Plan your journey to Scotland’s past

explorerpass & map

explore over 5,000 years of historyWe care for the very best of Scottish heritage including the country’s finest castles, palaces, abbeys and prehistoric sites. Among them are world-famous attractions including Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart castles and the Neolithic village of Skara Brae. This free map is your quick guide to 78 Historic Scotland visitor attractions just waiting to be explored.

Visit: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer for more information.

buy one pass for all attractions Are you on a long holiday, or a short break? A Historic Scotland Explorer Pass is an easy and great value way to see Scotland’s historic attractions.

Regional Explorer Passes exclusively for Orkney, the Borders or Dumfries and Galloway are also available.

Linlithgow Palace

Melrose Abbey

St Andrews Cathedral

Explorer Pass duration Adult Concession Child Family

3 day (over 5 days) £28.00 £22.50 £16.50 £56.00

7 day (over 14 days) £37.00 £29.50 £22.00 £74.00

10 day (over 30 days) £47.00 £37.50 £28.00 £94.00

Concession Aged 60+/full-time students/unemployed (on production of valid identification)

Child Aged 5-15 (under 5’s admitted free)

Family Two adults and up to six children (aged 5-15)

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see how much you can save… 3 Day Explorer Pass (adult)

Visit: Edinburgh Castle £16.00 ** Stirling Castle £13.00 Urquhart Castle £7.40 Linlithgow Palace £5.50 Total Cost £41.90 3 Day Explorer £28.00

Saving £13.90

7 Day Explorer Pass (adult)

Visit: Edinburgh Castle £16.00 ** Jedburgh Abbey £5.50 Stirling Castle £13.00 Linlithgow Palace £5.50 St Andrews Castle £5.50 Urquhart Castle £7.40 Dallas Dhu Distillery £5.50 Total Cost £58.40 7 Day Explorer £37.00

Saving £21.40

These examples of savings are for demonstration purposes. * Edinburgh and Stirling castles, total cost: £29.00, 3 day Explorer Pass: £28.00 ** Edinburgh peak price £16.00, off peak £14.50

Admission prices are correct at time of publication, but may be liable to change.

By visiting just 2 of our 78 attractions you start to save money.*

• Free entry to all 78 Historic Scotland attractions

• Free information pack with souvenir passport

•20% discount on audio tours at Edinburgh Castle

• Entry to Historic Scotland daytime events

Bishop's and Earl's Palaces

Doune Castle

Caerlaverock Castle

where can i get an explorer pass?

and remember… You can visit more than one attraction each day.

•All staffed Historic Scotland properties

•Most VisitScotland Information Centres

•Online at: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer

must see attractions

www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk

edinburgh castle Edinburgh Castle is Scotland’s symbol of power, protection and majesty. It stands high on an extinct volcano with panoramic views of one of Europe’s finest capital cities.The castle guards the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Destiny. The many other attractions include the Great Hall, Royal Apartments, Scottish National War Memorial and three military museums. The ‘Prisons of War’ exhibition recalls the era when the castle held captured sailors from enemy nations, such as the newly independent USA. Other sights and sounds include the firing of the One o’Clock Gun and the oldest building in Edinburgh, St Margaret’s Chapel.

www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk

stirling castle Stirling Castle was once the favoured residence of Scottish kings, queens and nobles. Today at Stirling Castle, you too can visit the magnificently refurbished Renaissance palace of James V, which reopened in 2011. The royal apartments inside the palace have been returned to how they may have looked in the 1540s, when they were the childhood home of Mary, Queen of Scots. And the castle, with its fabulous Great Hall and Chapel Royal, is one of the country’s top places to visit. Sitting on a huge volcanic rock, it has superb views of the battlefields of Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn where William Wallace and Robert the Bruce won great victories in the Wars of Independence against England.

www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places

urquhart castle Overlooking the waters of Loch Ness and the mountains beyond, Urquhart Castle enjoys a spectacular Highland location.From clan feuds to Jacobite uprisings, this once mighty fortress has had a turbulent history. The last soldiers marched away in 1692, blowing up part of the castle as they left. But while the armies have long-since vanished, Urquhart’s ruins remain a proud and spectacular reminder of the past.

