Regional Explorer Pass

Save Money, See the Best

As well as the Scotland-wide Explorer Pass, there are regional Explorer Passes exclusively for Orkney, the Borders or Dumfries and Galloway.

Buy online
You can buy your Regional Explorer Passes onine at
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/shop.

Cost of Regional Explorer Pass

Places to visit	Adult	Concession	Child	Family
Dumfries & Galloway	£17.00	£13.50	£8.50	£34.00
Scottish Borders	£14.00	£11.00	£7.00	£28.00
Orkney	£16.00	£12.50	£8.00	£32.00
Orkney (Birsay closed)	£15.00	£12.00	£7.50	£30.00

About the places to visit

Dumfries and Galloway has within its boundaries a range of nine fascinating attractions ranging from Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries to New Abbey Corn Mill and The Cradle of Christianity - Whithorn Priory. Explore all nine using the Dumfries and Galloway Explorer Pass.


The Scottish Borders are widely regarded as Scotland’s Short Break Country. The Borders Explorer Pass offers entry to all five Historic Scotland attractions in the Scottish Borders including the magnificent ruined abbeys in Melrose, Jedburgh and Dryburgh.


The Orkney Explorer Pass offers savings to some of the most unique prehistoric sites in Europe including Skara Brae the stone age village built 5000 years ago and Maes Howe the world famous tomb built before 2700BC.