Our friends at Twinkl have created new downloadable colouring sheets and wordsearches for families visiting our sites. Take a look!

    Example of a free resource pack from Twinkl

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Historic Environment Scotland Head offices:

Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
John Sinclair House
16 Bernard Terrace
Edinburgh
EH8 9NX

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Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment.

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