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Historic places in and around Edinburgh

Find places to visit in and around Scotland's capital city.

Culture Secretary announces over £850,000 investment in eight communities

Coastal towns and busy urban centres amongst eight projects in Scotland set to benefit from new area-based funding worth £850,000

Radical Road update: July 2025

We’re pleased to provide an update on the continuing works on the Radical Road in Holyrood Park.

See Scotland’s ‘Crown jewels’ in 3D

New digital models of the Honours of Scotland released ahead of presentation to King Charles III at St Giles’ Cathedral

Fort George welcomes exhibition celebrating Scotland from the sky

Aerial photography reveals millions of years of history

Inspections begin at Dunfermline Abbey

We've started high-level masonry inspections to review the historic fabric at Dunfermline Abbey and Palace.

Conservation works underway at Caerlaverock Castle

The castle grounds, exhibition and visitor centre remain open while works are carried out.

Unlock Scotland’s past with trove.scot

Explore millions of records online as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) unveils new website to access its collections, archives, images and information

Portrait of Lord Byron by William Edward West now on display at Duff House

The nineteenth-century artist's work will be exhibited until next summer on loan from National Galleries Scotland

New digital model of Skara Brae

3D scan shows how HES is investigating climate change impacts at the World Heritage site in Orkney.

'Mousa to Mackintosh' published today

A new book, 'Mousa to Mackintosh', exploring what makes Scottish architecture Scottish by Frank Arneil Walker OBE is published

New strategy for the future of Scotland’s historic environment announced

Christina McKelvie, has launched Our Past, Our Future, the new strategy for Scotland’s historic environment.

Castle Sween reopens to visitors

Castle Sween reopens today (Monday 26 June), with visitors once again being able to explore the 900-year-old ruin.

World premiere arts performance set for Glasgow Cathedral

The global premiere of a new work by Glasgow based British-Finnish artist and composer Hanna Tuulikki is to be performed later this year.

Plans unveiled for new Archive House

Archive House in Bonnyrigg, will be converted to a world-class facility to house the organisation’s extensive records and archives, which give a unique insight in to Scotland’s history.

Innovative exhibition prepares to open at Duff House

A new solo exhibition by emerging artist Toni Harrower is set to open at Duff House in Banff this week.