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Historic places in and around Edinburgh
Find places to visit in and around Scotland's capital city.
Have your say on priorities for Scotland’s heritage
HES is looking to the people of Scotland for input on draft plan to help country’s heritage deliver real, lasting benefits for all.
New appointments to the HES Board
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Mr Angus Robertson, has announced the appointment of three new members of the HES board.
Grants support skills, heritage and community assets
Historic Environment Scotland welcomes expressions of interest for the Heritage and Place Programme
New Learning & Outreach Framework Unveiled
Diversity, creativity and partnerships at centre of ‘Making Sense of Scotland’
Exhibition showcasing Scottish rock art to open
An exhibition celebrating rock art that has been discovered across Scotland will open on selected dates at Aberdour Castle from Saturday 5 October to Wednesday 8 January.
HES to establish new national centre for retrofit of traditional buildings
We've announced plans for a new dedicated national centre to champion the retrofit of traditional buildings to improve energy efficiency.
Annual Report 2023-24 published
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published its Annual Report for 2023-24, highlighting key activities and developments over the past year.
5,000 years of history to be inspected
We have commenced assessments at a number of sites in our care across Orkney prior to high level masonry inspections being carried out later this year.
Cabinet Secretary announces new appointments to the HES board
Susan Deighan and Ray Macfarlane appointed as Members of the Historic Environment Scotland board.
Increased access for some of Dumfries and Galloway’s heritage sites
High-level masonry inspections are progressing in Dumfries and Galloway.
New stairs to be installed at Kisimul Castle tower
Reinstating the stairs to the tower at Kisimul Castle on Barra will begin today (5 November 2025), a key milestone in the programme of conservation works towards reopening the site to visitors.
New members appointed to the Board of HES
New members appointed to the Board of HES until 2027.
Life in Lockdown Chronicled in New Angus Community Project
A book of artwork and poetry ('The Chronicles of Angus: Life through a Lens') chronicling life in lockdown has been put on display at Angus Alive Kirriemuir Library.
£2 million available to help safeguard Scotland’s historic environment
The launch of the new Historic Environment Grant fund makes express grants and interim works for heritage assets available to communities for the first time.
We're asking for views on Gaelic language and culture
We're asking for views on our new Gaelic plan.