Life membership with Historic Scotland
With a lifetime membership you can help protect Scotland's heritage and enjoy a wealth of benefits, including free entry for you and your guests.
What is a life membership?
A life membership is exactly that - you can enjoy all the benefits of Historic Scotland membership, for life.
We offer four categories of life membership:
Single Life - for one person aged 16 to 64
Joint Life - for two people aged 16 to 64
Senior Life - for one person aged 65 or over
Joint Senior Life -for two people aged 65 or over
Life Membership Benefits
Life member enjoy all of our standard benefits, including:
Free entry to Historic Scotland sites (with guests) and daytime events
Access to members’ exclusive events
Cafés and shop disocunt (on-site and online)
Our quarterly members’ magazine delivered to your door, plus other exclusives including the Historic Scotland podcast and History Hunt collectible cards
And a life membership means a lifetime of support for our conservation work across the country - protecting Scotland’s heritage for future generations.
Be my guest!
The benefits of a life membership also extend to your family and friends! Each life member can take guests to Historic Scotland attractions - completely free of charge.
Our guest allowance covers either:
Two additional adults
Up to 6 accompanying children (aged 7-15 years)
A combination of 1 adult and up to 3 accompanying children
Beyond the border
On top of all Historic Scotland sites, life members immediately receive free entry to those operated by our partner organisations outside of Scotland. This includes:
free entry to close to 400 English Heritage attractions
free entry to 130 historic sites in Wales operated by Cadw
free entry to attractions on the Isle of Man in the care of Manx National Heritage
Life membership prices
Category | Details | Credit/debit card | Direct debit |
|---|---|---|---|
Single life | One person between 25 and 64 years old | £1600 | £1550 |
Joint life | Two people between 25 and 64 years old | £2130 | £2080 |
Senior | One person more than 65 years old | £990 | £940 |
Joint senior life | Two people more than 65 years old | £1300 | £1250 |
Get in touch
Our Membership Team is here to support you with any questions or feedback. 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.
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Gift membership
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