10 July 2009

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There’s the chance to celebrate Douglas Day with a free visit to one of their greatest castles. That means visitors will be able to enjoy the lovely Threave Castle, on an island in the River Dee, without paying a penny on the weekend of 25 and 26 July.

10 July 2009

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Aberdour Castle and Gardens will offer free entry to children to help celebrate the local festival week. The castle already plays an active part in the annual Aberdour Festival, but this year Historic Scotland has decided to do a little bit more. So, from the 1st to the 8th of August we have waived the £2.10 entry price for youngsters aged five to 15.

10 July 2009

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Visitors can make great savings at top Scottish historic attractions as part of the 2009 Year of Homecoming. The special offer lets visitors to one site visit a second for 20% off.

9 July 2009

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Families looking for great days out this month have a host of choices at historic attractions across Scotland. Historic Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and the Historic Houses Association for Scotland (HHA) have teamed up to organise a whole variety of activities especially for the 2009 Year of Homecoming. Each activity is related to the Follow in the Family Footsteps heritage trails which have been created by the three organisations to highlight the histories of 15 famous Scottish surnames. Properties included range from Edinburgh, Inveraray and Urquhart castles to the battlefields of Culloden and Bannockburn.

8 July 2009

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More than a joust – this weekend’s spectacular tournament at Linlithgow Palace will be a grand tour of Medieval sports and warfare. The flower of Scotland’s chivalry will take on international challengers, including Samuel of Castille in a fast and furious contest to discover which knight is the best. There will also be archery displays, to show just why the longbowmen became the dominant force on the Medieval battlefield. And there will be a glimpse of the future, with noisy displays of the matchlock muskets which started to come into use at the end of the 15th century. Together the draw back the curtain on fighting techniques used in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th centuries.