Historic Scotland gift membership

The perfect gift for anniversaries, birthdays, retirement, or any special occasion!

A Historic Scotland gift membership gives your friends and loved ones free access to all our sites and daytime events for a whole year. Your gift will also help us to protect Scotland’s history for future generations.

Once ordered, we will put together a gift membership pack that will be sent directly to the recipient. You can make the present extra special by adding your own personal message. Existing Historic Scotland members will receive a 20% discount when purchasing a gift membership.

Buy a gift membership

The gift recipient will receive:

• Free access to over 70 heritage attractions across Scotland including Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle

• Free entry to daytime events at our sites

• Free access to our members’ exclusive events

• A 20% discount in Historic Scotland shops at our sites and our online shop

• A 10% discount in our cafés

• A free quarterly members’ magazine

• Free entry to heritage attractions on the Isle of Man (Manx National Heritage). Half price entry to over 500 heritage attractions in England (English Heritage) and Wales (Cadw)

Each gift membership begins with the arrival of a membership pack, which contains membership cards and a handbook.

Buy a gift membership

Our Membership Team is here to support you with any questions or feedback about gift memberships. You can contact us by emailing members@hes.scot or calling 0131 668 8999 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm).

You can also check our Membership FAQs for quick answers to common queries:

Membership FAQs

• Membership privacy notice
• Membership terms and conditions