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Free entry Historic Scotland sites this weekend
bubblegumcola
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Announced today by the Minister for Europe, External Affairs and CUlture, Linda Fabiani.
Free entry for all to selected sites owned by Historic Scotland. They have over 300 sites but 47 will be free entry this weekend (Sat 29th Nov and Sun 30th Nov) to celebrate St. Andrews Day.
Sites included in the free entry include Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Skara Brae, Melrose Abbey, Iona Abbey and Bothwell Castle.
Well worth going to any of their sites if you are interested as its usually an expensive day out for a family.
website is https://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk and it lists all the properties which have free entry this weekend.
Free entry for all to selected sites owned by Historic Scotland. They have over 300 sites but 47 will be free entry this weekend (Sat 29th Nov and Sun 30th Nov) to celebrate St. Andrews Day.
Sites included in the free entry include Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Skara Brae, Melrose Abbey, Iona Abbey and Bothwell Castle.
Well worth going to any of their sites if you are interested as its usually an expensive day out for a family.
website is https://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk and it lists all the properties which have free entry this weekend.
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Also free entry to Edinburgh Zoo and The Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig near Kingussie on Sunday, St.Andrews Day.
http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/visiting/admission/st_andrews_day.html
I've added this to the freebies board...:money:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=13149270 -
Didn't know about entry to Edinburgh Zoo being free on Sunday.....was going to go to Edinburgh Castle but think I fancy the Zoo instead. I suppose I could do both...the castle on Saturday and the Zoo on Sunday.
Here's the full list of properties you get free entry to this weekend
Aberdour Castle and Garden
Arbroath Abbey
The Blackhouse, Arnol
Blackness Castle
Bothwell Caastle
Caerlaverock Castle
Calanais Standing Stones
Cardoness Castle
Craigmillar Castle
Craignethan Castle
Dallas Dhu Distillery
Direton Castle
Doune Castle
Dryburgh Abbey
Dumbarton Castle
Dunblane Cathedral
Dundrennan Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey/Palace
Dunstaffnage Castle/Chapel
Edinburgh Castle
Edzell Castle and garden
Elgin Cathedral
Fort George
Glasgow Cathedral
Huntingtower Castle
Huntly Castle
Iona Abbey
Jedburgh Abbey
Linlithgow Palace
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn
Melrose Abbey
New Abbey Corn Mill
Rothesay Castle
St Andrews Castle
St Andrews Cathedral
Skara Brae
Smailholm Tower
Sweetheart Abbey
Tantallon Abbey
Tolquhon Castle
Urquhart Castle0
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