The story of the castle and the families who lived within its powerful walls is told in the impressive visitor centre. There is a fascinating display of artefacts plus an audiovisual presentation to enjoy.

www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places

Edinburgh Castle

St Andrews Castle

Calanais Standing Stones

and there's so much more... Historic Scotland has visitor attractions all over Scotland from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands. These castles, cathedrals, palaces, abbeys and so much more are a must-see for anyone visiting Scotland.Many are set in fabulous countryside, while others are at the heart of picturesque towns or great cities.

These places have witnessed great events; some have been home to kings and queens – all have played a unique part in our rich and colourful past, over 5,000 years of history.

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Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visit:www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer

explorer passes offer access to all of these attractions. passes are flexible to suit the length of your stay.

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The Kingdom of Fife43 Aberdour Castle and Gardens44 Dunfermline Abbey and Palace45 Inchcolm Abbey and Island46 St Andrews Castle47 St Andrews Cathedral

Perthshire, Kinross and Angus48 Arbroath Abbey49 Elcho Castle50 Huntingtower Castle51 Lochleven Castle52 Meigle Sculptured Stones Museum53 St Serf’s Church and Dupplin Cross54 St Vigeans Sculptured Stones*55 Stanley Mills56 Edzell Castle and Garden

North and Grampian57 Balvenie Castle58 Corgarff Castle59 Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery60 Duff House61 Elgin Cathedral62 Fort George63 Huntly Castle64 Kildrummy Castle65 Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse and Museum66 Spynie Palace67 Tolquhon Castle68 Urquhart Castle

The Western Isles69 The Blackhouse, Arnol70 Calanais Standing Stones and Visitor Centre71 Kisimul Castle

Orkney72 The Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall73 Broch of Gurness74 Brough of Birsay75 Hackness Martello Tower and Battery76 Maeshowe Chambered Cairn*77 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village

Shetland78 Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

*Pre-booking is required at: Rowallan Castle and Cairnpapple Hill (07826 902191)

Trinity House Maritime Museum (0131 554 3289) Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (01856 761606)

St Vigeans Sculptured Stones (01241 878 756)

Edinburgh and the Lothians1 Blackness Castle2 Cairnpapple Hill*3 Craigmillar Castle4 Crichton Castle5 Dirleton Castle and Gardens6 Edinburgh Castle7 Linlithgow Palace8 Seton Collegiate Church9 Tantallon Castle

10 Trinity House Maritime Museum*

The Scottish Borders11 Dryburgh Abbey12 Hermitage Castle13 Jedburgh Abbey14 Melrose Abbey15 Smailholm Tower

Dumfries and Galloway16 Caerlaverock Castle17 Cardoness Castle18 Dundrennan Abbey19 Glenluce Abbey20 MacLellan’s Castle21 New Abbey Corn Mill22 Sweetheart Abbey23 Threave Castle24 Whithorn Priory and Museum

Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire25 Bothwell Castle26 Craignethan Castle27 Crossraguel Abbey28 Dumbarton Castle29 Dundonald Castle30 Glasgow Cathedral31 Newark Castle32 Rothesay Castle33 Rowallan Castle*

Central and West34 Argyll’s Lodging35 Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace36 Castle Campbell and Gardens37 Doune Castle38 Dunblane Cathedral39 Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel40 Inchmahome Priory41 Iona Abbey and Nunnery42 Stirling Castle

Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visit:www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer

Jedburgh Abbey Tantallon Castle

Zu unserem Repertoire zählen die besten Attraktionen, die das schottische Kulturerbe zu bieten hat, einschließlich der prächtigsten Burgen, Schlösser, Klöster und prähistorischen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Zu diesen zählen solch weltberühmte Attraktionen wie Edinburgh, Stirling, Urquhart Castles und das jungsteinzeitliche Dorf Skara Brae.

Ob Sie eine längere oder kürzere Reise nach Schottland unternehmen, mit dem Historic Scotland Explorer Pass können Sie die historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands bequem und kostengünstig entdecken.

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Maeshowe Chambered Cairn St Andrews Cathedral

From only £28, The Explorer Pass gives you access to all our attractions – a great value way to discover Scotland’s history.

Ask our staff about this great value option, or visit:www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer

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