Historic Scotland - Free Family Day day Sat 28 or Sun 29 Nov

mhairimacd

St Andrews Day 2009 - Free Weekend :j

Historic Scotland is celebrating the climax of the Year of Homecoming by opening over 40 great attractions for free the weekend before St Andrew’s Day.

It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a family day out on either Saturday 28 or Sunday 29 November. Edinburgh Castle will also be open for free on St Andrew’s Day itself.



Participating Sites
Aberdour Castle and Garden
Arbroath Abbey
The Blackhouse, Arnol
Blackness Castle
Bothwell Castle
Caerlaverock Castle
Cardoness Castle
Castle Campbell
Corgarff Castle
Craigmillar Castle
Craignethan Castle
Dallas Dhu Distillery
Dirleton Castle
Doune Castle
Dryburgh Abbey
Dumbarton Castle
Dunblane Cathedral
Dundrennan Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey and Palace
Dunstaffnage Castle and 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
Stanley Mills
St Vigeans Scultpured Stones Museum
Skara Brae
Smailholm Tower
Spynie Palace
Stirling Castle
Sweetheart Abbey
Tantallon Castle
Tolquhon Castle
Urquhart Castle

Great Opportunity to go to one of the above historic sites for free as some of them are pricey.

ailuro2

We had historic Scotland membership for a year, so we've been to lots of these, Stirling Castle is still my favourite.

Thanks for posting, OP.:D

Jemma1

Edinburgh Zoo

Location: Edinburgh
Offer: Visit for free
When: Monday 30th November
Description: Visit Edinburgh Zoo, the largest and most exciting wildlife attraction in Scotland. Meet over 1,000 amazing animals in our beautiful parkland setting, and enjoy some exciting new attractions.
Website: www.edinburghzoo.org.uk


Also on the Homecoming site at http://www.scotland.org/standrewsday/visit-for-free/edinburgh.html

nic2075

Does anyone know if this is for adults too? The link takes you to the page saying free kids visits through November, but if we could all get in for free that would be fabby.

Jemma1 wrote: »

Edinburgh Zoo

Location: Edinburgh
Offer: Visit for free
When: Monday 30th November
Description: Visit Edinburgh Zoo, the largest and most exciting wildlife attraction in Scotland. Meet over 1,000 amazing animals in our beautiful parkland setting, and enjoy some exciting new attractions.
Website: www.edinburghzoo.org.uk


Also on the Homecoming site at http://www.scotland.org/standrewsday/visit-for-free/edinburgh.html

alison74

Just bumping this back up since it's this weekend but to #3 yes, it's adults too, no entry fee what so ever, but it will be busy. It wont be as bad as last year where there were horrific queues and jam packed crowds as it's on a Monday which should be a school day for most I would go early if I were you.

Also free films at the Edinburgh playhouse

http://www.filmhousecinema.com/news/view/107/films-for-free-st-andrews-day-celebrations/

and dont forget the free fireworks on the 30th in Princes Street Gardens

So much on that weekend and it's all free

kabie

ST ANDREW'S DAY
As part of St Andrew's Day (Monday 30th November), the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo are opening for free!

The Edinburgh zoo post made me think that the Highland Wildlife Park may be doing the same thing and they are. Shame it's a Monday I missed out last year because I didn't know about it.

http://www.highlandwildlifepark.org/events.htm

Edinburghlass_2

Don't forget the free days out this weekend and on Monday, also worth checking out the Homecoming Scotland website for the "final fling" this weekend across the country.

http://www.homecomingscotland2009.com/news/finale.html

elkay115

No zoo for us this year.......................again.

Drea is working!