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Responsible Tourism Framework

The purpose of this framework is to define our understanding of, and role in, responsible tourism. It outlines the principles guiding our organisation’s decision-making and around which we can build actions going forward.

Restenneth Priory - Statement of Significance

Document outlining the significance of Restenneth Priory, including key features which make the property special.

Results from analysis of sandstone fragment

The purpose of the analyses reported was to investigate the characteristics of a sandstone fragment and compare it to previous analyses of the Stone of Destiny.

Resumption Operating Standards

Our Resumption Operating Standards (which replaces the former Minimum Operating Standards) provides the latest information on HES’s corporate policies and management of properties, as we transition through the next phase of the resumption process.

Ri Cruin Cairn - Statement of Significance

HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Ri Cruin Cairn special.

Ring of Brodgar - Statement of Significance

Document outlining the key features of Ring of Brodgar, including key features which make the property special.

Rispain Camp Statement of Significance

Document outlining the significance of Rispain Camp, including key features which make the property special.

Rivers, Lochs and Bogs

An overview of the archaeology of Scotland’s rivers, lochs and bogs.

Robert the Bruce Trail

A Netflix original, Outlaw King, follows Robert the Bruce’s battle to regain control after being made an outlaw by the King of England for taking the Scottish Crown.